- Independent hospital
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Assessment report published 6 January 2026
Contents
Ratings - Services for children & young people
Our view of the service
Date of assessment:8 to 9 July 2025.
We rated services for children and young people as good overall.
The service had a positive learning culture and people could raise concerns. Leaders investigated incidents thoroughly. People were treated with kindness, empathy and compassion. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks. The designated children’s and young person’s lead understood the role of safeguarding and had good local links with local stakeholders. There were effective processes to assess the needs of patients using evidence-based guidance. Staff provided patients with patient-centred care and treatment. Leaders were highly respected, visible and inclusive. Staff felt valued and respected.
However, there was no dedicated waiting area for children and young people. Consultants did not always have sufficient mandatory training.
During the assessment, we spoke with staff, leaders, service users and stakeholders. We reviewed care records, policies, and other documentation relevant to the service. The main service provided by the hospital was surgery. Where the arrangements in children and young peoples’ services mirrored those in surgery, findings have been reported in the surgery section.
People's experience of this service
We spoke with patients during our on-site assessment. We also reviewed feedback collected by the service. Patients and their families were involved in their treatment from admission. Processes were in place to support continuity of care throughout a patient’s journey through the hospital. Feedback collected by the service was positive and where complaints had been made, staff worked to learn and improve.