Source · CQC inspection
Glenfield Hospital
Provider University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Type NHS Healthcare Organisation
Region East Midlands
Last inspected 10 Jun 2026
Overall rating: Requires Improvement View full CQC report
Domain ratings
Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Requires Improvement
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
Surgery
Requires Improvement
Regulatory breaches & enforcement
Breaches identified (1)
Breach
Safe
We found 4 breaches of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 in relation to safe care and treatment, environment and equipment, governance and safe staffing.
Earlier inspection findings
Must-do actions (1)
Must-do action 1 of 1
Must do
Safe
The trust must ensure that medical devices are maintained in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Should-do actions (12)
Should-do action 1 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should ensure that their process for identifying current risks are robust.
Should-do action 2 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should ensure all documents relating to recruitment practices are retained in line with the trust policy.
Should-do action 3 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should ensure all Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are up-to-date and stored correctly in staff employment records.
Should-do action 4 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should consider increasing the capacity of the Freedom To Speak Up Guardians (FTSUG) to sufficiently support all staff at the trust.
Should-do action 5 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should consider continuing to improve the promotion of equality and diversity within and beyond the organisation.
Should-do action 6 of 12
Should do
Responsive
The trust should ensure that patients waiting for elective and cancer care and treatment receive this in a timely manner.
Should-do action 7 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should continue its work to improve the culture throughout the trust.
Should-do action 8 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should continue the work to further develop effective governance systems and processes.
Should-do action 9 of 12
Should do
Well-led
The trust should ensure that they continue to increase staffing levels by improving the recruitment and retention of nursing staff.
Should-do action 10 of 12
Should do
Safe
The trust should ensure that staff are trained to monitor fridge temperatures and take appropriate action if medicines have been stored outside of their required parameters.
Should-do action 11 of 12
Should do
Safe
The trust should ensure that full, partly full, and empty oxygen cylinders are segregated.
Should-do action 12 of 12
Should do
Responsive
The trust should consider improving entertainment and communication facilities for patients.