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Sunderland Eye Infirmary

Provider City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Type NHS Healthcare Organisation Region North East

Overall rating: Good  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 1 must-do 6 should-do

Must-do actions (1)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 1
Must do
Safe
Ensure that patient group directions (PGDs), which are written instructions for the supply or administration of medicines to groups of patients whomay not be individually identified before presentation for treatment, are updated and monitored in line with the trust’s policy
⚠ PGDs, which are written instructions for the supply or administration of medicines to groups of patients whomay not be individually identified before presentation for treatment, were not updated and monitored in line with the trust’s policy.

Should-do actions (6)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 6
Should do
Safe
Review the storage of medical records within this hospital.
Should-do action 2 of 6
Should do
Effective
Develop mechanisms for reviewing and if necessary updating patient information, particularly in the outpatient department.
Should-do action 3 of 6
Should do
Responsive
Introduce patient surveys specific to the outpatient department.
Should-do action 4 of 6
Should do
Effective
Review the participation in audits, including clinical audits in the A&E department.
Should-do action 5 of 6
Should do
Safe
Review the arrangements for the role of the Eye Infirmary when dealing with major incident/events across the trust.
Should-do action 6 of 6
Should do
Responsive
Review the practice of recording complaints in patients’ notes in line with best practice guidance.

Location details

CQC ID: RLNGM
Local authority: Sunderland
Region: North East

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Rating: Good
Actions: 1 must-do 6 should-do
AI-extracted 2 Jun 2026