Wansbeck General Hospital β CQC Rating
Hospitals & hospices Β· Ashington Β· NE63 9JJ
What is Wansbeck General Hospital's CQC rating?
Wansbeck General Hospital in Ashington holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Outstanding, published on 5 May 2016. 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.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CQC overall rating | Outstanding |
| Rating published | 5 May 2016 |
| Service type | Hospitals & hospices |
| Primary inspection category | Acute hospital - NHS non-specialist |
| Region | North East |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Provider | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| CQC location ID | RTFED |
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 Wansbeck General Hospital on cqc.org.ukFrequently asked questions
- What is Wansbeck General Hospitalβs CQC rating?
- Wansbeck General Hospital (Ashington) holds a CQC overall rating of Outstanding, published on 5 May 2016. 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 Wansbeck General Hospital a good hospital?
- The CQC rates Wansbeck General Hospital as Outstanding. An Outstanding rating means the service performs exceptionally well β the highest of CQCβs 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 Wansbeck General Hospital?
- The full CQC inspection report for Wansbeck 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/RTFED.
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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).