Albyn Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
📍 Aberdeen
Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1859 · private
About
Albyn Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, a leading provider of healthcare services throughout the UK. Located in the west end of Aberdeen, Albyn Hospital is the only independent hospital serving Aberdeen/shire and the North of Scotland.Our facilities combined with the latest onsite imaging and diagnostic technology enable our consultants to undertake a wide range of procedures, from routine investigations to complex surgery. Some of the main private treatments offered at Albyn Hospital include Orthopaedic Surgery, Eye Surgery, One Stop Breast Clinic Service, Gynaecology, General Surgery and Gastroenterology.This specialist expertise is supported by an experienced multi-disciplinary team of professionals, with dedicated private nursing teams and Resident Medical Officers on duty 24 hours a day, providing care within a friendly and comfortable environment.Patients can access our services through private medical insurance or by self-paying. Those with private medical insurance should check their policy details with their provider prior to attending any appointments.We accept referrals from GPs, Optometrists, Physiotherapists and other Registered Consultants. Patients can also self-refer to most of our services and book an initial consultation online with a Consultant of your choice.
- Legal name
- Albyn Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,500
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level I
- Stroke: Primary Stroke Centre
- Chest-pain centre certified
- Door-to-balloon: 53 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 31 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 | 2.15% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 1.65 | 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
- 14 Residency programs
- 8 Fellowships
- 500 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 — Aberdeen
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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