The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have assessed 52 hospital and treatment centres in the North West.
The regulation body is in charge of inspecting all health and social care services in England. This includes health facilities such as hospitals, dentists, ambulances, and care homes, helping provide patients with the information they need so they can make choices about their care.
Inspectors judge each health and social care service based on the five CQC standards which are: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led, with four ratings available - Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate.
These ratings must be displayed by law where patients can easily see them, such as in the main entrance of a hospital or a GP waiting room.
A total of 52 hospitals and treatment centres across the North West have been inspected. Here are all the hospitals that have been ranked Outstanding or Good by the CQC.
37. The Beaumont Hospital – Circle
The Beaumont Hospital – Circle has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, scoring Good across all categories - safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. | Google Maps
38. Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, scoring Good in safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. | Google Maps
39. Wirral – Spamedica
Wirral – Spamedica has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, scoring Good in safe, caring, responsive and well-lead and Outstanding in effective. | Google Maps
40. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Good by Care Quality Commission, scoring Good in all categories - safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led and use of resources. | Google Maps