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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX

Contact details and Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection rating

Care Quality Commission inspection rating

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. It monitors and inspects services, to make sure they are safe, effective and provide high-quality care.

The CQC rating scale is:

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good - this is the CQC rating
  3. Requires improvement
  4. Inadequate

Information supplied by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust