Maternity services at Liverpool Women’s University Hospital have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), improving on the previous rating of Requires Improvement.

This Good rating follows an unannounced inspection which took place in April 2025 and inspectors rated the service Good for being Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well Led.

CQC inspectors highlighted how staff demonstrated kindness and compassion when delivering care and that care and treatment was centred around the people who used the service and their needs. Leaders promoted a positive work culture and staff felt respected, supported and valued.

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Jenny Hannon, Executive Managing Director of Liverpool Women’s University Hospital, said: “We are incredibly proud of our teams, improving their rating from Requires Improvement to Good is a fantastic achievement which reflects their hard work and commitment to delivering the best possible care to our patients and their families. I’m particularly pleased that inspectors highlighted the good teamwork they observed and that care was centred around the needs of our patients”.

The full report will be available on the CQC’s website here.

This was an unannounced inspection of Maternity services - the overall rating of the hospital remains Good.

Notes to Editors

On 1 November 2024, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT and Liverpool Women’s NHS FT came together in group form, creating NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG). Although LUHFT and LWH will remain in operation as statutory entities, in all other aspects they will delegate authority to NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG).

For the purposes of CQC regulation, they will continue to be considered as separate statutory entities.