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The team at Birch Hill Care Home.

High praise for Norham care home after visit from regulator

The team at Earsdon Grange Care Home celebrate the CQC inspection result.

High praise for North Tyneside care home

St George's Park in Morpeth is one of CNTW's mental health hospitals.

NHS trust receives a requires improvement rating from CQC

Alexandra Park.

Supported service rated ‘good’ by independent assessors

The CQC rating of every hospital and treatment centre in the North East.

Every hospital in the North East rated good or outstanding by CQC

Gateshead neurological rehabilitation service retains “Good” CQC rating in latest inspection

Gateshead neurological rehabilitation service retains “Good” CQC rating in lates...

Wansbeck General Hospital.

Two Northumberland hospitals among the best in the country for CQC rating

The CQC rating of every hospital and treatment centre in the North East. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best-rated hospitals in the North East, according to inspectors

The care home was inspected between March 20 and April 4 of this year. (Photo by Google)

Care home learns new CQC rating

Staff at Home Instead South East Northumberland celebrate the CQC's positive findings. (Photo by Home Instead)

Home care company inspected by CQC

The Freeman Hospital is run by Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (Photo by Google)

Trust criticised after 'disappointing and unsettling' CQC report
Officials from Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have faced criticism from councillors in Northumberland.
James Robinson

Northumbria Healthcare maternity services were rated highly in the annual survey. (Photo by Northumbria Healthcare)

NHS trust 'delighted' with CQC survey results

The bungalows at Alexandra Park have now been refurbished. (Photo by Lifeways)

Renovations complete at supported living bungalows

Bentinck Crescent care home in Pegswood is now rated 'requires improvement'. (Photo by Google)

CQC inspectors criticise Pegswood care home

Maternity care at NSECH has been given a positive CQC report. (Photo by Gavin Duthie/Northumbria Healthcare)

Inspectors give 'good' rating to maternity services

The Oaks Care Home in Blyth is rated 'requires improvement'. (Photo by Google)

Blyth care home still 'requires improvement'

East Riding Care Home is no longer in special measures.

Morpeth care home rated 'requires improvement' by CQC

Chasedale Care Home in Blyth has been rated 'requires improvement'.

Care home in Blyth has CQC rating downgraded

The Oaks was rated 'requires improvement' by the CQC.

CQC downgrades Blyth care home's rating

Members of the team at Ponteland Manor celebrate their 'good' CQC rating. Picture by Steve Coulthard.

Inspection rating is good news for care home

Care home staff will need to be double-jabbed from October if new legislation is approved.

Care home staff must have two doses of Covid jab from October under new law

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Home-care service needs to improve, says regulator CQC

Abbeyfield House , Alnwick

Alnwick care home needs to improve, says regulator CQC

The North East Ambulance Service has been rated as good by inspectors.

Ambulance service rated good by inspectors

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