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This information directory helps patients, carers, and others compare hospitals and clinics across England using data from official healthcare sources. It brings together Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection ratings and NHS waiting-time statistics, allowing providers to be compared side by side without relying on scraped summaries, personal reviews, or hidden scoring systems.

The directory covers both NHS and independent care providers and shows when each figure was retrieved. This makes it easier to understand how current a rating or waiting-time figure is when evaluating providers. The site is independent and is not affiliated with the NHS, the CQC, or any provider listed.

Key Features

Official Healthcare Data

The directory republishes data from official sources, including the Care Quality Commission and NHS England.

The data is provided under the Open Government Licence, giving users a clearer basis for comparing providers than relying on unofficial summaries.

NHS Waiting Times

View NHS waiting-time statistics for named providers.

Waiting-time data is updated monthly, giving users a way to compare current published waiting-time information when researching different hospitals and clinics.

CQC Ratings

Check CQC inspection ratings for listed providers.

The directory also shows the publication timing associated with ratings, helping users understand when the underlying inspection information was published.

Search & Browse

Find healthcare providers using practical search and browsing options.

You can explore providers by:

• Specialty
• Region
• Town
• Location

This makes it easier to move from a broad search to a specific local provider or specialty.

Specialty Comparison

Compare providers across a range of medical specialties.

Available areas include:

• Cancer services
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• ENT
• Orthopaedics
• And more

This helps users research providers based on the type of care they are looking for rather than only by location.

Source & Retrieval Dates

Each figure is shown with information about its source and retrieval timing.

This is particularly useful for ratings and waiting-time data, where users may want to understand how recent the information is before using it as part of their comparison.

Built For Patients & Carers

The directory is designed for people researching healthcare providers in England.

It can fit:

• Patients comparing hospitals
• Carers researching providers
• People checking local healthcare options
• Users comparing providers within a specialty
• Anyone researching NHS and independent care providers

Common Use Cases

Checking a local hospital: Find a nearby provider and review its available CQC rating and NHS waiting-time information.

Comparing healthcare providers: Put hospitals or clinics side by side using published ratings and waiting-time data.

Researching a specialty: Browse providers offering services such as cardiology, cancer care, dermatology, ENT, or orthopaedics.

Comparing a town's options: Explore hospitals and clinics within a particular town or city.

Checking data freshness: Review when individual figures were retrieved or published to understand how current the information is.

Researching independent providers: Compare independent care providers alongside NHS providers within the directory.

695 Hospitals & Clinics

The directory covers 695 hospitals and clinics across 149 towns and cities in England.

This provides a broad starting point for people researching healthcare options by geography, provider, or specialty.

Independent Information Directory

The site is designed as an information and comparison resource rather than a healthcare booking platform.

It does not rely on personal reviews, invented rankings, or hidden scoring. Instead, the directory presents published information from its stated official sources so users can make their own comparisons.

The site is also not affiliated with the NHS, the Care Quality Commission, or any provider listed.

Why It Matters

Comparing hospitals and clinics can involve searching across multiple sources for inspection ratings, waiting times, and provider information. Unofficial summaries can also make it difficult to understand where a particular figure came from or how recently it was updated.

This directory brings CQC ratings and NHS waiting-time statistics into one searchable resource while retaining source and timing information. That gives patients and carers a more transparent way to research providers without relying on personal reviews or proprietary rankings.

Compare Hospitals & Clinics Across England

Explore 695 hospitals and clinics across 149 towns and cities using CQC inspection ratings, NHS waiting-time statistics, specialty filters, and location-based search. With official source attribution and retrieval dates for figures, the directory provides a straightforward starting point for comparing healthcare providers in England.