The 15 London hospitals falling below national standard

Katherine Gray

13 September 2024 at 6:07 am·2-min read

Hospital beds — -Credit: (Image: Getty Images/Kinga Krzeminska)

A new study has revealed that 15 London hospitals are currently performing below the national standard set by the Care Quality Commission. London was also revealed to be the area with the highest proportion of hospitals not meeting this standard, according to the study by Patient Claim Line.

The research also found that nationally 49% of NHS hospitals in England are performing below the required national standard, falling into the ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ categories. It was also revealed that only 6.8% of NHS hospitals in England are currently rated ‘outstanding’.

Hospitals are assessed on five key categories; safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and how well-led they are. Hospitals that are rated as ‘outstanding’ are said to be ‘performing exceptionally well’, while hospitals which are rated as inadequate are said to be ‘performing badly’.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: The entrance to the Royal London Hospital is pictured on September 12, 2024 in London, England. Keir Starmer commissioned surgeon and former health minister Lord Darzi to review the state of the NHS for a report published today. Starmer says the NHS is broken but not beaten as he commits to a ten-year plan to get the NHS fit for the future. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) — Nationally 49% of NHS hospitals in England are below the national standard -Credit:Getty Images/Carl Court

London was the region in England with the most hospitals not meeting national standards, with 15 facilities. This was followed by Manchester and Sheffield, with four each, Leicester, with three hospitals, and then Ashford, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northwood, Orpington, Plymouth, Southampton, Wirral and Worcester, with 2 hospitals each.

A full list of the 15 London hospitals below national standards are below:

St Mary's Hospital, W2

The Royal Free Hospital, NW3

North Middlesex University Hospital, N18

King's College Hospital, SE5

Whipps Cross University Hospital, E11

The Royal London Hospital, E1

Queen Elizabeth Hospital SE18

Newham University Hospital, E13

Queen Mary's Hospital, SW15

Central Middlesex Hospital, NW10 E13

Charing Cross Hospital W6

Hammersmith Hospitals, W12

University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, NW1

St George’s Hospital (Tooting), SW17

University Hospital Lewisham, SE13

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A full list of the 15 London hospitals below national standards are below:

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