- Independent hospital
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Assessment report published 11 September 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
We assessed Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield from 17 to 18 June 2026.
The Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital – The Chesterfield is an independent hospital which is part of Nuffield Health. This assessment looked at the following services provided at the hospital: surgery, outpatients, diagnostic imaging, and children and young people. We carried out these assessments due to the age of ratings of these services. The overall rating of Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital remains good, all services were rated good.
In each service we assessed 33 quality statements for the 5 key questions: safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led. During the assessment, we spoke with staff, leaders and patients. We reviewed care records, policies, and other documentation relevant to the service.
The provider was in breach of 2 legal regulations as staff did not always receive appropriate training for their role and the provider did not always have effective governance processes for recruitment and training requirements.