St Thomas' Hospital

30th March 2016
Grading:
Grading Explained: Good

We carried out an unannounced inspection of St Thomas’ Hospital between 7th and 10th September 2015. We also undertook unannounced visits to the hospital on 21st,22nd,23rd and 26th September.

Overall this hospital is rated as good. Urgent and emergency services and services for children and young persons were rated as outstanding. Medical care, surgery, end of life care,outpatients and imaging, critical care and maternity and gynaecology were rated as good.

The compassionate and supportive nature of the care provided was rated outstanding as was the quality of leadership provided. Services were rated as good in terms of effectiveness and responsiveness, however the overall provision of safe care requires improvement.