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Cossham Hospital

Provider North Bristol NHS Trust Type NHS Healthcare Organisation Region South West Last inspected 11 Feb 2015

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 · 3 should-do

Should-do actions (3)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 3
Should do
Safe
undertake a staffing review and report on staffing at the Cossham Birth Centre separately from the main unit at Southmead to ensure that the midwife-to-births ratio is within the limits set by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and that one-to-one care in labour is provided 100% of the time
Should-do action 2 of 3
Should do
Well-led
review the number of supervisors of midwives to ensure a supervisor-to-midwives ratio of 1:15 is met
Should-do action 3 of 3
Should do
Caring
ensure that the availability of a chaperone is displayed for patients in the outpatients and diagnostic and imaging departments.

Location details

CQC ID: RVJ21
Local authority: Bristol, City of
Region: South West

Inspection report

Type: Location
Date: 11 February 2015
Rating: Good
Actions: 3 should-do
AI-extracted 2 Jun 2026