Source · CQC inspection
University Hospital Aintree
Provider Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Type NHS Healthcare Organisation
Region North West
Last inspected 18 Jul 2025
Overall rating: Requires Improvement View full CQC report
Domain ratings
Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Requires Improvement
Current CQC assessment
Requires Improvement
The service is not performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
Ratings by service
Medical care (Including older people's care)
Good
Urgent and emergency services
Good
Medical care (Including older people's care)
Requires Improvement
Earlier inspection findings
Must-do actions (3)
Must-do action 1 of 3
Must do
Responsive
The trust must ensure that work continues to improve patient access and flow through the hospitals. This includes but is not limited to ensuring patients can access the service when they need it and patients do not stay longer than they need to.
Must-do action 2 of 3
Must do
Safe
The trust must ensure that improvement work continues to deliver safe care and treatment to patients with suspected or confirmed sepsis.
Must-do action 3 of 3
Must do
Responsive
The trust must ensure that work continues to improve performance against national urgent and emergency care standards; including time to triage, time to clinical review, and time in the department.
Should-do actions (2)
Should-do action 1 of 2
Should do
Safe
The trust should ensure that work continues to improve compliance with, and the timely recording of patient observations (NEWS2).
Should-do action 2 of 2
Should do
Responsive
The trust should consider working with system partners to improve care pathways for patients who attend the emergency department with a mental health condition who need to be transferred to another place of care.