The CQC report on our hospitals makes very impressive reading. Nobody is resting in their laurels and there remains work to be done, particularly in management of patient admission delays / times at Cramlington, but the care, management, performance and outcomes at our hospitals has been independently rated as outstanding. The reports are here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/provider/RTF
Itv has done a critical appraisal here: http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2016-05-05/northumbria-healthcare-nhs-foundation-trust-rated-outstanding-but-cqc/
