Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients, running 38 hospitals and 60+ clinics.
Running 38 hospitals and 60+ clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology and general surgery. We also operate a network of private GPs, deliver private, NHS and corporate mental health, dermatological and musculoskeletal services, and provide occupational health services to over 1,400 corporate clients. We are the principal independent provider by volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom.
Working in partnership with over 8,800 experienced consultants, we delivered tailored, personalised care to over 1.36 million people in 2025.
The group was founded with the acquisition and rebranding of 25 Bupa Hospitals in 2007. Since then, Spire Healthcare has made significant capital investments in its estate and continues to deliver successful and award-winning services and high levels of patient satisfaction. Spire Healthcare is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.
Spire Healthcare founded with the acquisition and rebranding of 25 former Bupa hospital sites by the European private equity firm Cinven
Acquired further hospitals and clinics, including Thames Valley Hospital in Buckinghamshire, and Classic Hospitals Group around North and South East of England
Acquired historic St Anthony’s Hospital in Greater London from Daughters of the Cross, a holy order of nuns who had run the hospital for more than 100 years
Opened new purpose-built, state-of-the-art hospitals in Manchester and Nottingham, a total investment in excess of £120 million
Hospitals and resources dedicated to the NHS to support the fight against the pandemic. Colleagues worked with local NHS trusts to support patients with COVID-19, and to deliver other urgent operations and cancer treatments
Launched one of the largest nurse degree apprenticeship programmes in the sector, run in partnership with the University of Sunderland
Long-term investments in quality, estate and people have delivered quality patient care and high levels of patient satisfaction:
Investment supports the delivery of a broader range of healthcare services that complement existing services and opening new day case clinics.
Expanding GP and occupational health services - offering day case treatments, such as ophthalmology, dermatology and gynaecology, through new clinics and develop the occupational health offering.
Acquired Vita Health Group, providing NHS, corporate and private mental and physical health services, including NHS talking therapies, with new contracts won in the NHS and with new businesses.
A strategy to meet Britain’s healthcare needs
To deliver on this purpose, we evolved our strategy in 2022 with a clear aim to be involved in people’s healthcare, not just in hospitals, but across both pre- and post-hospital care, responding to demand. We seek to help meet Britain’s health needs by running great hospitals and developing new services
The new strategy contains five key pillars:
Our mission is to bring together the best people, dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care. We continue to invest in our people and facilities to ensure our patients receive high standards of care.
Making a positive difference to people’s lives, through outstanding personalised care.
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values:
Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare.
A strategy to meet Britain’s healthcare needs
To deliver on this purpose, we evolved our strategy in 2022 with a clear aim to be involved in people’s healthcare, not just in hospitals, but across both pre- and post-hospital care, responding to demand. We seek to help meet Britain’s health needs by running great hospitals and developing new services.
The new strategy contains five key pillars:
people cared for across the group in 2025
of hospital patients rated their experiences as ‘good’ or ‘very good’
of NHS talking therapies patients are satisfied with the care
We work in partnership with experienced self-employed consultants in our business
of consultants describe the care provided to patients in hospitals as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’
of colleagues feel included and valued
of inspected locations are rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’, or the equivalent, by regulators in England, Scotland and Wales
Spire Healthcare hospitals score 4.7 on Trustpilot based on over 4,000 reviews