CQC-Registered Hospitals in England

Hospitals by region

• London49 locations
• North West40 locations
• South East36 locations
• Yorkshire & Humberside26 locations
• South West23 locations
• East Midlands20 locations
• West Midlands19 locations
• East17 locations

CQC-registered hospitals in England: frequently asked questions

How many CQC-registered hospitals are there in England?

There are 235 CQC-registered hospitals in England in this snapshot of the Care Quality Commission register. Hospitals provide acute, planned and emergency care, including surgery, maternity and mental-health inpatient services. This bucket combines acute hospitals and mental-health/capacity hospitals as registered by the CQC. Every figure is a real count of registered locations, as of 2026-06-12.

What is a hospital and does it have to be registered with the CQC?

Hospitals provide acute, planned and emergency care, including surgery, maternity and mental-health inpatient services. This bucket combines acute hospitals and mental-health/capacity hospitals as registered by the CQC. In England, any provider carrying out a CQC-regulated activity must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and is subject to inspection. This directory lists 235 such hospitals in England, as of 2026-06-12.

How can I check a hospital in England is properly registered?

Every hospital in this directory is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC rates each location Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Look up a specific provider's current rating and full inspection report at cqc.org.uk — this directory links it. CQC does not use a star or 0–5 score, so we never show a numeric rating. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Who operates the hospitals in England?

The 235 hospitals in England are run by 136 distinct registered provider companies. The largest by number of locations is Circle Health Group Limited (10 locations). Each provider can be looked up on Companies House to confirm it is still active. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Do these hospitals have contact details on the CQC record?

235 of the 235 hospitals in England (100%) have a public phone number on their CQC record, and 222 (94.5%) list a website. Data as of 2026-06-12.

When were hospitals in England last inspected?

The most recent CQC record update for a hospital in England is dated 8 June 2026. CQC inspection frequency varies by service type and risk — always check a specific location's latest report at cqc.org.uk. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Largest hospitals providers in England

• Circle Health Group Limited10 locations
• Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited10 locations
• Priory Healthcare Limited7 locations
• Cygnet Health Care Limited7 locations
• Nuffield Health6 locations
• Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited5 locations
• Partnerships in Care Limited5 locations
• Elysium Healthcare Limited5 locations

Each provider is a registered company — look it up on Companies House to confirm it is active.

CQC-registered hospitals in England

• Huddersfield Royal InfirmaryhospitalAcre Street, Lindley, HD3 3EA · HD3 3EA · KirkleesOperated by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
  01484342000CQC record updated 1 June 2026
• The Droitwich Spa HospitalhospitalSt Andrews Road, WR9 8DN · WR9 8DN · WorcestershireOperated by Circle Health Group Limited
  01905793333CQC record updated 28 May 2026
• Goole & District HospitalhospitalWoodland Road, DN14 6RX · DN14 6RX · East Riding of YorkshireOperated by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
  01405720720CQC record updated 28 May 2026
• Potters Bar Clinichospital190 Barnet Road, EN6 2SE · EN6 2SE · HertfordshireOperated by Elysium Healthcare No.2 Limited
  01707858585CQC record updated 27 May 2026
• Priory Hospital Burgess HillhospitalGatehouse Lane, Goddards Green, BN6 9LE · BN6 9LE · West SussexOperated by Partnerships in Care Limited
  01444231000CQC record updated 22 May 2026
• Hull Royal InfirmaryhospitalAnlaby Road, HU3 2JZ · HU3 2JZ · Kingston upon Hull, City ofOperated by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  01482674661CQC record updated 20 May 2026
• Doncaster Royal InfirmaryhospitalArmthorpe Road, DN2 5LT · DN2 5LT · DoncasterOperated by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  01302366666CQC record updated 15 May 2026
• Pilgrim HospitalhospitalSibsey Road, PE21 9QS · PE21 9QS · LincolnshireOperated by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  01205364801CQC record updated 14 May 2026
• Queen's Medical CentrehospitalDerby Road, NG7 2UH · NG7 2UH · NottinghamOperated by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  01159249944CQC record updated 13 May 2026
• Nottingham City HospitalhospitalHucknall Road, NG5 1PB · NG5 1PB · NottinghamOperated by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  01159691169CQC record updated 13 May 2026

Showing a sample of contactable locations from the 235 registered in England. For the full register and each location's current CQC rating, see cqc.org.uk.