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.
13. CHEC Blackpool
CHEC Blackpool has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. The eye hospital, scored Good across every category - safe, effective, responsive, well-led and caring. | Google Maps
14. Bolton – Spamedica
Bolton - Spamedica has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. The eye hospital, scored Good in safe, responsive, well-led and caring and scored Outstanding in Effective. | Google Maps
15. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. The NHS hospital trust scored a combined rating of Good for safe, effective, caring, response and use of resources. | Google Maps
16. Buckshaw Hospital
Buckshaw Hospital has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, scoring Good across all five categories - safe, effective, caring, response and well-led. | Google Maps