Hospital
St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit
Porthpean Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AA
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 (27 February 2023).
OverallRequires improvement
SafeRequires improvement
EffectiveRequires improvement
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit 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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · registered since 15 June 2010
Services & regulated activities
Service types
- Acute services with overnight beds
Regulated activities
- Diagnostic and screening procedures
- Maternity and midwifery services
Who they care for
- Children 0-18 years
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)|Caring for adults under 65 yrs
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Frequently asked questions
What is St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit's CQC rating?
St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit has a CQC overall rating of Requires improvement. The service needs to make improvements. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit last inspected?
St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 27 February 2023. 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 St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit?
St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit is in Cornwall, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (27 February 2023) 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.