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

• Thomas Linacre CentrehospitalParsons Walk, WN1 1RU · WN1 1RU · WiganOperated by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  01942244000CQC record updated 13 May 2026
• Royal United Hospital BathhospitalDirectors Offices, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, BA1 3NG · BA1 3NG · Bath and North East SomersetOperated by Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
  01225428331CQC record updated 13 May 2026
• Royal Derby HospitalhospitalUttoxeter Road, DE22 3NE · DE22 3NE · DerbyOperated by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
  01332340131CQC record updated 12 May 2026
• Bradley Complex CarehospitalBradley Road, Bradley, DN37 0AA · DN37 0AA · North East LincolnshireOperated by Elysium Healthcare (Healthlinc) Limited
  01472875800CQC record updated 12 May 2026
• Worthing HospitalhospitalLyndhurst Road, BN11 2DH · BN11 2DH · West SussexOperated by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  01903205111CQC record updated 11 May 2026
• St Richard's HospitalhospitalSt Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, PO19 6SE · PO19 6SE · West SussexOperated by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  01243788122CQC record updated 11 May 2026
• Castle Hill HospitalhospitalCastle Road, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ · HU16 5JQ · East Riding of YorkshireOperated by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  01482674661CQC record updated 11 May 2026
• The Hampshire ClinichospitalBasing Road, Old Basing, RG24 7AL · RG24 7AL · HampshireOperated by Circle Health Group Limited
  01256357111CQC record updated 30 April 2026
• Cygnet Hospital Sheffieldhospital83 East Bank Road, S2 3PX · S2 3PX · SheffieldOperated by Cygnet NW Limited
  01142793350CQC record updated 22 April 2026
• Cygnet Elowen HospitalhospitalThe Field, Shipley, DE75 7JH · DE75 7JH · DerbyshireOperated by Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited
  01773304920CQC record updated 17 April 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.