Fleetwood Hospital

Ratings

• Overall

  Good

• Safe

  Good

• Effective

  Good

• Caring

  Good

• Responsive

  Good

• Well-led

  Good

Our view of the service

Fleetwood Hospital is part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust (the trust) and is an NHS hospital providing outpatient and other community-based services. For this assessment, we focused on outpatient services only.

The overall rating for Fleetwood Hospital has improved from requires improvement to good.

Outpatient services were rated as good. The rating for outpatient services has been combined with the ratings for other services based on findings from previous inspections. Readers should refer to earlier inspection reports for a comprehensive overview of the hospital’s other services.

During our assessment of outpatient services, we observed positive interactions between staff and patients. Patients told us they felt listened to, treated with respect, and were satisfied with the care they received. Staffing levels were sufficient to keep people safe and meet their needs. Services were delivered in a way that met people’s needs and patients spoke positively about their experiences and said they were happy to use the service.

At this assessment we identified no breaches of regulation.