Leicester CHEC hospital rated ‘Good’

^{Hospital manager Bhavin Vadhia with a CHEC patient}

Leicester-based Community Health and Eyecare (CHEC) has received a ‘good’ rating from the Care and Quality Commission (CQC) following its first assessment since opening last year.

The city centre community hospital - evaluated on its safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership - was also praised for its free Home to hospital pick up service plus short waiting times.

Jose Bailey, CHEC commercial director, said: ‘We put the patient front and centre of every decision we make about our service provision and operations. We can assess and treat patients in an average of three weeks.