- Independent hospital
Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield
Assessment report published 11 September 2026
Contents
Ratings - Services for children & young people
Our view of the service
We assessed services for children and young people at Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield from 17 to 18 June 2026.
We carried out this assessment due to the age of ratings of this service. Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield is an independent hospital within the Nuffield Health. The service provided a range of surgical procedures for young people (aged 16 to 18 years), following an assessment of their individual care needs. Within outpatient services, consultations were provided to children (aged 3 to 16 years). Diagnostic and imaging services for children and young people (aged 8 to 18 years) included plain X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Physiotherapy services were also provided for children and young people related to outpatient appointments and as part of young people’s surgical pathway during their inpatient stay.
Between June 2025 and May 2026, there were 208 outpatient attendances for children (aged 3 to 15 years). During the same period, there were 206 outpatient attendances and 18 surgical procedures for young people (aged 16 to 18 years). There were also 180 diagnostic and imaging scans and X-rays for children and young people (aged between 8 and 18) for the year 1 March 2025 to 1 March 2026. There were 15 physiotherapy appointments for children and young people for the year from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.
Please refer to surgery, outpatients and, diagnostic and imaging reports for more information regarding this location.
We rated the service as good. Staff described a supportive and collaborative culture, effective leadership and teamwork. Staff understood incident reporting processes and told us learning was shared across teams. They had access to electronic training resources, and most were up to date with mandatory training.
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.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.
People's experience of this service
During the assessment, 16 to 17 year old patients were seen in outpatients. Young people and relatives we spoke with said staff provided clear explanations and offered them opportunities to ask questions.
Staff demonstrated a caring and responsive approach, remaining attentive to young people’s needs. Young people said staff listened to them and arranged treatment to meet their individual requirements. Relatives told us they were very happy with the timeframes of appointments.