Saffron Walden Community Hospital
📍 Saffron Walden
Community hospital · founded 1956 · non-profit foundation
About
The hospital prides itself on its dedicated team of healthcare professionals. Their expertise, combined with a focus on patient well-being, ensures a comfortable and positive experience for all who require medical attention. The facilities at Saffron Walden Community Hospital are designed with patient comfort in mind. The hospital strives to create a welcoming and supportive environment, contributing to the overall well-being of every patient.
- Legal name
- Saffron Walden Community Hospital
- 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: 57 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 34 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 — Saffron Walden
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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