General hospital · Enschede

Medisch Spectrum Twente

Wait times over the norm54%

56 of 103 over the norm

Result€19 m

2025, margin 3.2%

Solvency24%

sector average 36% (2024)

Parking per hour€3.35

Enschede (H.J. van Heekgarage)

Locations

Buitenpolikliniek Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. HaaksbergenWiedenbroeksingel, 7481BT Haaksbergen
Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. EnschedeKoningsplein, 7512KZ Enschede
Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie OldenzaalPrins Berhardstraat, 7573AM Oldenzaal

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

Medisch Spectrum TwenteAll 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
Surgery for benign anal conditionsSurgery / Dermatology	275 days	54 of 55	49 days33–80 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Gallbladder removalSurgery	240 days	62 of 63	43 days30–64 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Dupuytren's contracture surgeryPlastic surgery	210 days	44 of 45	66 days42–96 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Groin hernia repairSurgery	210 days	64 of 65	49 days28–91 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Female sterilisationGynaecology	190 days	25 of 26	48 days35–89 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Incontinence or prolapse surgery (women)Gynaecology	170 days	57 of 61	71 days48–117 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
HysterectomyGynaecology	160 days	54 of 58	64 days42–89 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Umbilical hernia repair in adultsSurgery	150 days	46 of 50	53 days34–97 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
CircumcisionUrology / Surgery	150 days	33 of 35	50 days31–74 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Kidney stone removal through the skin (PCNL)Urology	140 days	25 of 25	49 days29–63 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Enlarged prostate surgeryUrology	140 days	51 of 57	61 days43–99 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Spinal fusion (not for slipped disc or stenosis)Neurosurgery / Orthopaedics	110 days	14 of 20	74 days52–133 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Total hip replacementOrthopaedics	100 days	50 of 61	64 days42–90 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Total knee replacementOrthopaedics	100 days	39 of 60	84 days45–117 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Cardiac ablationCardiology	90 days	8 of 10	68 days61–88 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Slipped disc or spinal stenosis surgeryNeurosurgery / Orthopaedics	85 days	37 of 44	55 days42–71 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Tooth extraction without general anaestheticOral and maxillofacial surgery	75 days	27 of 34	57 days29–64 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Septoplasty (nasal septum surgery)ENT	70 days	22 of 61	81 days57–146 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Meniscus or knee ligament surgerySurgery / Orthopaedics	60 days	31 of 55	50 days33–75 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Tonsil or adenoid removalENT	60 days	32 of 63	60 days42–82 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Knee arthroscopyOrthopaedics	60 days	33 of 46	42 days27–63 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Endovenous varicose vein treatmentDermatology	60 days	21 of 37	57 days42–78 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Apicectomy (root-end surgery)Oral and maxillofacial surgery	60 days	22 of 31	39 days19–60 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Breast reconstructionPlastic surgery	50 days	9 of 42	79 days52–130 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Kidney stone lithotripsyUrology	35 days	15 of 22	27 days14–37 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Coronary angioplasty (PCI)Cardiology	25 days	10 of 21	26 days14–30 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Grommets (ear tubes)ENT	25 days	11 of 61	37 days29–51 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Coronary artery bypass surgeryCardiothoracic surgery	21 days	3 of 12	29 days21–46 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Cardiac catheterisationCardiology	21 days	18 of 42	21 days15–28 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Trigger finger releasePlastic surgery	14 days	5 of 35	32 days23–51 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Peripheral nerve release (incl. carpal tunnel)Neurosurgery	14 days	1 of 19	46 days32–64 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Carpal tunnel surgerySurgery / Plastic surgery / Orthopaedics	14 days	4 of 37	44 days21–59 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Sleep apnoea treatmentENT / Respiratory medicine	7 days	2 of 17	42 days28–89 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal

Outpatient clinic: first appointment

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
Rheumatology (general)Rheumatology	231 days	59 of 60	47 days29–90 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Geriatric medicineGeriatric medicine	150 days	63 of 63	28 days16–45 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Urology (general)Urology	120 days	61 of 66	32 days20–60 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Neurology (general)Neurology	84 days	45 of 67	64 days48–90 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Slipped disc in the neckNeurology	84 days	23 of 34	59 days48–94 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Slipped disc in the backNeurology	84 days	26 of 37	57 days46–92 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Oral and maxillofacial surgeryOral and maxillofacial surgery	75 days	46 of 57	31 days15–59 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Gastroenterology (general)Gastroenterology	56 days	20 of 66	98 days50–148 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Sleep centreOther	49 days	9 of 24	70 days43–125 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Gynaecology (general)Gynaecology	45 days	16 of 68	72 days45–114 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Internal medicine (general)Internal medicine	45 days	40 of 68	42 days24–61 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Plastic surgery (general)Plastic surgery	35 days	42 of 63	24 days10–42 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Paediatrics (general)Paediatrics	30 days	24 of 65	35 days21–57 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Dermatology (general)Dermatology	28 days	15 of 66	35 days28–70 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
ProctologySurgery	27 days	25 of 47	25 days13–48 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Vascular surgerySurgery	26 days	42 of 62	18 days10–30 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Cardiology (general)Cardiology	25 days	29 of 68	28 days16–45 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Hearing loss and deafnessENT	21 days	16 of 47	25 days14–43 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Groin herniaSurgery	20 days	30 of 52	17 days7–28 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Surgery (general)Surgery	18 days	42 of 66	14 days7–27 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
ENT (general)ENT	16 days	26 of 66	21 days12–30 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Neurosurgery (general)Neurosurgery	14 days	4 of 41	42 days22–63 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Suspicious skin lesionDermatology	10 days	20 of 48	13 days7–38 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Respiratory medicine (general)Respiratory medicine	7 days	6 of 68	28 days13–42 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Orthopaedics (general)Orthopaedics	6 days	13 of 59	14 days7–30 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Breast clinicSurgery	1 days	7 of 59	3 days2–5 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Plastic surgery for cancerPlastic surgery	0 days	1 of 32	11 days7–21 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede

Tests

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
Sleep study (polysomnography)ENT / Respiratory medicine / Neurology	49 days	18 of 32	46 days25–68 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Sleep apnoea testingENT / Respiratory medicine / Neurology	49 days	22 of 40	45 days25–70 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
GastroscopyGastroenterology	42 days	49 of 61	26 days15–40 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
ColonoscopyGastroenterology	42 days	46 of 61	28 days17–42 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
Bone density scan (DEXA)Radiology	18 days	27 of 60	18 days12–38 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Ultrasound scanRadiology	16 days	47 of 66	13 days8–17 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
CT scanRadiology	13 days	26 of 63	14 days9–22 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Abnormal cervical smearGynaecology	10 days	6 of 46	17 days14–30 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Hip or leg MRIRadiology	5 days	5 of 64	20 days10–33 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Shoulder or arm MRIRadiology	5 days	3 of 59	20 days13–34 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Back MRIRadiology	5 days	5 of 62	20 days13–33 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Neck MRIRadiology	5 days	4 of 60	22 days13–33 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
Brain MRIRadiology	5 days	5 of 61	21 days11–35 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede
MammogramRadiology	1 days	3 of 62	5 days2–10 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, locatie Oldenzaal
X-rayRadiology	0 days	1 of 61	1 days0–1 days	Medisch Spectrum Twente, loc. Enschede

Quality per treatment

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

Pancreatic cancer

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Pancreatic head resections (Whipple)number per year	26	44
Severe complications after surgerylower is better	36.1%	32.3%
Died within 30 days of surgerylower is better	6.0%	2.4%
Median wait in days until treatmentlower is better	31	32

Tonsil or adenoid removal

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (tonsils)lower is better	3.8%	2.6%
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (adenoids)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Aortic aneurysm or dissection repairsnumber per year	102	69
Died within 30 days after repair of a ruptured aneurysmlower is better	24.2%	24.2%
Died within 30 days after repair of an intact aneurysmlower is better	3.2%	1.5%
Uncomplicated recovery after planned repair (textbook outcome)higher is better	65.5%	76.0%

Stroke

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Stroke patientsnumber per year	827	570
Median minutes from arrival to clot-busting treatmentlower is better	28	29

Breast implants

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Removed or replaced for a complication within 60 days (reconstruction)lower is better	2.1%	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	5.9%	3.3%
Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (cosmetic)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Breast cancer

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Breast cancer patients operated onnumber per year	202	216
Surgical oncologists treating breast cancernumber of specialists	5	4
Plastic surgeons treating breast cancer patientsnumber of specialists	6	3
Median days from diagnosis to start of treatmentlower is better	32	32

Chronic kidney disease and dialysis

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Started dialysis with a working fistula or PD catheterhigher is better	74.1%	64.2%

Bowel cancer

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Colon cancer resectionsnumber per year	79	78
Rectal cancer resectionsnumber per year	21	30
Died within 90 days of rectal surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.0%
Complicated recovery after colon surgerylower is better	24.1%	11.6%
Complicated recovery after rectal surgerylower is better	36.5%	20.2%
Died within 90 days of colon surgerylower is better	5.7%	2.2%
Median days from diagnosis to treatment (colon)lower is better	24	36.8

Diabetes

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Diabetes patients treated by the paediatriciannumber per year	101	99
Diabetes patients treated by the internistnumber per year	1,773	1,350
Paediatrician: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	44.5%	47.8%
Internist: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	38.0%	42.3%
Paediatrician: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	13.9%	5.9%
Internist: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	5.9%	5.3%

Coronary angioplasty (PCI)

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Died within 30 days of angioplasty (PCI)lower is better	2.7%	2.6%
Died within 1 year of angioplasty (PCI)lower is better	5.7%	5.1%
Unplanned repeat procedure on the same vessel within 1 yearlower is better	1.9%	2.6%

Peripheral arterial disease

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Certified vascular surgeonsnumber of specialists	6	4
Vascular interventional radiologistsnumber of specialists	5	4

Gallbladder removal (gallstones)

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Readmitted for a complication within 30 days of surgerylower is better	4.1%	2.8%

Hip fracture

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Hip fractures treatednumber per year	340	293
Mobility score after 3 months, fully mobile before (1 = best)lower is better	2.6	2.6
ADL help needed after 3 months, independent before (0 = none)lower is better	1.7	1.3

Gynaecological cancer

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Debulking operations for ovarian cancernumber per year	57	60
Operations for endometrial cancernumber per year	189	64
Tumour fully removed at primary debulking (ovary)higher is better	—	90.8%
Complicated recovery after ovarian debulking (adjusted)lower is better	25.5%	6.9%
Complicated recovery after keyhole hysterectomy (adjusted)lower is better	3.5%	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	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Carotid artery proceduresnumber per year	77	48
Died within 30 days of the procedurelower is better	0.4%	0.8%
Bleeding within 30 dayslower is better	1.2%	2.5%
Neurological event within 30 dayslower is better	4.0%	2.0%
Uncomplicated recovery (textbook outcome)higher is better	84.3%	79.8%

Slipped disc or spinal stenosis

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 dayslower is better	2.5%	0.4%
Spinal fluid leak during surgerylower is better	1.1%	0.3%
Deep wound infectionlower is better	0.6%	0.0%
More muscle weakness right after surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Hip replacement

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Hip replacementsnumber per year	343	421
Orthopaedic surgeons performing hip revisionsnumber of specialists	4	4
Orthopaedic surgeons placing hip replacementsnumber of specialists	6	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	0.9%	0.7%
Average hip score gain (OHS) after 12 monthshigher is better	17.8	18.6
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	5.6	5.8
Revision within 1 year (adjusted)lower is better	1.7%	0.9%

Head and neck cancer

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 days of tumour removallower is better	5.1%	4.7%

Incontinence or prolapse in women

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Much or very much better after surgeryhigher is better	83.3%	90.8%

Cancer care (general)

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Kidney cancer operationsnumber per year	122	54
Colon resectionsnumber per year	160	131
Rectal resectionsnumber per year	46	46
Resections of liver metastasesnumber per year	57	36
Thyroid cancer patients operated onnumber per year	30	18
Gynaecologic oncologists in FTEnumber of specialists	2.4	2.6

Knee replacement

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Total knee replacementsnumber per year	317	310
Partial knee replacementsnumber per year	37	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	1.7%	0.4%
Average knee score gain (OKS) after 12 monthshigher is better	14.9	15.3
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	4.8	4.9
Revision within 3 years (adjusted)lower is better	1.6%	1.3%

Liver surgery

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Liver resectionsnumber per year	71	50
Uncomplicated recovery after liver surgery (adjusted)higher is better	81.6%	84.4%

Lung cancer

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Lung resectionsnumber per year	120	64
Lung cancer patients given curative radiotherapynumber per year	179	174
Died within 90 days of stereotactic radiotherapylower is better	0.0%	0.8%
Died within 30 days of lung surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.9%
Complicated recovery after lung surgerylower is better	14.0%	12.6%
Died within 90 days of chemoradiotherapylower is better	2.4%	1.1%

Melanoma

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
New patients with inoperable melanoma (stage III/IV)number per year	36	67
Alive 1 year after diagnosis (stage III/IV)higher is better	58.7%	62.3%
Alive 2 years after diagnosis (stage III/IV)higher is better	58.9%	48.2%

Surgery for children

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Groin and scrotal operations in childrennumber per year	68	43
Operations for pyloric stenosisnumber per year	—	15

Emergency department

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Patients with severe multiple injuries receivednumber per year	344	33

Spinal fusion

Indicator	Medisch Spectrum Twente	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 dayslower is better	1.3%	3.1%
Spinal fluid leak during surgerylower is better	5.3%	0.7%
Deep wound infectionlower is better	2.6%	2.0%
More muscle weakness right after surgerylower is better	1.3%	0.0%

Annual accounts

Figures of Stichting Medisch Spectrum Twente, from its public annual accounts.

Year	Revenue	Costs	Result	Margin	Equity	Solvency	Cash
2025filed 29 May 2026	€603 m	€577 m	€19 m	3.2%	€108 m	23.6%	€29 m
2024filed 28 May 2025	€576 m	€557 m	€9.8 m	1.7%	€89 m	20.2%	€19 m
2023filed 24 May 2024	€521 m	€518 m	−€7.3 m	-1.4%	€79 m	18.0%	€7.3 m
Sector average, General hospital (2024)
2024	—	—	—	2%	—	36%	—

Staff

Year	Care staff	Sick leave	Long-open vacancies
2025	2,332	5.6%	11
2024	2,341	7.2%	26
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 den BoonVoorzitter Raad van Bestuur · since 17 October 2016
Joyce Carleen BergerBestuurder · since 1 January 2022
Miriam Marie Rosé Vollenbroek - HuttenBestuurder · since 1 March 2022
Eino Berend van DuynBestuurder · since 1 November 2025

Supervisory board

Peter Erick Johan den OudstenVoorzitter Raad van Toezicht · since 1 January 2020
Albertus BrugginkLid Raad van Toezicht · since 1 January 2019
Sylvia Monique BronmansLid Raad van Toezicht · since 27 June 2019
Barbara Gea Margaretha LemstraCommissaris · since 1 March 2021
Birgitta Johanna Maria GalléCommissaris · since 1 March 2021
Anna Willemina NapLid Raad van Toezicht · since 1 May 2024

Parking

Enschede (H.J. van Heekgarage)

€3.35 an hour. Daily maximum €16.75.

Municipal garage linked from MST's site; 19:00–07:00 €1.00 per hour; MST day card and strip card via reception.

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