Unannounced inspections in medical care, outpatients services, diagnostic imaging, and critical care saw individual service improvements as well as in the overall rating.

Charlotte Rudge, CQC deputy director of operations for the midlands, said: ‘When we inspected services at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, we were pleased to find the trust had made improvements since our previous inspections, and people were receiving a higher standard of care, especially due to the work that the trust had done around culture.'

Rudge noted that thanks to a new management team in the outpatients' department staff now felt they were working in a learning, rather than a blame culture, adding ‘people couldn't praise staff enough for the emotional support provided to them and their families'.

The good rating for George Eliot Hospital mirrors the ratings awarded by the CQC to the trust's urgent and emergency care and maternity services in 2023.

George Eliot Hospital's chief executive, Glen Burley said: ‘Since joining the foundation group of trusts in 2018, George Eliot Hospital has taken great strides to become an established provider of high-quality services for the communities of Nuneaton, North Warwickshire, North Coventry and South-West Leicestershire.

‘The CQC report was a pleasure to read and provides fitting recognition of the efforts of leaders, staff and volunteers at George Eliot Hospital. The good status of our services is truly deserved and will motivate the team to strive for further improvements.'