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Newcastle Hospitals Trust one of only 5 in country to be rated outstanding

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. It's one of only 5 in the country to receive the top status.

Inspectors said there were examples of innovative and outstanding care at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman hospitals.

Overall, the trust has been rated as Outstanding in respect of being caring, effective, responsiveness and well-led.

Inspectors said the feedback from patients, innovative approach to care and how it considered the opinions of its patients all contributed to its rating.

The Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, said:

We found the care at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to be of exceptional quality. There was a very clear vision and strategy for delivering the highest standards of patient care with quality and safety as a key focus. There was open engagement and involvement of patients, staff and external partners in the successful delivery of the trust's strategic goals.

"The ratings for many of the individual locations were extremely good. We rated the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Freeman Hospital and the Dental Hospital as outstanding and community services as good."

– The Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards