- NHS hospital
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Assessment report published 25 June 2026
Ratings
Our view of the service
Calderdale Royal Hospital is part of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
It provides acute and community health services. The trust serves two populations; Greater Huddersfield which has a population of 248,000 people and Calderdale with a population of 205,300 people. The trust operates acute services from two main hospitals; Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The trust also provides community services in the Calderdale area. The trust has approximately 800 beds and 6,000 staff.
The outpatients department (OPD) was one of the largest areas in the trust, which saw more than 500,000 yearly attendances across a wide range of specialities.
We assessed the outpatients service as part of a comprehensive trust and well led assessment from 12 January to 5 February 2026. This was in response to concerns raised to us around safe care and treatment.
We spoke to 32 clinical and non-clinical staff of various grades.
The outpatients department (OPD) was one of the largest areas in the trust, which saw more than 500,000 yearly attendances across a wide range of specialities.
The outpatients department at Calderdale Royal Hospital is rated as good overall. We found one breach of regulation relating to premises and equipment at this assessment.