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- Position as printed4 Newsweek and Statista, World's Best Hospitals 2026: United Kingdom (opens the publisher’s list in a new tab) Statista scored hospitals within each country on hospital quality metrics (40 per cent), peer recommendations from an online survey of medical experts (30 per cent national, 5 per cent international), patient experience data (18.5 per cent) and its PROMs Implementation Survey (6.5 per cent), and lists specialised hospitals separately without a rank.
- Position as printed99 Newsweek and Statista, World's Best Hospitals 2026: global top 250 (opens the publisher’s list in a new tab) The global top 250 was determined mainly by the number of international recommendations each hospital received in the survey and its national rank, with quality, patient experience, PROMs and bibliometric measures also taken into account, and it excludes specialised hospitals.
- Position as printed251 Newsweek and Statista, World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026 (opens the publisher’s list in a new tab) Statista ranked 350 hospitals in 30 countries from 1 to 350 on a reputation score from an international online survey of hospital managers and health care professionals (77.5 per cent), its Smart Hospitals Maturity Survey (20 per cent) and Joint Commission International accreditation (2.5 per cent).
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About the hospital
St Bartholomew’s Hospital is in West Smithfield in the City of London and is one of five hospitals run by Barts Health NHS Trust, alongside The Royal London, Newham, Whipps Cross and Mile End hospitals. According to the trust, the hospital was founded with the Priory of St Bartholomew in 1123 by Rahere, and it marked its 900th anniversary in 2023.
Barts Health describes the hospital as a specialist cardiac and cancer care centre. It is home to Barts Heart Centre and Barts Cancer Centre, and the trust lists 10 cath labs, 10 theatres and around 2,500 staff. Other services named by the trust include endocrinology, fertility, respiratory, thoracics and a minor injuries unit. Buildings on the site include the King George V Wing, which houses the main reception, and the North, East and West Wings, which the trust says are original James Gibbs buildings and Grade I listed.
Facts
- Opened
- 1123 (founded, according to Barts Health NHS Trust)
- Name on the Newsweek list
- St. Bartholomew's Hospital
- Address
- St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE
- Trust scale
- Barts Health states it has 1,900 beds across its hospitals and 20,000 staff in total
- Medical school link
- The hospital's medical college merged with the London Hospital Medical College in 1995 and is now the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (trust history page)
- Planned building
- The trust's site page lists the Giltspur Wing, on Giltspur Street, as opening later in 2026 (page read 17 October 2026)
Questions readers ask
Who runs St Bartholomew's Hospital?
St Bartholomew's Hospital is run by Barts Health NHS Trust.
When was St Bartholomew's Hospital founded?
According to Barts Health NHS Trust, it was founded, with the Priory of St Bartholomew, in 1123 by Rahere, formerly a courtier of Henry I.
Where is St Bartholomew's Hospital?
In West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, in the City of London. The main reception is in the King George V Wing on King Edward Street.
Sources
Facts are taken from the pages listed below, and list positions from each publisher’s own list. Profile last checked 17 October 2026.
- St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
- St Bartholomew's Hospital: Our history, Barts Health NHS Trust
- Fast facts, Barts Health NHS Trust
- Newsweek and Statista, World's Best Hospitals 2026: United Kingdom
- Newsweek and Statista, World's Best Hospitals 2026: global top 250
- Newsweek and Statista, World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026
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