Al Noor Specialist Hospital
📍 Mecca
Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1971 · private
About
Al Noor Specialist Hospital stands as a distinguished government medical institution located in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1983, it serves as a primary referral centre for the region, providing advanced healthcare services to citizens, residents, and the millions of pilgrims who visit the Grand Mosque annually. The facility is strategically situated in the Al Naseem district, ensuring rapid access to the holy sites during the Hajj and Umrah seasons. The hospital encompasses a wide range of specialised departments, including a dedicated Heart Centre, an Eye Centre, and the largest Emergency Department in the region. It is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology and staffed by highly qualified healthcare professionals committed to delivering international standards of patient care. As a teaching hospital, it also contributes significantly to medical education and training programmes within the Kingdom. Patient safety and quality of care remain the core focus of the hospital's operations. It offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services, ranging from complex surgical procedures to rehabilitation and chronic disease management. The institution operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, ensuring that all medical practices align with the highest regulatory standards and contribute to the national healthcare goals.
- Legal name
- Al Noor Specialist Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 3,500
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level I
- Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
- Door-to-balloon: 55 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 36 min
Subspecialty centres
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 4.1% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 3.6 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 24% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | -10% | EU avg 76% |
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Mecca
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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