Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital is a CQC-registered NHS hospital in Margate, run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and registered since May 2010.
Care and support offered: Services for everyone.
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CQC inspection rating
Good Overall rating, published 28 August 2026
- SafeRequires improvement
- EffectiveGood
- CaringOutstanding
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
View the full CQC profile and inspection reports. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission. CQC location ID RVV09. Always check the CQC website for the latest rating. This listing is built from the CQC’s public register and has not been checked or claimed by the provider.
CQC rating history
- GoodAugust 2026 · latest
- Requires improvementDecember 2023
- Requires improvementMay 2023
- Requires improvementOctober 2021
- Requires improvementOctober 2021
- Requires improvementMay 2021
- Requires improvementJuly 2020
- Requires improvementSeptember 2018
Overall ratings published by the Care Quality Commission for this location.
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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.
