Great Ormond Street Hospital

CQC ratings

The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (23 July 2025).

Rating history

Every CQC rating Great Ormond Street Hospital has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.

Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.

Provider & ownership history

Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.

Services & regulated activities

Service types

• Acute services with overnight beds
• Ambulance service
• Diagnostic and/or screening service
• Hospital services for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and problems with substance misuse
• Long term conditions services

Regulated activities

• Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
• Diagnostic and screening procedures
• Surgical procedures
• Transport services, triage and medical advice provided remotely
• Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

Who they care for

• Children 0-18 years
• Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
• Mental Health
• People detained under the Mental Health Act
• People who misuse drugs and alcohol
• People with an eating disorder
• Physical Disability
• Sensory Impairment
• Younger Adults

Specialisms

• Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)|Sensory impairments|Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Learning disabilities|Mental health conditions|Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act|Substance misuse problems|Eating disorders|Physical