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Werndale Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)

📍 Carmarthen

Private hospital · founded 1853 · university

★ 4.91 · 82 reviews

About

Werndale Hospital offers private healthcare treatments and services for adults those who live in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.The hospital has some of the latest technology and equipment, including:En-suite patient bedrooms with TV & WiFiConsulting rooms including outpatient treatment roomsLaminar flow theatreJoint Advisory Group (JAG) Accredited Endoscopy SuiteImaging & diagnostics department with X-ray, MRI and ultrasoundWell-equipped physiotherapy departmentBMI Healthcare is proud to have joined forces with Circle Health Group in January 2020. BMI Werndale Hospital is now Werndale Hospital and is benefitting from a major £250m national investment programme in facilities, technology and people.

Legal name
Werndale Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
Governance
Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
Employees
2,500

Capacity

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 2

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 45,251
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

Emergency capabilities

  • Trauma centre — Level II
  • Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
  • Chest-pain centre certified
  • Door-to-balloon: 63 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
  • Door-to-needle (stroke): 27 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 2.14% EU avg 3.0%
HAI rate per 1000 patient-days 1.64 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

  • 6 Residency programs
  • 4 Fellowships
  • 500 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 — Carmarthen

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

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