General hospital · Leeuwarden

Frisius MC

Wait times over the norm68%

98 of 145 over the norm

Result€2.1 m

2025, margin 0.3%

Solvency34%

sector average 36% (2024)

Parking per hour€1.50

Leeuwarden

Locations

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.Henri Dunantweg, 8934AD Leeuwarden
Polikliniek Lemmervan Rijgersmapark, 8531JA Lemmer
TjongerschansThialfweg, 8441PW Heerenveen
Tjongerschans locatie SteenwijkMr Zigher ter Steghestr, 8331KG Steenwijk

Wait times

Latest report: 27 October 2026. Over the norm first. The colour measures a wait against the Treeknorm, the position against the other hospitals: position 1 is the shortest.

Over the norm, every fortnight

Frisius MCAll hospitals

Waits against the norm, by kind

within the Treeknormover it, up to one and a half timesmore than one and a half timesnot reported

Treatments

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
CircumcisionUrology / Surgery	229 days	35 of 35	50 days31–74 days	Tjongerschans
Breast reconstructionPlastic surgery	213 days	42 of 42	79 days52–130 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Umbilical hernia repair in adultsSurgery	185 days	48 of 50	53 days34–97 days	Tjongerschans
Dupuytren's contracture surgeryPlastic surgery	161 days	42 of 45	66 days42–96 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Incontinence or prolapse surgery (women)Gynaecology	159 days	55 of 61	71 days48–117 days	Tjongerschans
Groin hernia repairSurgery	156 days	59 of 65	49 days28–91 days	Tjongerschans
Septoplasty (nasal septum surgery)ENT	151 days	49 of 61	81 days57–146 days	Tjongerschans
Weight loss surgerySurgery	128 days	13 of 14	52 days29–88 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
HysterectomyGynaecology	128 days	51 of 58	64 days42–89 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Enlarged prostate surgeryUrology	89 days	40 of 57	61 days43–99 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Trigger finger releasePlastic surgery	83 days	34 of 35	32 days23–51 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Coronary artery bypass surgeryCardiothoracic surgery	83 days	12 of 12	29 days21–46 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Surgery for benign anal conditionsSurgery / Dermatology	79 days	41 of 55	49 days33–80 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Gallbladder removalSurgery	56 days	43 of 63	43 days30–64 days	Tjongerschans
Slipped disc or spinal stenosis surgeryNeurosurgery / Orthopaedics	56 days	24 of 44	55 days42–71 days	Tjongerschans
Tonsil or adenoid removalENT	50 days	24 of 63	60 days42–82 days	Tjongerschans
Endovenous varicose vein treatmentDermatology	49 days	13 of 37	57 days42–78 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Cataract surgeryOphthalmology	47 days	25 of 56	49 days30–84 days	Tjongerschans
Total hip replacementOrthopaedics	35 days	8 of 61	64 days42–90 days	Tjongerschans
Total knee replacementOrthopaedics	35 days	7 of 60	84 days45–117 days	Tjongerschans
Meniscus or knee ligament surgerySurgery / Orthopaedics	35 days	16 of 55	50 days33–75 days	Tjongerschans
Grommets (ear tubes)ENT	34 days	22 of 61	37 days29–51 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Carpal tunnel surgerySurgery / Plastic surgery / Orthopaedics	28 days	13 of 37	44 days21–59 days	Tjongerschans
Knee arthroscopyOrthopaedics	21 days	8 of 46	42 days27–63 days	Tjongerschans
Prostate cancer surgeryUrology	21 days	1 of 29	35 days25–50 days	Tjongerschans

Outpatient clinic: first appointment

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
Slipped disc in the neckNeurology	153 days	29 of 34	59 days48–94 days	Tjongerschans
Slipped disc in the backNeurology	153 days	32 of 37	57 days46–92 days	Tjongerschans
AllergyInternal medicine	120 days	15 of 23	72 days34–143 days	Tjongerschans
Sleep centreOther	92 days	16 of 24	70 days43–125 days	Tjongerschans
Oral and maxillofacial surgeryOral and maxillofacial surgery	90 days	49 of 57	31 days15–59 days	Tjongerschans
Paediatric orthopaedicsPaediatrics	84 days	25 of 27	41 days30–57 days	Tjongerschans
Paediatric internal medicinePaediatrics	84 days	28 of 30	30 days17–55 days	Tjongerschans
Paediatric neurologyPaediatrics	84 days	32 of 35	37 days22–47 days	Tjongerschans
Paediatric cardiologyPaediatrics	84 days	30 of 34	31 days18–55 days	Tjongerschans
Surgery (general)Surgery	75 days	63 of 66	14 days7–27 days	Tjongerschans
NephrologyInternal medicine	66 days	42 of 51	33 days19–50 days	Tjongerschans
ImmunologyInternal medicine	66 days	20 of 25	38 days29–60 days	Tjongerschans
EndocrinologyInternal medicine	66 days	36 of 49	48 days29–67 days	Tjongerschans
Incontinence in womenGynaecology	60 days	16 of 44	67 days49–91 days	Tjongerschans
Gynaecology (general)Gynaecology	60 days	27 of 68	72 days45–114 days	Tjongerschans locatie Steenwijk
Ophthalmology (general)Ophthalmology	60 days	30 of 58	59 days21–90 days	Tjongerschans
Pain managementAnaesthesiology	58 days	33 of 65	58 days23–90 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Paediatrics (general)Paediatrics	56 days	47 of 65	35 days21–57 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Rheumatology (general)Rheumatology	50 days	32 of 60	47 days29–90 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Gastroenterology (general)Gastroenterology	50 days	17 of 66	98 days50–148 days	Tjongerschans
Groin herniaSurgery	50 days	47 of 52	17 days7–28 days	Tjongerschans
Plastic surgery for cancerPlastic surgery	45 days	29 of 32	11 days7–21 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Fertility problemsGynaecology	45 days	19 of 55	60 days38–80 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Plastic surgery (general)Plastic surgery	45 days	52 of 63	24 days10–42 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Urology (general)Urology	42 days	41 of 66	32 days20–60 days	Tjongerschans
Neurology (general)Neurology	35 days	11 of 67	64 days48–90 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Vascular surgerySurgery	35 days	48 of 62	18 days10–30 days	Tjongerschans
Internal medicine (general)Internal medicine	31 days	27 of 68	42 days24–61 days	Polikliniek Lemmer
Geriatric medicineGeriatric medicine	28 days	31 of 63	28 days16–45 days	Polikliniek Lemmer
Dermatology (general)Dermatology	25 days	11 of 66	35 days28–70 days	Tjongerschans
Cardiology (general)Cardiology	25 days	29 of 68	28 days16–45 days	Tjongerschans
ProctologySurgery	25 days	24 of 47	25 days13–48 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Hearing loss and deafnessENT	22 days	20 of 47	25 days14–43 days	Polikliniek Lemmer
CataractOphthalmology	20 days	24 of 47	20 days8–40 days	Tjongerschans
ENT (general)ENT	17 days	28 of 66	21 days12–30 days	Tjongerschans
Back problemsOrthopaedics	15 days	18 of 42	24 days13–42 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Hip problemsOrthopaedics	15 days	30 of 51	14 days7–24 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Foot and ankle problemsOrthopaedics	15 days	18 of 49	21 days11–50 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Orthopaedics (general)Orthopaedics	15 days	33 of 59	14 days7–30 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Shoulder problemsOrthopaedics	15 days	18 of 48	20 days14–29 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Knee problemsOrthopaedics	14 days	25 of 51	14 days7–31 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Respiratory medicine (general)Respiratory medicine	7 days	6 of 68	28 days13–42 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Breast clinicSurgery	7 days	48 of 59	3 days2–5 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Medical oncologyInternal medicine	5 days	8 of 49	9 days6–15 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Suspicious skin lesionDermatology	3 days	5 of 48	13 days7–38 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.

Tests

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
Sleep study (polysomnography)ENT / Respiratory medicine / Neurology	153 days	31 of 32	46 days25–68 days	Tjongerschans
Shoulder or arm MRIRadiology	36 days	46 of 59	20 days13–34 days	Tjongerschans
Neck MRIRadiology	36 days	48 of 60	22 days13–33 days	Tjongerschans
Brain MRIRadiology	36 days	47 of 61	21 days11–35 days	Tjongerschans
Sleep apnoea testingENT / Respiratory medicine / Neurology	30 days	14 of 40	45 days25–70 days	Tjongerschans
CT scanRadiology	29 days	55 of 63	14 days9–22 days	Tjongerschans
Hip or leg MRIRadiology	23 days	37 of 64	20 days10–33 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Back MRIRadiology	23 days	36 of 62	20 days13–33 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Bone density scan (DEXA)Radiology	18 days	27 of 60	18 days12–38 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Abnormal cervical smearGynaecology	14 days	10 of 46	17 days14–30 days	Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
GastroscopyGastroenterology	11 days	13 of 61	26 days15–40 days	Tjongerschans
Ultrasound scanRadiology	10 days	23 of 66	13 days8–17 days	Tjongerschans
MammogramRadiology	3 days	20 of 62	5 days2–10 days	Tjongerschans
X-rayRadiology	0 days	1 of 61	1 days0–1 days	Tjongerschans

Quality per treatment

Report year 2025, as the hospital reported it, beside the median of all hospitals.

Pancreatic cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Pancreatic head resections (Whipple)number per year	11	44
Severe complications after surgerylower is better	32.2%	32.3%
Died within 30 days of surgerylower is better	5.1%	2.4%
Median wait in days until treatmentlower is better	30	32

Tonsil or adenoid removal

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (tonsils)lower is better	2.6%	2.6%
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (adenoids)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Aortic aneurysm or dissection repairsnumber per year	122	69
Died within 30 days after repair of a ruptured aneurysmlower is better	14.6%	24.2%
Died within 30 days after repair of an intact aneurysmlower is better	0.4%	1.5%
Uncomplicated recovery after planned repair (textbook outcome)higher is better	81.3%	76.0%

Stroke

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Stroke patientsnumber per year	796	570
Median minutes from arrival to clot-busting treatmentlower is better	32	29

Breast implants

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Removed or replaced for a complication within 60 days (reconstruction)lower is better	2.9%	2.6%
Removed or replaced for a complication within 60 days (cosmetic)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%
Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (reconstruction)lower is better	11.1%	3.3%
Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (cosmetic)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Breast cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Breast cancer patients operated onnumber per year	362	216
Surgical oncologists treating breast cancernumber of specialists	7	4
Plastic surgeons treating breast cancer patientsnumber of specialists	3	3
Median days from diagnosis to start of treatmentlower is better	25	32

Chronic kidney disease and dialysis

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Started dialysis with a working fistula or PD catheterhigher is better	73.1%	64.2%

Bowel cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Colon cancer resectionsnumber per year	121	78
Rectal cancer resectionsnumber per year	54	30
Died within 90 days of rectal surgerylower is better	1.1%	0.0%
Complicated recovery after colon surgerylower is better	10.3%	11.6%
Complicated recovery after rectal surgerylower is better	31.2%	20.2%
Died within 90 days of colon surgerylower is better	1.0%	2.2%
Median days from diagnosis to treatment (colon)lower is better	35	36.8

Diabetes

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Diabetes patients treated by the paediatriciannumber per year	180	99
Diabetes patients treated by the internistnumber per year	2,402	1,350
Paediatrician: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	36.1%	47.8%
Internist: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	41.0%	42.3%
Paediatrician: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	6.1%	5.9%
Internist: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	6.2%	5.3%

Coronary angioplasty (PCI)

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Died within 30 days of angioplasty (PCI)lower is better	1.7%	2.6%
Died within 1 year of angioplasty (PCI)lower is better	3.9%	5.1%
Unplanned repeat procedure on the same vessel within 1 yearlower is better	2.5%	2.6%

Peripheral arterial disease

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Certified vascular surgeonsnumber of specialists	11	4
Vascular interventional radiologistsnumber of specialists	5	4

Gallbladder removal (gallstones)

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Readmitted for a complication within 30 days of surgerylower is better	3.3%	2.8%

Hip fracture

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Hip fractures treatednumber per year	579	293
Mobility score after 3 months, fully mobile before (1 = best)lower is better	3	2.6
ADL help needed after 3 months, independent before (0 = none)lower is better	1.7	1.3

Gynaecological cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Debulking operations for ovarian cancernumber per year	—	60
Operations for endometrial cancernumber per year	106	64
Tumour fully removed at primary debulking (ovary)higher is better	—	90.8%
Complicated recovery after ovarian debulking (adjusted)lower is better	—	6.9%
Complicated recovery after keyhole hysterectomy (adjusted)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%
Died within 30 days of ovarian debulking (adjusted)lower is better	—	0.0%
Median days from first visit to debulking surgerylower is better	—	35.2

Carotid artery surgery

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Carotid artery proceduresnumber per year	46	48
Died within 30 days of the procedurelower is better	3.0%	0.8%
Bleeding within 30 dayslower is better	1.0%	2.5%
Neurological event within 30 dayslower is better	2.0%	2.0%
Uncomplicated recovery (textbook outcome)higher is better	80.7%	79.8%

Slipped disc or spinal stenosis

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 dayslower is better	0.0%	0.4%
Spinal fluid leak during surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.3%
Deep wound infectionlower is better	0.0%	0.0%
More muscle weakness right after surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Hip replacement

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Hip replacementsnumber per year	521	421
Orthopaedic surgeons performing hip revisionsnumber of specialists	—	4
Orthopaedic surgeons placing hip replacementsnumber of specialists	—	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	0.3%	0.7%
Average hip score gain (OHS) after 12 monthshigher is better	19.8	18.6
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	6.2	5.8
Revision within 1 year (adjusted)lower is better	0.4%	0.9%

Head and neck cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 days of tumour removallower is better	2.2%	4.7%

Incontinence or prolapse in women

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Much or very much better after surgeryhigher is better	95.0%	90.8%

Cancer care (general)

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Kidney cancer operationsnumber per year	47	54
Colon resectionsnumber per year	217	131
Rectal resectionsnumber per year	60	46
Resections of liver metastasesnumber per year	25	36
Thyroid cancer patients operated onnumber per year	15	18
Gynaecologic oncologists in FTEnumber of specialists	1	2.6

Knee replacement

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Total knee replacementsnumber per year	381	310
Partial knee replacementsnumber per year	225	79
Orthopaedic surgeons performing knee revisionsnumber of specialists	—	3
Orthopaedic surgeons placing knee replacementsnumber of specialists	—	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	0.0%	0.4%
Average knee score gain (OKS) after 12 monthshigher is better	11.8	15.3
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	4.9	4.9
Revision within 3 years (adjusted)lower is better	1.8%	1.3%

Liver surgery

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Liver resectionsnumber per year	25	50
Uncomplicated recovery after liver surgery (adjusted)higher is better	88.1%	84.4%

Lung cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Lung resectionsnumber per year	64	64
Lung cancer patients given curative radiotherapynumber per year	—	174
Died within 90 days of stereotactic radiotherapylower is better	—	0.8%
Died within 30 days of lung surgerylower is better	1.4%	0.9%
Complicated recovery after lung surgerylower is better	11.4%	12.6%
Died within 90 days of chemoradiotherapylower is better	—	1.1%

Weight loss surgery

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Patients with a first weight-loss operationnumber per year	745	416
Uncomplicated recovery (textbook outcome)higher is better	95.3%	96.3%
Severe complications within 30 days of surgerylower is better	0.5%	1.1%
Lost over a quarter of body weight after 1 year (sleeve)higher is better	73.8%	71.5%
Lost over a quarter of body weight after 1 year (bypass)higher is better	92.3%	90.0%

Melanoma

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
New patients with inoperable melanoma (stage III/IV)number per year	44	67
Alive 1 year after diagnosis (stage III/IV)higher is better	62.3%	62.3%
Alive 2 years after diagnosis (stage III/IV)higher is better	49.4%	48.2%

Surgery for children

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Groin and scrotal operations in childrennumber per year	73	43
Operations for pyloric stenosisnumber per year	—	15

Prostate cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Prostate removals for prostate cancernumber per year	129	186
Urologists performing prostate removalsnumber of specialists	3	4
Severe complications within 30 days of surgerylower is better	0.0%	2.2%
PSA still detectable (above 0.1) 6 months after surgerylower is better	4.0%	5.7%

Oesophageal and stomach cancer

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Oesophageal cancer resectionsnumber per year	36	48
Stomach cancer resectionsnumber per year	9	22
Complicated recovery after oesophageal surgery (adjusted)lower is better	26.2%	23.5%
Complicated recovery after stomach surgery (adjusted)lower is better	23.4%	15.3%
Died within 30 days of oesophageal surgery (adjusted)lower is better	0.0%	1.6%
Died within 30 days of stomach surgery (adjusted)lower is better	3.2%	2.6%
Median days until oesophageal surgerylower is better	27	34

Emergency department

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Patients with severe multiple injuries receivednumber per year	84	33

Cataract surgery

Indicator	Frisius MC	Median in the Netherlands
Better sight after surgery (at least 1 line gained)higher is better	95.1%	94.5%
Within 0.5 dioptre of the target strength after 4-6 weekshigher is better	78.5%	77.7%

Annual accounts

Figures of Frisius Medisch Centrum B.V., from its public annual accounts.

Year	Revenue	Costs	Result	Margin	Equity	Solvency	Cash
2025filed 24 April 2026	€687 m	€681 m	€2.1 m	0.3%	€178 m	34.5%	€85 m
2024filed 22 May 2025	€172 m	€170 m	€1.1 m	0.7%	€35 m	29.3%	€4.7 m
2023filed 30 April 2024	€158 m	€156 m	€1.1 m	0.7%	€34 m	28.0%	€9.8 m
Sector average, General hospital (2024)
2024	—	—	—	2%	—	36%	—

Staff

Year	Care staff	Sick leave	Long-open vacancies
2025	3,683	5.5%	6
2024	1,093	6.3%	6
2023	—	—	—

Care staff: the average number of people in care. Sick leave: the care staff's sickness absence. Long open: vacancies open for three months or more.

Board and supervision

As the register lists them with the annual accounts for 2025.

Board of directors

Jan Martin WijnsmaAlgemeen directeur · since 1 March 2018
Tjeerd RijpmaAlgemeen directeur · since 3 February 2023
Erica SchaperAlgemeen directeur · since 1 January 2025
Patrick Maarten VinkAlgemeen directeur · since 1 January 2025

Supervisory board

Cornelis BijlVoorzitter · since 1 January 2023
Jorrit VolkersLid Raad van Commissarissen · since 4 March 2022
Sophia Elisabeth Johanna Annemarie de RooijLid Raad van Commissarissen · since 4 March 2022
Thea Koster - CnossenCommissaris · since 1 January 2023
Floortje Annemarie van DijkCommissaris · since 1 July 2025

Owner

Stichting Zorgpartners FrieslandEnig aandeelhouder · since 1 January 2012

Parking

Leeuwarden

€1.50 an hour. The first 20 minutes free. Daily maximum €6.

60–90 minutes €3.00; from 3 hours the day rate of €6.00; week card €22.00, 10-ride card €25.00.

Read on the hospital's website, 2 November 2026.