Royal United Hospital Bath
The Care Quality Commission rates Royal United Hospital Bath “requires improvement”, from its report of 13 May 2026.
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement (13 May 2026)
- Previous rating
- Requires improvement (23 Oct 2024)
- Type
- Hospital
- Looks after
- Services for everyone
- Address
- Directors Offices, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
- Area
- Newbridge
- Phone
- 01225 428331
- Website
- ruh.nhs.uk
- Registered
What the CQC found
- Safe
- Requires improvement
- Effective
- Good
- Caring
- Good
- Responsive
- Requires improvement
- Well-led
- Requires improvement
Changes
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RUH to begin work on new £12m Urgent Treatment Centre
On Monday 28 September construction begins on a new £12m Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation…
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Confirm your decision to save lives this Organ Donation Week
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is urging people to register their decision to be an organ donor after new figures…
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RUH invites local community to Annual General Meeting
Patients, carers and members of the public are invited to hear about the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust's work and…
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RUH helps women get quicker answers with new womb cancer test
Women who have bleeding after the menopause will be able to get clearer answers sooner, thanks to a new test being introduced at the Royal…
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RUH praised by patients for kindness and compassion
Patients have praised teams at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust for treating them with kindness and compassion…
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RUH midwife scoops £10k national research leadership prize
A Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust midwife has been recognised as one of the UK's most promising research leaders…
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Nearly 40 RUH staff join stem cell donor register after nurse shares her donation story
A nurse at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath who donated her stem cells to help save the life of someone she had never met has…
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Cancer patients praise RUH for care and support
People being treated for cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have praised the hospital for the care and support…
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Have your say in the future of local healthcare: the RUH seeks new Public Governors
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath is encouraging local people who are passionate about healthcare to stand for election as a public…
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RUH’s first prostate cancer patient to be treated with new precision radiotherapy says it’s ‘the NHS at its best’
A new high-powered precision radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer is now being offered to patients at the Royal United Hospitals…
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Dyson Centre for Neonatal Care celebrates 15 years of excellence
One of the first people to be treated as a baby at Bath’s Dyson Centre for Neonatal Care 15 years ago has praised the centre for the…
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Sack the sock! RUH takes major step to reduce unnecessary use of compression socks
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust is improving patient comfort, reducing waste and saving millions of single-use…
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The RUH supports pioneering research to improve early diagnosis of endometriosis
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust has supported promising earlystage research aimed at improving how…
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Making a splash: RUH sessions help stoma patients dive back into life
Patients living with a stoma are rediscovering their confidence in the water – and taking steps towards bigger life milestones – thanks to…
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Key research study aims to prevent further strokes after brain haemorrhage
People who have experienced a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain are being invited to take part in a major research study, being…
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Service to remember special babies
Families who have lost a baby are being invited to attend a special remembrance service in Bath.
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Surprise party marks 25 years of supporting babies and their families
Staff threw a surprise party to celebrate 25 years of a vital community outreach service which has supported thousands of babies cared for…
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RUH brings cancer care closer to home for Frome and neighbouring community
People in Frome and the surrounding area can now access cancer care closer to home, thanks to a new satellite clinic run by the Royal…
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120 not out - more than a century of nursing work celebrated at the RUH
Cast your mind back to 1996 – the national turmoil caused by Take That announcing they are splitting up, Trainspotting is released in…
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BSW Hospitals Group announce Group Chair
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have…
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Women urged to check for symptoms of ovarian cancer
A woman treated for ovarian cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is calling on others to be aware of the signs…
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Three cousins born just hours apart at the Royal United Hospitals Bath
In February, cousins Frankie, Connie and Maddox were all born within the space of a single day at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath…
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Brothers have same robotic cancer surgery just weeks apart
Two brothers who underwent successful surgery for prostate cancer within just weeks of each other at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS…
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RUH supports world's largest-ever Parkinson's disease research study
Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting to the world's largest-ever clinical trial of…
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Call for women to attend ‘lifesaving’ cervical screening appointments
A woman who was treated for cervical cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is calling on others to make sure they…
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