Wansbeck General Hospital is a CQC-registered NHS hospital in Ashington, run by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and registered since May 2010.
Care and support offered: Caring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Caring for children, Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act, Substance misuse problems.
Contact the provider directly to check availability, eligibility and costs – this information changes and is best confirmed with them.
CQC inspection rating
Outstanding Overall rating, published 5 May 2016
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringOutstanding
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- Well-ledOutstanding
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Good to know: your rights as an NHS patient
- You can chooseYou have the legal right to choose the hospital or service you go to, and the clinical team led by a consultant.
- 18 weeksThe maximum wait for non-urgent, consultant-led treatment is 18 weeks from when the hospital receives your referral or you book through the NHS e-Referral Service.
- 28 days for suspected cancerAfter an urgent referral, cancer should be confirmed or ruled out within 28 days.
- If the wait will be longerYou have the legal right to ask to be seen or treated by a different provider.
This is general guidance for England, not information about this provider. Source: NHS – Guide to NHS waiting times in England. Checked 4 October 2026.
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