Bishops Wood Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
📍 London
Private hospital · founded 1857 · university
About
Bishops Wood Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, is a 42 bedded acute care unit, built within the grounds of Mount Vernon Hospital. The specialist facilities available at Mount Vernon, combined with the latest in technology and on-site support services, enable our consultants to undertake a wide range of procedures from routine investigations to complex surgery.All bedrooms at Bishops Wood Hospital offer privacy and the comfort of full en-suite facilities with bath or shower, satellite television, radio and direct dial telephone.This expertise is supported by caring and professional medical staff, with dedicated nursing teams and resident medical officers on duty 24 hours a day, providing care within a friendly and comfortable environment.Orthopaedics is another area of focus, with specialists available for consultation each day across a full range of musculoskeletal conditions. Our consultants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supported by our in-house physiotherapists and imaging department.There is a varied menu, and we can cater to most dietary requirements with a few days' notice. Between 9 am and 7:30 pm, the chef is available to discuss any special requests, although a few hours' notice may be necessary. Visitors are welcome to dine with the patient they are visiting or in the restaurant. Cold snacks, such as sandwiches, can be ordered at any time of the day or night.There is of course immediate access to nursing support via a call system. All rooms are supplied with piped oxygen and suction.Visitors are welcome between 8 am and 10 pm and when appropriate around the clock.
- Legal name
- Bishops Wood Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 3,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level III
- Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
- Chest-pain centre certified
- Door-to-balloon: 60 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 28 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 | 2.17% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 1.67 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 14% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | 86% | EU avg 76% |
Accreditations & certifications
- 🏅 ISO 9001:2015 · 2024
- 🏅 JCI International · 2023
- 🏅 HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 · 2024 · level 6
Research & teaching
- 18 Residency programs
- 2 Fellowships
- 500 Active trials
- 1,000 Publications / yr
- €50M Research funding
University: Local university medical school
Photos
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 — London
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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