The York Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 02 Jul 2025
At the last assessment the service was in breach of the legal regulations relating to person centred care and safeguarding.
CQC Enforcement (Single Assessment Framework)
Regulatory breaches and the formal action the Care Quality Commission took on them, as named in CQC Single Assessment Framework assessment commentary from 2024 onward. CQC publishes no separate machine-readable enforcement register, so each record is the breach statement quoted verbatim from the assessment and classified by the action stated there. A letter of intent is recorded separately from urgent action, so an action CQC is only considering is never shown as one already taken.
549 records114 warning notices131 locationsSep 2026 most recent
Coverage: England. Regulatory breaches and the formal action taken on them, named verbatim in CQC Single Assessment Framework assessment commentary from 2024 onward. Scoped to NHS-trust locations by default, so it is not a complete record of CQC enforcement across the whole regulated estate.
Newest content date: 4 Sep 2026. This describes the content held here, not the date this page was opened.
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Enforcement actions
The York Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 02 Jul 2025
Whilst the service had improved in a number of places since the last assessment at this assessment we still found breaches of legal regulations.
Yeovil District Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 27 Jun 2025
We issued a Section 29A Warning Notice under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Yeovil District Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 11 (Need for consent)
- Date
- 27 Jun 2025
The service was also in breach of the legal regulations in relation to, staffing, need for consent, premises and equipment and good governance. > In instances where CQC has decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we will publish this information...
The service was also in breach of the legal regulations in relation to, staffing, need for consent, premises and equipment and good governance. > In instances where CQC has decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we will publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been included.
Yeovil District Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 27 Jun 2025
Improvements were not found at this assessment, and the service remained in breach of these regulations.
Yeovil District Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 13 (Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment)
- Date
- 27 Jun 2025
The service was previously in breach of the legal regulations in relation to mandatory training and safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment.
Yeovil District Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 17 (Good governance)
- Date
- 27 Jun 2025
The service remained in breach of previous legal regulations concerning mandatory training and safeguarding, as well as new breaches related to staffing, consent, premises and good governance.
Manor Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 25 Jun 2025
We found 3 breaches of Regulation 12, Safe Care and Treatment and 2 breaches of Regulation 17, Good Governance.
Manor Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 25 Jun 2025
A number of nursing staff were carrying out additional bank shifts in other areas of the trust triggering European Union working time directive breach notifications.
Brune Medical Centre
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 23 Jun 2025
This resulted in a breach of regulations in relation to safe care and treatment.
St James's University Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
We raised this concern with the trust through a letter of intent to take further action.
St James's University Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 18 (Staffing)
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
Following our inspection, we issued the service with a warning notice in regard to staffing.
Leeds General Infirmary
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
Therefore, there was a risk of harm to babies with complex needs. > We raised these concerns with the trust through a letter of intent to take further action regarding the St James University Hospital Neonatal service provision.
Leeds General Infirmary
- Regulation
- Regulation 18 (Staffing)
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
Following our inspection, we issued the service with a warning notice in regard to staffing.
St James's University Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 18 (Staffing)
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
The service was in breach of regulations relating to managing risk, staffing, safe environments, infection prevention and control and medicines management.
St James's University Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
We found breaches of regulations relating to; learning following incidents, risk management, safe environment, infection prevention and control, medicines management and some governance processes.
Leeds General Infirmary
- Regulation
- Regulation 18 (Staffing)
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
The service was in breach of regulations relating to managing risk, staffing, safe environments, infection prevention and control and medicines management.
Leeds General Infirmary
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 20 Jun 2025
The service was in breach of the legal regulation relating to learning following incidents, risk management, safe environment, infection prevention and control, medicines management and some governance processes.
HMP Erlestoke
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 09 Jun 2025
We issued two Requirement Notices.
HMP Erlestoke
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 09 Jun 2025
During this inspection, we looked at 3 quality statements and reviewed the breaches of regulation from the last inspection.
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 06 Jun 2025
The service was in breach of the legal regulations in relation to, safe care and treatment and good governance.
Poole Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 17 (Good governance)
- Date
- 06 Jun 2025
However, we found they were in breach of different areas of good governance (assessment and monitoring of the service).
Poole Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 06 Jun 2025
The service was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment (assessment of venous thromboembolism risk) and good governance (secure storage of patient records).
The Hillingdon Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 04 Jun 2025
In response to the warning notice, the trust provided an action plan that included revising the SAU’s standard operating procedure, introducing regular safety huddles, and enhancing escalation pathways for addressing delays in patient care.
The Hillingdon Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 04 Jun 2025
These issues were highlighted in the warning notice issued, which called for immediate action to address deficiencies in the management of the SAU, as well as systemic concerns regarding patient safety and dignity.
The Hillingdon Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 04 Jun 2025
Since the warning notice was issued, the trust provided additional evidence of its efforts to address these concerns.
The Hillingdon Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 04 Jun 2025
The Care Quality Commission issued a warning notice following the inspection, detailing specific areas for urgent improvement, including deficiencies in patient flow, the management of the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), infection control protocols, and medicines management.
The Hillingdon Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 04 Jun 2025
We found a breach in the HSCA 2008 Regulated Activities in Regulation 12, Safe Care and Treatment and issued the provider with a Section 29A warning notice.
East Surrey Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 23 May 2025
We found 2 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and governance.
North Middlesex University Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 16 May 2025
Continued breaches were; medical staff training compliance, timely data submission to external bodies, leadership, poor culture within the service and the absence of a fully operational governance team.
HMP Bedford
- Regulation
- Regulation 18 (Staffing)
- Date
- 12 May 2025
The provider was now in breach of regulation in relation to staffing.
HMP Bedford
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 12 May 2025
The provider remained in breach of the legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment and governance.
HMP Bedford
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 12 May 2025
At this assessment, we found 3 breaches of regulation.
HMP Bedford
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 12 May 2025
We issued an action plan request in relation to breaches of regulation found relating to safe care and treatment (for patients assessed and/or treated by the mental health team) as well as concerns relating to governance.
Torbay Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 12 May 2025
However, we found 2 breaches of the legal regulation.
Worthing Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 08 May 2025
We found breaches of regulations relating to safe care and treatment, good governance, and staffing.
Lincoln County Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 07 May 2025
We found one breach of regulations in relation to infection prevention and control.
New Royal Liverpool University
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 23 Apr 2025
Areas for improvement Action we have taken: We found the following breaches of regulation.
Good Hope Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 17 Apr 2025
Along with the warning notice issued for failures in governance, we have issued requests for action plans against a number of regulations.
Good Hope Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 16 Apr 2025
The Section 29a Warning Notice has given the trust until 31 December 2024 to rectify the areas for significant improvement we identified.
Good Hope Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 16 Apr 2025
As a result of our assessment, we issued the trust with a Section 29a Warning Notice as significant improvements were required in relation to governance.
Peterborough City Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 08 Apr 2025
We found two breaches of regulations relating to safe care and treatment and staffing.
The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 02 Apr 2025
Following this assessment, we found the warning notice had been met and maternity was rated good overall.
The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 02 Apr 2025
We last assessed maternity services at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury in 2023, and it was rated to inadequate, and we served a warning notice.
The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 02 Apr 2025
We found 1 new breach of the legal regulation safe care and treatment under the key question safe.
Royal Stoke University Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 28 Mar 2025
We found significant improvements during this inspection and the trust have met their Section 29a Warning Notice requirements.
Royal Stoke University Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 28 Mar 2025
This assessment was a focused follow up inspection following a section 29a Warning Notice back in 2023.
Royal Stoke University Hospital
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 19 Mar 2025
The trust have met their section 29a warning notice and have made significant improvements since our last inspection.
HMP Manchester
- Regulation
- —
- Date
- 04 Mar 2025
We carried out an announced focused inspection of healthcare services provided by GMMH at HMP Manchester to follow up the regulatory breaches found during our joint inspection with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) in October 2024...
We carried out an announced focused inspection of healthcare services provided by GMMH at HMP Manchester to follow up the regulatory breaches found during our joint inspection with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) in October 2024 (https://cloud-platform-e218f50a4812967ba1215eaecede923f.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/19/2025/01/Manchester-web-2024.pdf).
Southport and Formby District General Hospital
- Regulation
- Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
- Date
- 03 Mar 2025
We found a breach of regulation for safe care and treatment in the safe, effective and responsive domains.
Records by action taken
Read the chart values
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Regulatory breach | 402 |
| Requirement notice | 13 |
| Warning notice | 114 |
| Condition of registration | 2 |
| Letter of intent | 10 |
| Urgent enforcement | 8 |
The chart shows the mix of formal actions named across the loaded records.
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