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University Hospital North Durham

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW (01325) 380100

Provided and run by:
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Important:

We have served a S29A warning notice on County Durham and Darlington NHS Foudation Trust on 17 November 2025, because we had concerns about staffing levels and training compliance, escalation procedures, record keeping and management of patient safety incidents at University Hospital North Durham.

Overview

Latest assessment: 3 June 2024 Report published: 14 January 2025

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Effective

    Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Ratings for specific services

We often carry out focused inspections on individual services. The following ratings are from our focused inspections.

Other CQC inspections of services

Community & mental health inspection reports for University Hospital North Durham can be found at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Each report covers findings for one service across multiple locations

Specialisms / services

  • Transport services, triage and medical advice provided remotely
  • Maternity and midwifery services
  • Termination of pregnancies
  • Family planning
  • Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
  • Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Surgical procedures
  • Diagnostic and screening procedures
  • Services for everyone

Who runs this service

  • Organisation

    University Hospital North Durham is run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  • Mr Stephen Robert Russell
    Nominated Individual