National surveys

Inpatient

CQC Adult Inpatient Surveys 

This survey looks at the experiences of adults that have been an inpatient at an NHS hospital. The survey has been running since 2002 and is published annually.

  • 2021 - No results, the data collection period was prior to the merger of RD&E & NDDH
  • 2022 - To view the 2022 survey please click here
  • 2023 - To view the 2023 survey please click here
  • 2024 - Survey in process

Urgent care

CQC Urgent and emergency care surveys. 

This survey looks at the experiences of people using type 1 and type 3 urgent and emergency care services.

Two questionnaires are used, tailored to each service type. Results are reported for each service type at trust and overall England level.

  • Type 1 services include A&E departments, and may also be known as casualty or emergency departments.
  • Type 3 services include urgent treatment centres, and may also be known as minor injury units. The survey only includes services directly run by an acute NHS trust.

This survey is published bi-annually. 

Surveys:

Cancer

help us improve cancer services

The National Cancer Patient Experience survey allows cancer patients to give feedback on the care they have received. This feedback is used to understand where care is working well and how NHS cancer services across England can be improved.

Results from the survey are used by providers to improve the experience of cancer patients at a national, regional, and local level. The survey is run by Picker on behalf of NHS England. This survey is scheduled annually. 

Results:

  • 2021 - No results, this survey was prior to the merger of RD&E and NDDH. 
  • 2022 -  to view the 2022 survey please click here
  • 2023 - to view the 2023 survey please click here

Maternity

Maternity survey 2024

Find out more: rduh.patientexperience@nhs.net 

The CQC Maternity survey looks at the experiences of women and other pregnant people that have had a live birth. This survey is published annually. 

Surveys:

  • 2022 - No results, the data collection period was prior to the merger of RD&E and NDDH
  • 2023 - To view the 2023 survey please click here

Children & young people

This survey looks at the experiences of children, young people and their parents and carers attending hospital. This survey is published bi-annually. 

The last survey was completed in 2020 prior to the merger of RD&E and NDDH. The survey was then paused and is scheduled to recommence in 2024. 

Surveys:

  • 2022 - Survey paused by the CQC
  • 2024 - The survey is scheduled to take place in Summer 2024 

Last updated: November 06, 2024.