Werndale Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
📍 Carmarthen
Private hospital · founded 1853 · university
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
Annual volume
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
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Top hospital — Carmarthen
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
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