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Rivers Hospital
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0HH · BRAND Ramsay Health Care UK
Rated Good by the CQC at its last published inspection. The shortest published NHS wait here is under 1 week.
About this provider
- Funding
- Independent
- Website
- ramsayhealth.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01279600282
- CQC provider ID
- 1-102643458
- CQC location ID
- 1-128733105
Care Quality Commission rating
Most recent inspection: 2019-03-25.
Rating at each inspection
| 2019-03-25 | Good |
| 2017-03-03 | Requires improvement |
Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-25. CQC uses a four-band scale and does not issue a star rating.
Specialties treated here
NHS specialties with a published waiting time at this hospital. Select one for how it compares across the area.
NHS waiting times at this provider
Weeks from referral to treatment, NHS-funded care only.
| Specialty | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Patients waiting | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All specialties | 13 wks | 65% | 4,242 | 1 week longer since Jan 2026 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 20 wks | 40% | 198 | 7 weeks longer since Jan 2026 |
| Gastroenterology | 8 wks | 80% | 600 | 2 weeks longer since Jan 2026 |
| General surgery | 13 wks | 66% | 665 | 2 weeks longer since Jan 2026 |
| Gynaecology | 19 wks | 41% | 414 | 2 weeks longer since Jan 2026 |
| Ophthalmology | 8 wks | 86% | 380 | 2 weeks shorter since Jan 2026 |
| Other medical services | 0 wks | 100% | 4 | 3 weeks shorter since Dec 2025 |
| Other services | 17 wks | 53% | 17 | 9 weeks longer since Jan 2026 |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 14 wks | 62% | 1,539 | no change since Jan 2026 |
| Urology | 12 wks | 68% | 425 | 2 weeks longer since Jan 2026 |
NHS-funded care only. Does not reflect private appointment availability. Retrieved 2026-10-25.