Ashford Hospital, The Shakespeare Suite
📍 Ashford
Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1947 · private
About
The Shakespeare Suite at Ashford Hospital offers a range of private healthcare services for patients in Ashford, Kent, and the surrounding areas. The suite provides a comfortable and convenient environment for patients to receive consultations, diagnostics, and treatments. The Shakespeare Suite is staffed by a team of experienced and qualified healthcare professionals, including consultants, nurses, and therapists. They are committed to providing patients with the highest quality of care and attention. The suite offers a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, and orthopaedics. Patients can access a variety of services at The Shakespeare Suite, including: Consultations with specialists Diagnostic tests and scans Day case surgery Outpatient treatments Physiotherapy and rehabilitation The Shakespeare Suite is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- Legal name
- Ashford Hospital, The Shakespeare Suite
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 3,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level II
- Stroke: Primary Stroke Centre
- Door-to-balloon: 52 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 33 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 — Ashford
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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