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18. September 2024

Bethesda Hospital once again among the "World's Best Hospitals 2025"

Bethesda Hospital Basel is delighted to be represented once again this year in the renowned rankings of the American news magazine "Newsweek". In the current "World's Best Specialised and Smart Hospitals 2025" rankings, our hospital was once again recognised in two important categories.

Outstanding performance in spinal surgery

In the "World's Best Specialised Hospitals 2025" category for neurosurgery / spinal surgery, Bethesda Hospital achieved an impressive 85th place worldwide. This positions us as the second-best hospital in Switzerland in this highly specialised field. This ranking underlines our expertise and the commitment of our team in the treatment of complex diseases.

Among the top 350 Smart Hospitals worldwide

In addition to our award in spine surgery, we are proud to once again be among the 350 best hospitals worldwide in the category "World's Best Smart Hospitals 2025". This recognition confirms our focus on innovative technologies and digital solutions to improve patient care.

Thomas Rudin, CEO of Bethesda Hospital, comments on the awards as follows:

«Being recognised once again in the 'World's Best Hospitals' rankings fills us with pride and confirms our path of continuous improvement and innovation. These awards are the result of the outstanding work of our employees and inpatient doctors, to whom I would like to express my special thanks.»


Thomas Rudin, CEO Bethesda Hospital

World's Best Smart Hospitals 2025

The assessments for these rankings are based on comprehensive analyses, including patient surveys, quality measurements and assessments by medical professionals. They therefore reflect the holistic quality of our medical care.

We see these awards as an incentive to further improve our services and drive forward innovative solutions for healthcare in the Basel region. Our aim remains to offer our patients the best possible medical care in a progressive and at the same time humane environment.

Bethesda Hospital, Basel - on behalf of health for over 100 years

Founded over 100 years ago, Bethesda Hospital is now one of the leading clinics in north-west Switzerland. With our four thematic focus areas of pregnancy and childbirth, gynaecology, musculoskeletal system and rehabilitation, we offer patients a wide range of individual treatments based on individualised cutting-edge medicine. Our specialists in medicine, nursing and therapy work in an interdisciplinary and patient-centred manner in accordance with our guiding principle "Focus on the individual".

Our 750 employees treat around 6,000 inpatients and 21,500 outpatients every year. In addition to our medical excellence, we are characterised by our dedicated nursing services, family atmosphere and unique location in a green oasis in the city. As a renowned Basel clinic with a private character and as an active training organisation, we also play an important role in healthcare provision in the region.

Bethesda Hospital is certified as a "Member of the Swiss Leading Hospitals" and is open to patients of all insurance classes. In the ranking of the US news magazine "Newsweek", the hospital appears among the "World's Best Hospitals 2025" in two categories.

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