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The Blackheath Hospital
40-42 Lee Terrace, London, SE3 9UD · BRAND Circle Healthcare Ltd
Rated Good by the CQC. Trust-wide, 9 in 10 patients would recommend it. The shortest published NHS wait here is 6 weeks.
About this provider
- Funding
- Independent
- Website
- circlehealthgroup.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02083187722
- CQC provider ID
- 1-102643500
- CQC location ID
- 1-128758547
Care Quality Commission rating
Most recent inspection: 2019-05-16.
Rating at each inspection
| 2017-01-12 | Good |
| 2016-02-03 | Requires improvement |
Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0, retrieved 2026-08-30. CQC uses a four-band scale and does not issue a star rating.
What the CQC inspected
The CQC rates every service against five key questions. These are the ratings from the most recent inspection.
Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0, retrieved 2026-08-30.
Specialties treated here
NHS specialties with a published waiting time at this hospital. Select one for how it compares across the area.
What patients said
The NHS Friends and Family Test asks patients whether they would recommend the service. Responses for May 2026.
NHS England Friends and Family Test, Open Government Licence v3.0, retrieved 2026-08-30. The FFT is not a formal performance measure and response rates vary between services.
NHS waiting times at this provider
Weeks from referral to treatment, NHS-funded care only.
| Specialty | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Patients waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| All specialties | 9 wks | 69% | 1,321 |
| Gastroenterology | 10 wks | 71% | 189 |
| General surgery | 7 wks | 78% | 133 |
| Gynaecology | 23 wks | 0% | 1 |
| Neurosurgery | 9 wks | 100% | 1 |
| Ophthalmology | 13 wks | 58% | 106 |
| Other services | 8 wks | 67% | 122 |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 10 wks | 67% | 576 |
| Urology | 6 wks | 75% | 193 |
NHS-funded care only. Does not reflect private appointment availability. Retrieved 2026-08-30.