Three Shires Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
📍 Northampton
Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1963 · private
About
The Three Shires Hospital also has access to some of the latest technology and equipment, including:Comprehensive diagnostics suite (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy & X-ray)Four theatres (Three Laminar Flow) and Minor Procedures UnitDedicated Endoscopy Suite with Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditationMinor, Major and Major plus surgery across multiple specialties: orthopaedic, general surgery & gynaecologyDedicated Ophthalmology, Audiology and Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) roomsMacmillan accredited Oncology suite with 4 private treatment podsSpecialist physiotherapy services: Sports physio, women’s and men’s health, hand therapy & pain injectionsIn July 2025, we were honoured to receive an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission, with special recognition for our surgical pathway.BMI Healthcare is proud to have joined forces with Circle Health Group in January 2020. BMI Three Shires Hospital is now Three Shires Hospital and is benefitting from a major £250m national investment programme in facilities, technology and people.
- Legal name
- Three Shires Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 3,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level I
- Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
- Chest-pain centre certified
- Door-to-balloon: 58 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 37 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) | 88% | EU avg 76% |
Accreditations & certifications
- 🏅 ISO 9001:2015 · 2024
- 🏅 JCI International · 2023
- 🏅 HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 · 2024 · level 6
Research & teaching
- 16 Residency programs
- 6 Fellowships
- 1500 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
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Top hospital — Northampton
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
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