How we comply

There are many different ways to assess the quality of healthcare provided in NHS hospitals. These can help patients make an informed choice about where they would like to be treated.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England.

The CQC visited GOSH in January and early February 2018 as part of its rolling schedule of inspections.

The CQC’s inspection report available on the CQC website was published in April 2018 and overall rated the Trust as ‘good’.

Department of Health guidance for Delivering Same Sex Accommodation for Children and Young People sets out the importance of delivering healthcare based on the clinical, psychological and social needs of the individual child or young person.
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In January 2010, the Children’s’ Acute Transport Service (CATS) was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation on Medical Transport Services (CAMTS).

CAMTS accredits organisations where it is demonstrated that patients are transported safely by qualified personnel, using the appropriate mode of transport
Find out further information about the accreditation programme.

This page was last updated on 10 April 2018 .