Benenden Hospital
📍 Cranbrook
Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1899 · private
About
Benenden Hospital has been caring for patients since 1907, having been opened to treat patients with Tuberculosis. The hospital has since then developed to provide a range of facilities and services to essentially care for and rehabilitate self-funding private patients and Benenden Health members. Benenden is a private hospital which offers a modern and calm environment and the services are delivered by the best doctors and nurses, having received an Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating. We always ensure they provide the highest standard of care in a safe and compassionate manner. Benenden Hospital is equipped with the latest technology and modern facilities. This includes the opening of Bensan Ward, as part of the hospital's multi-million-pound redevelopment programme. Furthermore, the Ambulatory Care Unit was provided with advanced equipment for upper gastro-intestinal investigations, including sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. The hospital also offers additional services, including hip and knee replacement surgery, cataract removal, varicose vein treatment, plastic and cosmetic surgery, private GP services, a range of diagnostic tests and scans and physiotherapy services provided by the highly-experienced teams. Please visit our website at www.benendenhospital.org.uk for more information
- Legal name
- Benenden Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,500
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level II
- Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
- Chest-pain centre certified
- Door-to-balloon: 50 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 28 min
Subspecialty centres
🎗 Cancer centre: Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
Robotic + advanced surgery
- da Vinci Xi
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 2.16% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 1.66 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 14% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | 87% | EU avg 76% |
Accreditations & certifications
- 🏅 ISO 9001:2015 · 2024
- 🏅 JCI International · 2023
- 🏅 HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 · 2024 · level 6
Research & teaching
- 9 Residency programs
- 11 Fellowships
- 1000 Active trials
- 1,000 Publications / yr
- €50M Research funding
University: Local university medical school
Photos
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
International patients
- Office
- International Patient Services
- Languages
- EN · DE · AR · RU
- Partner hotels
- Local 4-star partner
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Cranbrook
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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