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Princess Royal Hospital β€” CQC Rating

Hospitals & hospices Β· Haywards Heath Β· RH16 4EX

What is Princess Royal Hospital's CQC rating?

Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Requires improvement, published on 14 February 2024. 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: )
Princess Royal Hospital β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingRequires improvement
Rating published14 February 2024
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryAcute hospital - NHS non-specialist
RegionSouth East
Local authorityWest Sussex
ProviderUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
CQC location IDN6J7V

Read the full CQC inspection report

The Requires improvement 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 Princess Royal Hospital on cqc.org.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is Princess Royal Hospital’s CQC rating?
Princess Royal Hospital (Haywards Heath) holds a CQC overall rating of Requires improvement, published on 14 February 2024. 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 Princess Royal Hospital a good hospital?
The CQC rates Princess Royal Hospital as Requires improvement. A Requires improvement rating means the service is not performing as well as it should and CQC expects improvement. 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 Princess Royal Hospital?
The full CQC inspection report for Princess Royal 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/N6J7V.

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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).