Oaklands Hospital

Updated 13 July 2026

Oaklands Hospital is an acute independent health hospital operated by Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited and based in Salford, Greater Manchester. The hospital provides a range of elective inpatient and day case surgical procedures for NHS and private fee-paying adult patients including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, and endoscopic procedures. The hospital also provides a range of outpatient and diagnostic imaging services for adults. The main service provided by this hospital was surgery, which was previously inspected in 2025 and so not reinspected at this assessment.

On 9 and 10 April 2026, we commenced an unannounced, comprehensive assessment of medical care (including older people’s care), outpatients and diagnostic imaging at the location. Surgery remains the main service provided by this location.

We rated each of medical care, outpatients and diagnostic imaging services as good, and the overall location rating for Oaklands Hospital remains good.

Updated 11 March 2026

We inspected diagnostic imaging services at Oaklands Hospital on 9 and 10 April 2026. At the location this comprised 1 fixed and 1 mobile conventional (plain film) X-ray machine, a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanner, 2 fluoroscopy X-ray (mobile c-arm) machines, and 2 ultrasound machines. The service also contracted the use of a mobile MRI scanner, a mobile CT scanner and an ultrasound machine used in the outpatient department for echocardiography, which each attended the location at various times throughout the week.

We rated diagnostic imaging as good. Staff worked effectively as a team that maintained effective relationships across the hospital location to see patients in a timely and coordinated way. Patients told us that care was provided that was responsive to their needs and ensured they were fully informed and had the opportunities to ask questions. The service made efforts to support and develop its staff and innovate in their practice.

However, the service had not fully considered potential security risks in all its clinical spaces and staff compliance with safeguarding training was below typical provider targets.

Updated 11 March 2026

We inspected medical care (including older people’s care) at Oaklands Hospital on 9 and 10 April 2026. At the location this comprised endoscopy procedures, which represented a smaller proportion of the hospital activity compared to its other surgical services. The endoscopy service provided upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy under both local anaesthetic and sedation.

The endoscopy department was a day case unit which consisted of a surgical admissions unit with 3 individual bays and a separate day case ward with capacity to accommodate 8 patients in individual pod bays. The hospital accepted both private fee-paying and NHS patients. During our assessment, we spoke with 3 patients and 12 members of staff across all grades and disciplines and reviewed 6 patient records.

We rated medical care as good. Leaders in the service created a safe and supportive environment and made sure there were enough skilled staff to care for patients properly. Staff knew how to keep people safe from harm and reported concerns when needed, and areas were clean and with good infection control processes.

Patients were assessed carefully and received care based on up-to-date medical guidance. They understood their rights and felt that care was focused on them as individuals, with choices about their treatment and quick responses when their needs changed. Patients were involved in decisions about their care and could access services in ways that suited them.

Staff worked well together across the hospital to provide joined-up care, so patients were seen at the right time. Patients told us they felt listened to, were given clear information, and had chances to ask questions or raise concerns. The service also supported staff to learn and improve, helping them provide better care.

Updated 11 March 2026

We inspected outpatient services at Oaklands Hospital on 9 and 10 April 2026. The hospital provides a range of outpatient services for adults and comprises 8 consultation rooms. Outpatient treatments available at the hospital included appointments before and after endoscopy procedures and various surgeries. The outpatient department also offered health monitoring clinics, pain management support and physiotherapy appointments.

We rated outpatients as good. Local outpatient leaders encouraged a positive culture of safety and ensured there were enough competent staff to keep people safe. Staff understood how to protect patients from abuse and recognised incidents and reported them appropriately. The environment was clean, and infection risks were well managed.

Patient needs were assessed effectively, and they received evidence-based treatment. Patients were clear about their rights and confident they were receiving person centred care. Patients had choice over their treatment and staff were quick to respond to their changing needs.

Patients were actively involved in planning and delivering their care and could access care in ways that met their personal circumstances. There was continuity of care across services and patients received information they could understand and could provide feedback and raise concerns.

Updated 28 February 2025

The hospital has an inpatient ward with capacity to accommodate 25 patients, 24 hours per day, seven days week. The day case unit consists of a surgical admissions unit with 3 individual bays and a separate day case ward with capacity to accommodate 8 patients in individual pod bays. The surgical facilities include three operating theatres with laminar flow and a separate endoscopy / minor procedures theatre with a dedicated endoscopy decontamination suite.

We commenced a responsive assessment of the surgery service on 28 February 2025 because of concerns identified in Statutory Notifications and contact cases. We carried out an unannounced inspection on 13 March 2025 and looked at the three key questions for safe, effective and well-led.

Through the assessment of these three key questions since the last inspection, our overall rating for the surgery service stayed the same. We rated it as good. We only inspected the surgery service on this occasion and the current rating of good for outpatient and diagnostic services remains as good from our last inspection in 2023.

During the inspection, we spoke with staff, leaders, people who use the service and service partners. We looked at care records, policies and other documents relating to the service.

We did not identify any regulatory breaches at this inspection.

We found the service had enough suitably trained staff who protected people from abuse and managed safety incidents well. They managed medicines and had systems to identify and prevent surgical site infections.

Staff assessed people's health needs, and worked well together as a team. Most people experienced positive outcomes following surgery.

Leaders understood the key risks to the service and promoted a positive work culture.

The service had an effective process for carrying out checks on company directors, in line with regulatory requirements for fit and proper persons; directors.