We are delighted to announce that the Evelina London Children’s Hospital has achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with children’s community services rated ‘Good’.

In its report published on Thursday 24 March, the CQC praises hospital staff who its inspectors found to be ‘motivated and compassionate.’ Inspectors also reported that patients using community services were ‘treated with dignity and respect’.

Evelina London Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in England to have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC to date.

We congratulate all staff at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital for this fantastic result and thank all ECHO members who assisted with this process.

Evelina London Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in England to have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC to date.

• Read the full report on the CQC website