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University medical centre · Leiden
LUMC
Wait times over the norm44%
18 of 41 over the norm
Result€16 m
2025, margin 1.3%
Solvency40%
sector average 36% (2024)
Parking per hour€2.80
Leiden
Locations
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)Albinusdreef, 2333ZA Leiden
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
LUMCAll 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
Outpatient clinic: first appointment
| For | Wait | Position | Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology (general)Cardiology | 120 days | 67 of 68 | 28 days16–45 days |
| Pain managementAnaesthesiology | 100 days | 51 of 65 | 58 days23–90 days |
| Neurology (general)Neurology | 79 days | 42 of 67 | 64 days48–90 days |
| Plastic surgery (general)Plastic surgery | 77 days | 60 of 63 | 24 days10–42 days |
| Shoulder problemsOrthopaedics | 64 days | 44 of 48 | 20 days14–29 days |
| EndocrinologyInternal medicine | 60 days | 32 of 49 | 48 days29–67 days |
| Respiratory medicine (general)Respiratory medicine | 56 days | 58 of 68 | 28 days13–42 days |
| Plastic surgery for cancerPlastic surgery | 54 days | 31 of 32 | 11 days7–21 days |
| Fertility problemsGynaecology | 49 days | 23 of 55 | 60 days38–80 days |
| Dermatology (general)Dermatology | 42 days | 37 of 66 | 35 days28–70 days |
| Knee problemsOrthopaedics | 36 days | 42 of 51 | 14 days7–31 days |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeryOral and maxillofacial surgery | 35 days | 33 of 57 | 31 days15–59 days |
| RehabilitationRehabilitation | 31 days | 18 of 40 | 36 days21–43 days |
| CataractOphthalmology | 30 days | 32 of 47 | 20 days8–40 days |
| Ophthalmology (general)Ophthalmology | 30 days | 20 of 58 | 59 days21–90 days |
| Urology (general)Urology | 25 days | 21 of 66 | 32 days20–60 days |
| Paediatric neurologyPaediatrics | 25 days | 12 of 35 | 37 days22–47 days |
| ImmunologyInternal medicine | 23 days | 5 of 25 | 38 days29–60 days |
| Gynaecology (general)Gynaecology | 22 days | 8 of 68 | 72 days45–114 days |
| Paediatric orthopaedicsPaediatrics | 21 days | 5 of 27 | 41 days30–57 days |
| NephrologyInternal medicine | 21 days | 16 of 51 | 33 days19–50 days |
| Back problemsOrthopaedics | 21 days | 20 of 42 | 24 days13–42 days |
| Vascular surgerySurgery | 21 days | 36 of 62 | 18 days10–30 days |
| Hip problemsOrthopaedics | 21 days | 35 of 51 | 14 days7–24 days |
| Foot and ankle problemsOrthopaedics | 21 days | 23 of 49 | 21 days11–50 days |
| Neurosurgery (general)Neurosurgery | 18 days | 8 of 41 | 42 days22–63 days |
| Paediatrics (general)Paediatrics | 18 days | 10 of 65 | 35 days21–57 days |
| Paediatric internal medicinePaediatrics | 14 days | 5 of 30 | 30 days17–55 days |
| Orthopaedics (general)Orthopaedics | 14 days | 28 of 59 | 14 days7–30 days |
| Suspicious skin lesionDermatology | 14 days | 25 of 48 | 13 days7–38 days |
| Rheumatology (general)Rheumatology | 11 days | 2 of 60 | 47 days29–90 days |
| Paediatric cardiologyPaediatrics | 10 days | 5 of 34 | 31 days18–55 days |
| Internal medicine (general)Internal medicine | 10 days | 7 of 68 | 42 days24–61 days |
| Medical oncologyInternal medicine | 10 days | 26 of 49 | 9 days6–15 days |
| Breast clinicSurgery | 3 days | 30 of 59 | 3 days2–5 days |
Tests
| For | Wait | Position | Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| GastroscopyGastroenterology | 112 days | 60 of 61 | 26 days15–40 days |
| ColonoscopyGastroenterology | 112 days | 58 of 61 | 28 days17–42 days |
| MammogramRadiology | 45 days | 61 of 62 | 5 days2–10 days |
| Bone density scan (DEXA)Radiology | 20 days | 32 of 60 | 18 days12–38 days |
| Ultrasound scanRadiology | 16 days | 47 of 66 | 13 days8–17 days |
| X-rayRadiology | 0 days | 1 of 61 | 1 days0–1 days |
Quality per treatment
Report year 2025, as the hospital reported it, beside the median of all hospitals.
Pancreatic cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic head resections (Whipple)number per year | 65 | 44 |
| Severe complications after surgerylower is better | 38.6% | 32.3% |
| Died within 30 days of surgerylower is better | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Median wait in days until treatmentlower is better | 44 | 32 |
Tonsil or adenoid removal
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (tonsils)lower is better | 20.0% | 2.6% |
| Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (adenoids)lower is better | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic aneurysm or dissection repairsnumber per year | 69 | 69 |
| Died within 30 days after repair of a ruptured aneurysmlower is better | 22.2% | 24.2% |
| Died within 30 days after repair of an intact aneurysmlower is better | 3.3% | 1.5% |
| Uncomplicated recovery after planned repair (textbook outcome)higher is better | 66.7% | 76.0% |
Stroke
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke patientsnumber per year | 813 | 570 |
| Median minutes from arrival to clot-busting treatmentlower is better | 25 | 29 |
Bladder cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Bladder removals for bladder cancernumber per year | 52 | 42 |
| Urologists performing bladder removalsnumber of specialists | 2 | 3 |
| Severe complications within 30 days of surgerylower is better | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Died within 30 days of surgerylower is better | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Breast implants
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Removed or replaced for a complication within 60 days (reconstruction)lower is better | 0.0% | 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 | 10.2% | 3.3% |
| Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (cosmetic)lower is better | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Breast cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer patients operated onnumber per year | 130 | 216 |
| Surgical oncologists treating breast cancernumber of specialists | 4 | 4 |
| Plastic surgeons treating breast cancer patientsnumber of specialists | 3 | 3 |
| Median days from diagnosis to start of treatmentlower is better | 43 | 32 |
Chronic kidney disease and dialysis
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Started dialysis with a working fistula or PD catheterhigher is better | 29.4% | 64.2% |
Bowel cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Colon cancer resectionsnumber per year | 45 | 78 |
| Rectal cancer resectionsnumber per year | 32 | 30 |
| Died within 90 days of rectal surgerylower is better | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Complicated recovery after colon surgerylower is better | 28.3% | 11.6% |
| Complicated recovery after rectal surgerylower is better | 30.6% | 20.2% |
| Died within 90 days of colon surgerylower is better | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Median days from diagnosis to treatment (colon)lower is better | 55 | 36.8 |
Diabetes
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes patients treated by the paediatriciannumber per year | — | 99 |
| Diabetes patients treated by the internistnumber per year | 1,663 | 1,350 |
| Paediatrician: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better | — | 47.8% |
| Internist: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better | 43.7% | 42.3% |
| Paediatrician: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better | — | 5.9% |
| Internist: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better | 3.4% | 5.3% |
Coronary angioplasty (PCI)
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Died within 30 days of angioplasty (PCI)lower is better | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Died within 1 year of angioplasty (PCI)lower is better | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| Unplanned repeat procedure on the same vessel within 1 yearlower is better | — | 2.6% |
Peripheral arterial disease
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Certified vascular surgeonsnumber of specialists | 4 | 4 |
| Vascular interventional radiologistsnumber of specialists | 6 | 4 |
Gallbladder removal (gallstones)
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Readmitted for a complication within 30 days of surgerylower is better | 2.4% | 2.8% |
Hip fracture
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Hip fractures treatednumber per year | 21 | 293 |
| Mobility score after 3 months, fully mobile before (1 = best)lower is better | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| ADL help needed after 3 months, independent before (0 = none)lower is better | 1 | 1.3 |
Gynaecological cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Debulking operations for ovarian cancernumber per year | 180 | 60 |
| Operations for endometrial cancernumber per year | 125 | 64 |
| Tumour fully removed at primary debulking (ovary)higher is better | 96.2% | 90.8% |
| Complicated recovery after ovarian debulking (adjusted)lower is better | 6.9% | 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% | 0.0% |
| Median days from first visit to debulking surgerylower is better | 32 | 35.2 |
Hip replacement
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Hip replacementsnumber per year | 28 | 421 |
| Orthopaedic surgeons performing hip revisionsnumber of specialists | 3 | 4 |
| Orthopaedic surgeons placing hip replacementsnumber of specialists | 3 | 5 |
| Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Average hip score gain (OHS) after 12 monthshigher is better | 18.2 | 18.6 |
| Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Revision within 1 year (adjusted)lower is better | 4.5% | 0.9% |
Head and neck cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Re-operation within 30 days of tumour removallower is better | 6.8% | 4.7% |
Cancer care (general)
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney cancer operationsnumber per year | 54 | 54 |
| Colon resectionsnumber per year | 88 | 131 |
| Rectal resectionsnumber per year | 63 | 46 |
| Resections of liver metastasesnumber per year | 71 | 36 |
| Thyroid cancer patients operated onnumber per year | 31 | 18 |
| Gynaecologic oncologists in FTEnumber of specialists | 4.3 | 2.6 |
Knee replacement
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacementsnumber per year | 27 | 310 |
| Partial knee replacementsnumber per year | 0 | 79 |
| Orthopaedic surgeons performing knee revisionsnumber of specialists | 2 | 3 |
| Orthopaedic surgeons placing knee replacementsnumber of specialists | 2 | 5 |
| Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Average knee score gain (OKS) after 12 monthshigher is better | 17.5 | 15.3 |
| Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| Revision within 3 years (adjusted)lower is better | 0.0% | 1.3% |
Liver surgery
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Liver resectionsnumber per year | 71 | 50 |
| Uncomplicated recovery after liver surgery (adjusted)higher is better | 74.9% | 84.4% |
Lung cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Lung resectionsnumber per year | 100 | 64 |
| Lung cancer patients given curative radiotherapynumber per year | 99 | 174 |
| Died within 90 days of stereotactic radiotherapylower is better | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Died within 30 days of lung surgerylower is better | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Complicated recovery after lung surgerylower is better | 18.0% | 12.6% |
| Died within 90 days of chemoradiotherapylower is better | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Melanoma
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| New patients with inoperable melanoma (stage III/IV)number per year | 109 | 67 |
| Alive 1 year after diagnosis (stage III/IV)higher is better | 60.2% | 62.3% |
| Alive 2 years after diagnosis (stage III/IV)higher is better | 37.9% | 48.2% |
Surgery for children
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Groin and scrotal operations in childrennumber per year | 12 | 43 |
| Operations for pyloric stenosisnumber per year | — | 15 |
Oesophageal and stomach cancer
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Oesophageal cancer resectionsnumber per year | 24 | 48 |
| Stomach cancer resectionsnumber per year | 30 | 22 |
| Complicated recovery after oesophageal surgery (adjusted)lower is better | 16.9% | 23.5% |
| Complicated recovery after stomach surgery (adjusted)lower is better | 16.2% | 15.3% |
| Died within 30 days of oesophageal surgery (adjusted)lower is better | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Died within 30 days of stomach surgery (adjusted)lower is better | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Median days until oesophageal surgerylower is better | 43 | 34 |
Emergency department
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with severe multiple injuries receivednumber per year | 172 | 33 |
Cataract surgery
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Better sight after surgery (at least 1 line gained)higher is better | 94.4% | 94.5% |
| Within 0.5 dioptre of the target strength after 4-6 weekshigher is better | 73.0% | 77.7% |
Spinal fusion
| Indicator | LUMC | Median in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Re-operation within 30 dayslower is better | 5.9% | 3.1% |
| Spinal fluid leak during surgerylower is better | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Deep wound infectionlower is better | 5.9% | 2.0% |
| More muscle weakness right after surgerylower is better | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Annual accounts
Consolidated figures of Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden, from its public annual accounts.
| Year | Revenue | Costs | Result | Margin | Equity | Solvency | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025filed 29 May 2026 | €1.3 bn | €1.3 bn | €16 m | 1.3% | €405 m | 39.8% | €230 m |
| 2024filed 28 May 2025 | €1.2 bn | €1.2 bn | €27 m | 2.2% | €388 m | 39.4% | €149 m |
| 2023filed 30 May 2024 | €1.1 bn | €1.1 bn | €19 m | 1.6% | €361 m | 38.7% | €185 m |
| Sector average, University medical centre (2024) | |||||||
| 2024 | — | — | — | 2% | — | 36% | — |
Staff
| Year | Care staff | Sick leave | Long-open vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,062 | 4.9% | 43 |
| 2024 | 5,797 | 4.7% | 34 |
| 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
- M.J. SchalyVoorzitter Raad van Bestuur · since 1 January 2021
Proxies and others
- M.E.J. ReindersPrivaatrechtelijk gevolmachtigde · since 1 October 2024
- Y.S. FokmaPrivaatrechtelijk gevolmachtigde · since 1 April 2025
- H.J. GuchelaarPrivaatrechtelijk gevolmachtigde · since 1 June 2025
Parking
Leiden
€2.80 an hour. The first 15 minutes free. For patients or regular visitors: €8.40 a day.
16–30 minutes €1.40, then €1.40 per 30 minutes; no general daily maximum listed, discount card for stays over 3 hours.
Read on the hospital's website, 2 November 2026.