Watford General Hospital is a CQC-registered NHS hospital in Watford, run by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and registered since June 2010.
Care and support offered: Caring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act, Dementia, Eating disorders, Learning disabilities, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment, Services for everyone.
Contact the provider directly to check availability, eligibility and costs – this information changes and is best confirmed with them.
CQC inspection rating
Requires improvement Overall rating, published 22 December 2021
- SafeRequires improvement
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
View the full CQC profile and inspection reports. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission. CQC location ID RWG02. 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
- Requires improvementDecember 2021 · latest
- Requires improvementJune 2020
- Requires improvementFebruary 2019
- Requires improvementJanuary 2018
- Requires improvementMarch 2017
- InadequateSeptember 2015
Overall ratings published by the Care Quality Commission for this location.
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.
