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'Good' CQC report for Oxford University Hospitals

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the national regulator for all health care providers in England, has published its report into the care provided at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust following its recent detailed inspection.

The CQC report rates the Trust as 'good' with a small number of areas for improvement after the CQC inspection team looked at the quality and safety of the care provided by the Oxford University Hospital based on the things that matter most to local people. 

Read more (OUH Trust website)

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