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The Chiltern Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)

📍 Great Missenden

Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1859 · private

★ 4.85 · 842 reviews

About

The Chiltern Hospital has 66 bedrooms with the majority offering the privacy and comfort of en-suite facilities and telephone.The hospital also has three theatres, as well as an Endoscopy suite, CT and MRI Scanner, 13 consulting rooms, which includes a dedicated ENT and Ophthalmology rooms. The hospital also has its own physiotherapy department, rehabilitation gym and hydro pool.These facilities combined on-site support services, enable our consultants to undertake a wide range of procedures from routine investigations to complex surgery.This specialist expertise is supported by caring and professional medical staff, with dedicated nursing teams and Resident Medical Officers on duty 24 hours a day, providing care within a friendly and comfortable environment.Patient care is undeniably our first concern. Our dedicated nursing staff provide professional care within a friendly and comfortable environment, helping to ensure that coming into hospital is a more pleasurable and less anxious time for you and your family. Comfort is assured with our bedrooms offering privacy while providing immediate access to nursing support.All rooms have free WiFi access, radio and telephone, with the majority of rooms offering en-suite facilities. The hospital prides itself on quality meals and service, with menus tailored to individual preferences and dietary needs.BMI Healthcare is proud to have joined forces with Circle Health Group in January 2020. BMI The Chiltern Hospital is now The Chiltern Hospital and is benefitting from a major £250m national investment programme in facilities, technology and people.

Legal name
The Chiltern Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
Governance
Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
Employees
3,500

Capacity

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 3

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 45,634
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

Emergency capabilities

  • Trauma centre — Level I
  • Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
  • Chest-pain centre certified
  • Door-to-balloon: 51 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
  • Door-to-needle (stroke): 25 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

MetricValueBenchmark
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

  • 5 Residency programs
  • 11 Fellowships
  • 1000 Active trials
  • 1,000 Publications / yr
  • €50M Research funding

University: Local university medical school

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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

International patients

Office
International Patient Services
Languages
EN · DE · AR · RU
Partner hotels
Local 4-star partner

Awards & rankings

  • Top hospital — Great Missenden

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

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