'Good' ratings across the board in the latest CQC healthcare inspection round-up

One service was heralded 'top drawer'08:21, 25 Jul 2026‘Good’ ratings have been issued across the board in this week’s healthcare inspections.‌Reports were published for seven Greater Manchester services this week, with healthcare watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) issuing praise for each. Among them was Wigan’s Essential Homecare Ltd which was spoken highly of by service users and their relatives.‌One person described the domiciliary care service as ‘top drawer’, while another said it had ‘made a world of difference to their family’. While the overall rating for the provider was ‘good’, leadership there received the top grading of ‘outstanding’.‌Click here for the latest on Greater Manchester's politics in our newsletterHere is a breakdown of Greater Manchester’s recently publishe