Care Quality Commission publishes findings on independent hospital in Sheffield

Published: 17 November 2017 Page last updated: 3 November 2022
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England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has published his findings on the standards of treatment and care provided by Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, following an inspection in August.

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield is an independent mental health hospital that provides low secure and locked rehabilitation services for women, and child and adolescent mental health services for male and female adolescents aged between 12 and 18.

Inspectors visited to see if Cygnet Hospital Sheffield had made the improvements CQC told them to make following their comprehensive inspection in June 2016.

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield remain rated as Requires Improvement overall following this inspection. Read the full inspection report.

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For further information please contact CQC Regional Engagement Officer Kerri James by email kerri.james@cqc.org.uk or by phone on 07464 92 9966. 

Journalists wishing to speak to the press office outside of office hours can find out how to contact the team here http://www.cqc.org.uk/media/our-media-office (Please note: the duty press officer is unable to advise members of the public on health or social care matters). For general enquiries, please call 03000 61 61 61

About the Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England.

We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve.

We monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and we publish what we find to help people choose care.