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4.9

(1,192)

Rated good by the Care Quality Commission

Woodlands Hospital

Our private hospital offers advanced services and treatments for patients living in Durham, Darlington, and the North East of England

4.9

(1,192)

Rated good by the Care Quality Commission

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Location

Morton Park, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4PL

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Phone

Reception: 01325 341700
Opening hours

Mon-Sun: 7am-8:30pm
Car parking

80 spaces
Children & young people services

Consultations 16yrs+ Procedures 16yrs+

Please note we don't offer Paediatric treatment or see young people at the hospital.

Woodlands Hospital provides access to advanced modern equipment and private facilities for people in the North East of England. Our en-suite rooms are fitted with remote-controlled flat screen televisions and inbuilt entertainment systems that can play CDs and DVDs, and we also offer internet access and movie channels. The hospital has 38 beds.

Woodlands has a wide-bore fixed MRI scanner, a fully equipped gymnasium, two short stay areas, and two laminar flow theatres. As well as this, they have a 20-air exchange theatre and a 25-air exchange ophthalmology (eyes) theatre. Some of the many specialities offered include orthopaedics, dermatology, gynaecology, bariatric surgery, urology, general and colorectal surgery and ophthalmology. The hospital also has 2 orthopaedic robots used for hip and knee replacements.

Woodlands Hospital offers an extensive range of inpatient/day case (short stay) and outpatient services. Our outpatient department accommodates over 150 consultants, covering a wide range of specialities; many of which are able to be provided as a same day investigation or procedure. Additionally, a clinical treatment room is used for minor operative procedures, wound care clinics and nurse led clinics.

Special light meals are prepared for those patients who have undergone a general anaesthetic; we are happy to cater for patients and visitors who have special dietary requirements. Visitors are also welcome to join patients for meals in their rooms but there will be a small charge for this facility.

The team at Woodlands Hospital are committed to ensuring you are confident and comfortable with every aspect of your visit. Our Director of Clinical Services (DCS) is on hand to address any concerns you may have, and we have a Resident Medical Officer available 24 hours a day.

Official health partner of Darlington Mowden Park RFC.

Discover our fixed price packages which include an initial consultation, treatment and aftercare.

If you are paying for treatment yourself, we offer flexible payment options to help you spread the cost over months, or even years.

You can use our repayment calculator to find out what these instalments might be.

Department	Contact Number
Physiotherapy	01325 341712
Outpatients	01325 341713/736
Imaging	01325 341721

Our latest Patient Satisfaction scores*

97.3% patients said their overall experience of our service was good, or very good
97.9% patients would be likely or extremely likely to recommend their consultant to their friends or family
96.0% patients said their overall experience of the nursing care was very good, or excellent

We are proud of our patient care and work hard to make each patient's time with us as pleasant as possible. Our patient satisfaction survey is an important indicator of how well we achieve this and we monitor the results very closely.

*During the period of January to December 2025, Woodlands Hospital received 2820 questionnaires from patients admitted for treatment.

Face to face events:

Healthy Ageing in Women

Hosted by Dr Satinder Sanghera (Private GP specialising in Lifestyle Medicine)
Tuesday 26th May
6pm onwards
Taking place at Woodlands Hospital
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A pain in the neck (and back): Understanding Spinal Pain

Hosted by Mr Raman Kalyan (Consultant Spinal Surgeon)
Wednesday 3rd June
6pm onwards
Taking place at Woodlands Hospital
Book tickets here!

Meet the Mako: Robotic-assisted hip and knee surgery at Woodlands Hospital

Hosted by Mr James Webb (Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Monday 8th June
6pm inwards
Taking place at Woodlands Hospital
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Virtual events:

Understanding IBD: A Patient's Virtual Guide

Hosted by Dr Arvind Ramadas (Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist)
Tuesday 19th May
6pm onwards
Taking place virtually
Book tickets here!

North East Autism Society gold award

National Joint Registry (NJR) gold award

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As a private self-pay patient, you can access fast care at Woodlands Hospital with no waiting lists

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GOOGLE MAP

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From the A1 (M) Northbound - Exit J57 A1(M) and follow signs for A66(M). At first roundabout take first exit. At second roundabout take third exit. At third roundabout take second exit. At fourth roundabout take first exit signposted B6280 Town Centre. At next roundabout take third exit onto Morton Retail Park. Woodlands Hospital is to the left of the next roundabout.

From the A1 Southbound - Exit J59 A1(M) and take first exit onto A167. Follow signs for Durham Tees Valley Airport/A66. At first roundabout take first exit onto A1150. At second roundabout take second exit A66/A1 (M) South. At third roundabout take second exit A1 (M) South. At fourth roundabout, take first exit A1 (M) South. Pass “Brick Train” on right-hand side. At next roundabout take third exit onto B6280. At next roundabout take third exit onto Morton Retail Park. Woodlands Hospital is to the left of the next roundabout.

From the North/South/A19 - Follow signs for A66 Darlington. Stay on A66. At first roundabout, take first exit signposted A1 (M) South. At second roundabout, take first exit A1 (M) South. Pass “Brick Train” on right-hand side. At next roundabout take third exit onto B6280. At next roundabout take third exit onto Morton Retail Park. Woodlands Hospital is to the left of the next roundabout.

Darlington train station is approximately a 10 minute drive from Woodlands Hospital. There is a taxi rank at the station, or Bank Top bus station is located outside the front entrance to the station.

There are regular trains into Darlington, including a stop on the LNER Edinburgh to London Kings Cross route, and other major providers such as TransPennine, Grand Central and Cross Country.

There are a number of bus stops located within a 5 minute walk of the hospital. The closest are Morrisons and Morton Palms.

Rating: 5 stars

I have just recently had a procedure at Woodlands Hospital. The staff were amazing from start to finish!

Cecilia - Google review
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Rating: 5 stars

Everyone I met at Woodlands Hospital was very attentive and treated me with so much care and compassion.

Mary - Google review
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Rating: 5 stars

I had procedure at Woodlands Hospital. I cannot compliment them enough! They put me at ease immediately and their professionalism is unlike any other I have experienced in healthcare.

Mick - Google review
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Rating: 5 stars

All of the staff were extremely helpful and I can’t thank them enough for the hard work they do. I would highly recommend this hospital.

Pam - Google review
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- An Overview of the facilities at our hospital
  At Woodlands Hospital we have access to modern equipment and private facilities for patients in the North East of England.
  
  Woodlands Hospital has 38 beds. Each en-suite room is fitted with a remote controlled flat screen television with an inbuilt entertainment system, with the provision to play CDs and DVDs. Internet access and movie channels are also available for a small charge.
  
  The hospital has a wide bore fixed MRI scanner, a fully equipped gymnasium and an endoscopy unit in addition to the two laminar flow theatres. We offer an extensive range of inpatient / daycase (short stay) and outpatient services, supported by over 150 experienced consultants. We provide the very highest standards of modern medical care, and we are BUPA accredited for our breast care services.
  
  All the staff here at Woodlands Hospital are committed to ensuring you are confident and comfortable with every aspect of your visit. Our matron is on hand to address any concerns you may have, and we have resident medical officers available 24 hours a day.
  
  Our dynamic outpatients department accommodates over 150 consultants covering a wide range of specialities, many of which are able to be provided as a same day investigation or procedure and / or a one-stop clinic including breast care, ENT, dermatology, ophthalmology, cosmetic procedures and general surgery. Additionally, a clinical treatment room is used for minor operative procedures, wound care clinics and nurse led clinics.
  
  A member of the team is always on hand to provide patients with food and refreshments, whilst special light meals are prepared for those patients who have undergone a general anaesthetic.
  
  We are happy to cater for patients and visitors who have special dietary requirements. Visitors are also welcome to join patients for meals in their rooms but there will be a small charge for this facility.
  
  Ambulatory Care (Surgical Day Case Unit)
  A surgical day case is a patient who is admitted for an operation on a planned non-resident basis who still requires facilities for recovery. The whole procedure should not require an overnight stay in a hospital bed.
  
  Day surgery poses the least possible disruptions to the everyday life of the patient as they return home the same day as the surgical procedure.
  
  Advantages of day surgery include the shortening the separation time from family members, diminished anxiety, and the possibility of recovery in a familiar setting, as well as:
  - Facilitating speedier recovery
  - Better outcomes as patients follow an evidence-based pathway of care
  - The reduced risk of patients contracting hospital acquired infections as generally there are lower infection rates in day case units
  - Patient satisfaction is high
  Common procedures appropriate for Day Case or Ambulatory Care are routine and common surgical procedures such as surgery for cataracts, hernias, varicose veins, and hand conditions although many more procedures can be performed in Day Case Units if the patients are prepared adequately.
- We offer an extensive range of inpatient and outpatient services, supported by over 150 experienced Consultants. All the staff here at the Woodlands Hospital are committed to ensuring you are confident and comfortable with every aspect of your visit. Our matron is on hand to address any concerns you may have and we have resident medical officers available 24 hours a day.
  
  Medication prescribed for NHS patients receiving treatment or consultations at Woodlands Hospital will reflect the medicines included within the Local Health Economy formulary. For details of the formulary content please click here which directly connects to the document. Circle Health Group sincerely thank the Pharmacy team for their permission to use this reference.
  
  To find out more about NHS Choose & Book programme please speak to your GP or contact the NHS Telephone Appointments Line on 0345 608 8888 with your Unique Booking Reference Number (UBRN), which is given to you by your GP.
  
  NHS Choose & Book Clinics
  - Adult gynaecology
  - Adult hernia repair
  - Adult knee
  - Adult lumps and bumps
  - Adult cataract
  - Adult general ENT
  - Adult hip
  - Adult colorectal
  - Adult general urology
  - Adult hand & wrist
  - Adult surgery for prolapsed intervetebral disc
  - Adult pain management
  - Adult shoulder & elbow
  - Adult general surgery