Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital
📍 Herne Bay
University teaching hospital · founded 1938 · public
About
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital serves the community of Herne Bay and the surrounding areas. The hospital is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care in a safe and compassionate environment. The hospital offers a range of services to meet the healthcare needs of the local population. These services are delivered by a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and support staff. The team at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital is committed to working together to ensure that patients receive the best possible care. Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital understands that visiting a hospital can be a stressful time for patients and their families. The hospital strives to make the experience as comfortable and stress-free as possible.
- Legal name
- Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level I
- Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
- Door-to-balloon: 48 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 25 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 — Herne Bay
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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