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Whipps Cross University Hospital β€” CQC Rating

Hospitals & hospices Β· London Β· E11 1NR

What is Whipps Cross University Hospital's CQC rating?

Whipps Cross University Hospital in London holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Requires improvement, published on 17 October 2025. 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: )
Whipps Cross University Hospital β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingRequires improvement
Rating published17 October 2025
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryAcute hospital - NHS non-specialist
RegionLondon
Local authorityWaltham Forest
ProviderBarts Health NHS Trust
CQC location IDR1HKH

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 Whipps Cross University Hospital on cqc.org.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is Whipps Cross University Hospital’s CQC rating?
Whipps Cross University Hospital (London) holds a CQC overall rating of Requires improvement, published on 17 October 2025. 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 Whipps Cross University Hospital a good hospital?
The CQC rates Whipps Cross University 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 Whipps Cross University Hospital?
The full CQC inspection report for Whipps Cross University 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/R1HKH.

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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).