• Ambulance service

QE Facilities Patient Transport

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Spire House, Glover Industrial Estate, Spire Road, Washington, NE37 3ES (0191) 445 3805

Provided and run by:
QE Facilities Limited

Assessment report published 18 March 2026

Ratings - Patient transport services

  • Overall

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Our view of the service

  • Date of assessment: 26 and 27 November 2025.
  • This comprehensive assessment was the first assessment of the service since August 2022 when the service was rated good.
  • We rated the service as good.

People's experience of this service

We reviewed feedback from people who had used the service, partner organisations, local NHS trusts, including the local ambulance trust.

We saw calls and enquiries were handled quickly and efficiently with the appropriate levels of care; all call handlers were experienced and treated each enquiry with sensitivity. Positive feedback was given by those using the service, their relatives and staff at services where patients were transported and handed over.