Hospitals · Ipswich

The Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD

CQC: Requires improvementActive source record

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Address

Heath RoadIpswichSuffolkIP4 5PD

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01473712233 Website and contact options

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Nearby transport stops

Ipswich HospitalBus station · Stand BAbout 100 m in a straight line
Ipswich HospitalBus station · Stand CAbout 100 m in a straight line
Ipswich HospitalBus station · Stand AAbout 100 m in a straight line
Entrance2Rail station entrance · EntranceAbout 1.2 km in a straight line
Entrance1Rail station entrance · EntranceAbout 1.2 km in a straight line

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DfT NaPTAN · downloaded 10 September 2026 · Open Government Licence.

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FMapped car parkAbout 100 m in a straight line
GMapped car parkAbout 200 m in a straight line
DMapped car parkAbout 200 m in a straight line

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What can I learn about The Ipswich Hospital?

The recorded overall CQC rating is “Requires improvement”, dated 18 February 2026. Use the contact and visiting details above to check the service you need, then compare the dated evidence below.

Registration and inspection details

About this service

Recorded care types: Hospitals, Maternity and women’s health
Local authority area: Ipswich
Funding information: NHS organisation — confirm the service’s funding
Registered provider: East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone in source record: 01473712233
NHS organisation code: RDE03
CQC identifier: RDEX1

Registered specialisms

Services for everyone

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CQC inspection evidence

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Assessment	Rating	Published
Safe	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Responsive	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Well-led	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Overall	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Effective	Good	18 February 2026
Caring	Good	18 February 2026

Ratings for specific services and population groups (41)

Assessment	Rating	Published
Medical care (including older people's care) Responsive	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Medical care (including older people's care) Overall	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Medical care (including older people's care) Well-led	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Medical care (including older people's care) Safe	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Urgent and emergency services Well-led	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Urgent and emergency services Overall	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Urgent and emergency services Safe	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
Urgent and emergency services Responsive	Requires improvement	18 February 2026
End of life care Caring	Outstanding	8 January 2020
Maternity Responsive	Outstanding	8 January 2020
Services for children & young people Responsive	Outstanding	8 January 2020
Services for children & young people Well-led	Outstanding	8 January 2020
Services for children & young people Overall	Outstanding	8 January 2020
Critical care Safe	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Critical care Effective	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Critical care Well-led	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Critical care Overall	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Maternity Safe	Requires improvement	16 June 2021
Maternity Well-led	Requires improvement	16 June 2021
Maternity Overall	Requires improvement	16 June 2021
Surgery Safe	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Surgery Responsive	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Surgery Overall	Requires improvement	8 January 2020
Critical care Caring	Good	8 January 2020
Critical care Responsive	Good	8 January 2020
End of life care Effective	Good	8 January 2020
End of life care Responsive	Good	8 January 2020
End of life care Well-led	Good	8 January 2020
End of life care Overall	Good	8 January 2020
Maternity Effective	Good	8 January 2020
Maternity Caring	Good	8 January 2020
Medical care (including older people's care) Effective	Good	8 January 2020
Medical care (including older people's care) Caring	Good	8 January 2020
Services for children & young people Safe	Good	8 January 2020
Services for children & young people Effective	Good	8 January 2020
Services for children & young people Caring	Good	8 January 2020
Surgery Effective	Good	8 January 2020
Surgery Caring	Good	8 January 2020
Surgery Well-led	Good	8 January 2020
Urgent and emergency services Effective	Good	8 January 2020
Urgent and emergency services Caring	Good	8 January 2020

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Regulated activities

Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Family planning
Maternity and midwifery services
Surgical procedures
Termination of pregnancies
Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

Connected organisations and services

East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation TrustRegistered provider

Sources and coverage

Care Quality Commission registerDirectory: 9 September 2026; detailed register: 1 September 2026 · Retrieved 10 September 2026

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