Penshurst and District Health Service
📍 PENSHURST
Community hospital · founded 1916 · non-profit foundation
About
The facility offers a variety of services designed to meet the diverse needs of the community. These services aim to promote health and well-being, as well as to manage and treat illness effectively. Penshurst and District Health Service is dedicated to ensuring patients receive the best possible care close to home. The team at Penshurst and District Health Service understands that navigating healthcare can sometimes feel daunting. Therefore, they strive to provide clear communication and compassionate support to all patients throughout their healthcare journey.
- Legal name
- Penshurst and District Health Service
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,500
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level III
- Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
- Door-to-balloon: 63 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 29 min
Subspecialty centres
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 4.1% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 3.6 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 24% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | -10% | EU avg 76% |
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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
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — PENSHURST
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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