Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust Listening Event

England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals is inviting members of the public to tell his inspection panel what they think of the services provided by Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust.

Their views and experiences will help inspectors decide what to look at when they inspect Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, east London, in February.

The trust is among the first to be inspected and given an overall rating under radical changes which have been introduced by the Care Quality Commission. The formal inspection of Homerton University Hospital will start on Wednesday 6 February.

The Chief Inspector, Professor Sir Mike Richards, announced last year that he will lead significantly larger inspection teams than before, headed up by clinical and other experts including trained members of the public.

To ensure the views of patients and the local community are properly heard, the inspectors will be holding a listening event at 6.30pm on Tuesday 5 February at: The Tomlinson Centre, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, E8 3ND (http://www.thetomlinsoncentre.co.uk/Pages/main.aspx).

People are being encouraged to attend the listening event to find out more about the inspection process, to tell the team about their experiences of care and to say where they would like to see improvements made in the future. Please do feel free to attend and have your voice heard. Further information is in the attached documents. Anyone who is unable to attend the listening event but wishes to give their views to the inspection team can do this by email to enquiries@cqc.org.uk.