Specialist Medical Transport – North rated inadequate following CQC inspection

Published: 14 June 2023 Page last updated: 14 June 2023
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Specialist Medical Transport – North inadequate overall following a recent inspection.

Specialist Medical Transport - North is commissioned by a number of NHS trusts and an integrated care board (ICB) to provide non-emergency patient transport for people attending hospital or clinic appointments. It also provides a secure transport service for people over the age of 14, including those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England.

We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve.

We monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and we publish what we find to help people choose care.