- Independent mental health service
St Neots Neurological Centre
Assessment report published 10 April 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
St Neots Hospital provides long stay and rehabilitation wards for adults with progressive neurological conditions or acquired brain injury, including those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. It specialises in caring for patients with complex mental and physical health needs, including patients at the latter stages of their diagnosis.
The hospital has 38 inpatient beds across 4 wards and offers psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, and wellbeing therapies. At the time of this inspection, there were 30 patients and 6 of these were detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
St Neots Neurological Centre is registered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for:
Assessment and medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Treatment for Disease, Disorder, and Injury.
The provider had a registered manager and controlled drugs accountable officer.
We carried out an assessment of St Neots Neurological Centre on 3rd and 4th February 2026. We inspected the service due to an aged rating and visited all 4 wards. This service was last inspected in February 2023 and was issued Requirement notices under:
Regulation 9 HSCA(RA) Regulations 2014 Person-centred care
Regulation 12 HSCA(RA) Safe care and treatment
Regulation 17 HSCA(RA) Regulations 2014 Good governance
At the last inspection we rated the service as Requires Improvement. At this assessment we rated the service as good. The service had made improvements and is no longer in breach of regulations
During this inspection, we looked at the ward environments and clinic rooms within the hospital and observed interactions between staff and patients. We reviewed patient care records and prescription charts, as well as minutes from various meetings, alongside relevant policies, procedures, and documentation relating to the operation of the service.