Hospital
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (12 February 2019).
OverallGood
SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveRequires improvement
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating Royal Blackburn 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.
CurrentOperated by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · registered since 11 May 2010
Services & regulated activities
Service types
- Acute services with overnight beds
- Blood and Transplant service
- Community healthcare 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
- Rehabilitation services
- Urgent care services
Regulated activities
- Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
- Diagnostic and screening procedures
- Family planning
- Management of supply of blood and blood derived products
- Maternity and midwifery services
- Nursing care
- Surgical procedures
- Termination of pregnancies
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Who they care for
- Whole Population
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Frequently asked questions
What is Royal Blackburn Hospital's CQC rating?
Royal Blackburn Hospital has a CQC overall rating of Good. The service is performing well and meeting expectations. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was Royal Blackburn Hospital last inspected?
Royal Blackburn Hospital's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 12 February 2019. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is Royal Blackburn Hospital?
Royal Blackburn Hospital is in Blackburn with Darwen, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (12 February 2019) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.