Updated 16 May 2025
We carried out an unannounced assessment of St Joseph’s Hospice on 12 and 13 August 2025. We carried out this assessment in response to information of concern. We assessed the following service groups:
- End of life care
Overall, the service was rated as good.
The assessment team comprised of a CQC lead inspector, two additional CQC inspectors, and a specialist professional advisor with expertise in end-of-life care.
We looked at 11 sets of patient clinical records; we spoke with 1 patient; we spoke with 2 family members or friends; and we spoke with 17 members of staff. At the time of our assessment there were 19 inpatients.
We assessed quality statements within key questions. Each quality statement assessed is awarded a score. Details on how we score can be found on our website: https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/ratings
You can find further information about we carried out our assessments at: https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/what-we-do-inspection.