Sandwell NHS trust's leadership rated 'good' in latest inspection - but two hospitals told to improve in areas
A Sandwell NHS trust has been rated 'good' for it's leadership in it's latest inspection as reports have been published on four of its services - including Midland Metropolitan Hospital.
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, an integrated care provider serving a local population of around 530,000 people in west Birmingham and the towns within Sandwell, was rated 'good' based on how well-led it was in November's inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The trust, which manages several hospital and community services including Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, City Health Campus and Sandwell Health Campus, was previously told it 'requires improvement' in an inspection using its previous methodology for trust ratings
CQC currently gives NHS trusts a single trust-level rating focusing on leadership and culture that replaces all other ratings at that level. It consulted on this approach and will use the feedback gathered to consider whether this well-led key question at NHS trust level is appropriate for the new innovative, complex and integrated models of care being created.
The regulatory board has also published reports on four of the hospital trust's services following inspections in September and October.
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, which opened in late 2024, was rated 'good' in both urgent and emergency care and surgery as good - but maternity as requires improvement.
