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Darlington Memorial Hospital

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX (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 Darlington Memorial Hospital.

Overview

Report published: 14 January 2025

  • Safe

    Good

  • 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 Darlington Memorial Hospital 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

    Darlington Memorial Hospital is run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  • Mr Stephen Robert Russell
    Nominated Individual