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Hexham General Hospital β€” CQC Rating

Hospitals & hospices Β· Hexham Β· NE46 1QJ

What is Hexham General Hospital's CQC rating?

Hexham General Hospital in Hexham holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Outstanding, published on 6 September 2023. This is CQC's official rating β€” the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England β€” reported here exactly as published, with a link to the full report.

Source:Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings)Β·as of 1 June 2026updated monthly (last: )
Hexham General Hospital β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingOutstanding
Rating published6 September 2023
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryAcute hospital - NHS non-specialist
RegionNorth East
Local authorityNorthumberland
ProviderNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CQC location IDRTFDR

Read the full CQC inspection report

The Outstanding rating is CQC's own judgement. The full report β€” including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings β€” is published on the CQC website.

View Hexham General Hospital on cqc.org.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is Hexham General Hospital’s CQC rating?
Hexham General Hospital (Hexham) holds a CQC overall rating of Outstanding, published on 6 September 2023. This is the official rating awarded by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, and is reported here exactly as CQC published it.
Is Hexham General Hospital a good hospital?
The CQC rates Hexham General Hospital as Outstanding. An Outstanding rating means the service performs exceptionally well β€” the highest of CQC’s four ratings. CQC is the authority on this judgement; Gera reproduces the rating and links to the full CQC report so you can read the detail behind it.
Where can I read the full CQC inspection report for Hexham General Hospital?
The full CQC inspection report for Hexham General Hospital, including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings, is published on the CQC website at https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RTFDR.

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Contains public sector information published by Care Quality Commission and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings) (1 June 2026, published 1 June 2026).