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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

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 1

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 46,172
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

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

MetricValueBenchmark
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

  • Top hospital — Ashford

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services

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