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Royal Bolton Hospital

📍 Bolton

Tertiary referral hospital · founded 1875 · private

About

Royal Bolton Hospital is a leading healthcare provider in Bolton, Greater Manchester, offering a comprehensive range of services to the local community. With a dedicated team of healthcare professionals and state-of-the-art facilities, the hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This section provides an overview of the services and facilities available at Royal Bolton Hospital, aiming to inform patients and their families about what to expect during their visit.

Legal name
Royal Bolton Hospital
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 1

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 45,882
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

Emergency capabilities

  • Trauma centre — Level II
  • Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
  • Door-to-balloon: 53 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
  • Door-to-needle (stroke): 32 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

  • Cornea

All departments

  • Internal Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Emergency

Quality metrics

MetricValueBenchmark
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

  • Top hospital — Bolton

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services

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