General hospital · Drachten

Nij Smellinghe

Wait times over the norm61%

46 of 75 over the norm

Result€6.3 m

2025, margin 2.9%

Solvency50%

sector average 36% (2024)

Parking per hour€1.50

Drachten

Locations

Ziekenhuis Nij Smellinghe, locatie DrachtenCompagnonsplein, 9202NN Drachten

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

Nij SmellingheAll 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
Umbilical hernia repair in adultsSurgery	174 days	47 of 50	53 days34–97 days
Cataract surgeryOphthalmology	126 days	50 of 56	49 days30–84 days
Gallbladder removalSurgery	122 days	60 of 63	43 days30–64 days
Groin hernia repairSurgery	104 days	54 of 65	49 days28–91 days
Total knee replacementOrthopaedics	90 days	32 of 60	84 days45–117 days
HysterectomyGynaecology	82 days	40 of 58	64 days42–89 days
Septoplasty (nasal septum surgery)ENT	73 days	26 of 61	81 days57–146 days
Total hip replacementOrthopaedics	71 days	34 of 61	64 days42–90 days
Knee arthroscopyOrthopaedics	66 days	36 of 46	42 days27–63 days
Slipped disc or spinal stenosis surgeryNeurosurgery / Orthopaedics	56 days	24 of 44	55 days42–71 days
Tonsil or adenoid removalENT	55 days	26 of 63	60 days42–82 days
Endovenous varicose vein treatmentDermatology	54 days	16 of 37	57 days42–78 days
Incontinence or prolapse surgery (women)Gynaecology	54 days	21 of 61	71 days48–117 days
Enlarged prostate surgeryUrology	51 days	22 of 57	61 days43–99 days
Grommets (ear tubes)ENT	50 days	43 of 61	37 days29–51 days
Mohs surgeryDermatology	46 days	8 of 23	54 days42–83 days
Spinal fusion (not for slipped disc or stenosis)Neurosurgery / Orthopaedics	46 days	5 of 20	74 days52–133 days

Outpatient clinic: first appointment

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile
Neurology (general)Neurology	200 days	63 of 67	64 days48–90 days
Groin herniaSurgery	98 days	51 of 52	17 days7–28 days
Surgery (general)Surgery	98 days	64 of 66	14 days7–27 days
Geriatric medicineGeriatric medicine	96 days	61 of 63	28 days16–45 days
Incontinence in womenGynaecology	90 days	28 of 44	67 days49–91 days
Slipped disc in the neckNeurology	90 days	24 of 34	59 days48–94 days
Slipped disc in the backNeurology	90 days	27 of 37	57 days46–92 days
Gastroenterology (general)Gastroenterology	90 days	30 of 66	98 days50–148 days
Fertility problemsGynaecology	90 days	44 of 55	60 days38–80 days
Gynaecology (general)Gynaecology	90 days	40 of 68	72 days45–114 days
CataractOphthalmology	75 days	39 of 47	20 days8–40 days
Ophthalmology (general)Ophthalmology	75 days	40 of 58	59 days21–90 days
Cardiology (general)Cardiology	60 days	60 of 68	28 days16–45 days
Oral and maxillofacial surgeryOral and maxillofacial surgery	60 days	44 of 57	31 days15–59 days
ImmunologyInternal medicine	50 days	16 of 25	38 days29–60 days
EndocrinologyInternal medicine	50 days	27 of 49	48 days29–67 days
Plastic surgery (general)Plastic surgery	50 days	55 of 63	24 days10–42 days
Internal medicine (general)Internal medicine	50 days	42 of 68	42 days24–61 days
NephrologyInternal medicine	48 days	38 of 51	33 days19–50 days
Dermatology (general)Dermatology	46 days	41 of 66	35 days28–70 days
Vascular surgerySurgery	42 days	56 of 62	18 days10–30 days
Paediatric orthopaedicsPaediatrics	39 days	12 of 27	41 days30–57 days
Paediatric internal medicinePaediatrics	39 days	19 of 30	30 days17–55 days
Paediatrics (general)Paediatrics	39 days	35 of 65	35 days21–57 days
Paediatric neurologyPaediatrics	39 days	20 of 35	37 days22–47 days
Paediatric cardiologyPaediatrics	39 days	21 of 34	31 days18–55 days
ENT (general)ENT	30 days	48 of 66	21 days12–30 days
Rheumatology (general)Rheumatology	27 days	10 of 60	47 days29–90 days
Hearing loss and deafnessENT	25 days	23 of 47	25 days14–43 days
Pain managementAnaesthesiology	23 days	16 of 65	58 days23–90 days
Foot and ankle problemsOrthopaedics	17 days	21 of 49	21 days11–50 days
Knee problemsOrthopaedics	16 days	33 of 51	14 days7–31 days
ProctologySurgery	15 days	14 of 47	25 days13–48 days
Neurosurgery (general)Neurosurgery	14 days	4 of 41	42 days22–63 days
Slipped disc in the backNeurosurgery	14 days	2 of 22	46 days23–62 days
Slipped disc in the neckNeurosurgery	14 days	1 of 19	46 days39–67 days
Shoulder problemsOrthopaedics	13 days	10 of 48	20 days14–29 days
Respiratory medicine (general)Respiratory medicine	8 days	10 of 68	28 days13–42 days
Urology (general)Urology	7 days	6 of 66	32 days20–60 days
Breast clinicSurgery	4 days	42 of 59	3 days2–5 days
Back problemsOrthopaedics	3 days	2 of 42	24 days13–42 days
Hip problemsOrthopaedics	3 days	4 of 51	14 days7–24 days
Medical oncologyInternal medicine	3 days	2 of 49	9 days6–15 days
Suspicious skin lesionDermatology	2 days	2 of 48	13 days7–38 days

Tests

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile
Bone density scan (DEXA)Radiology	84 days	52 of 60	18 days12–38 days
Sleep apnoea testingENT / Respiratory medicine / Neurology	70 days	30 of 40	45 days25–70 days
ColonoscopyGastroenterology	31 days	38 of 61	28 days17–42 days
Abnormal cervical smearGynaecology	30 days	32 of 46	17 days14–30 days
GastroscopyGastroenterology	20 days	21 of 61	26 days15–40 days
Hip or leg MRIRadiology	17 days	27 of 64	20 days10–33 days
Shoulder or arm MRIRadiology	17 days	25 of 59	20 days13–34 days
Back MRIRadiology	17 days	25 of 62	20 days13–33 days
Neck MRIRadiology	17 days	24 of 60	22 days13–33 days
Brain MRIRadiology	17 days	26 of 61	21 days11–35 days
Ultrasound scanRadiology	14 days	37 of 66	13 days8–17 days
CT scanRadiology	10 days	18 of 63	14 days9–22 days
MammogramRadiology	7 days	35 of 62	5 days2–10 days
X-rayRadiology	2 days	55 of 61	1 days0–1 days

Quality per treatment

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

Tonsil or adenoid removal

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (tonsils)lower is better	3.3%	2.6%
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (adenoids)lower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Aortic aneurysm or dissection repairsnumber per year	56	69
Died within 30 days after repair of a ruptured aneurysmlower is better	0.0%	24.2%
Died within 30 days after repair of an intact aneurysmlower is better	0.7%	1.5%
Uncomplicated recovery after planned repair (textbook outcome)higher is better	92.7%	76.0%

Stroke

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Stroke patientsnumber per year	288	570
Median minutes from arrival to clot-busting treatmentlower is better	38	29

Breast implants

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Removed or replaced for a complication within 60 days (reconstruction)lower is better	15.4%	2.6%
Removed or replaced for a complication within 60 days (cosmetic)lower is better	—	0.0%
Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (reconstruction)lower is better	0.0%	3.3%
Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (cosmetic)lower is better	—	0.0%

Breast cancer

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Breast cancer patients operated onnumber per year	144	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	35	32

Bowel cancer

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Colon cancer resectionsnumber per year	77	78
Rectal cancer resectionsnumber per year	—	30
Died within 90 days of rectal surgerylower is better	—	0.0%
Complicated recovery after colon surgerylower is better	18.2%	11.6%
Complicated recovery after rectal surgerylower is better	—	20.2%
Died within 90 days of colon surgerylower is better	1.4%	2.2%
Median days from diagnosis to treatment (colon)lower is better	42	36.8

Diabetes

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Diabetes patients treated by the paediatriciannumber per year	69	99
Diabetes patients treated by the internistnumber per year	1,085	1,350
Paediatrician: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	43.5%	47.8%
Internist: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	47.4%	42.3%
Paediatrician: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	1.4%	5.9%
Internist: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	4.2%	5.3%

Peripheral arterial disease

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Certified vascular surgeonsnumber of specialists	3	4
Vascular interventional radiologistsnumber of specialists	3	4

Gallbladder removal (gallstones)

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Readmitted for a complication within 30 days of surgerylower is better	3.8%	2.8%

Hip fracture

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Hip fractures treatednumber per year	253	293
Mobility score after 3 months, fully mobile before (1 = best)lower is better	3.1	2.6
ADL help needed after 3 months, independent before (0 = none)lower is better	2.5	1.3

Gynaecological cancer

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Debulking operations for ovarian cancernumber per year	—	60
Operations for endometrial cancernumber per year	44	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

Slipped disc or spinal stenosis

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 dayslower is better	0.8%	0.4%
Spinal fluid leak during surgerylower is better	1.6%	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	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Hip replacementsnumber per year	408	421
Orthopaedic surgeons performing hip revisionsnumber of specialists	2	4
Orthopaedic surgeons placing hip replacementsnumber of specialists	4	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	0.3%	0.7%
Average hip score gain (OHS) after 12 monthshigher is better	17.9	18.6
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	5.5	5.8
Revision within 1 year (adjusted)lower is better	4.0%	0.9%

Incontinence or prolapse in women

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Much or very much better after surgeryhigher is better	93.0%	90.8%

Cancer care (general)

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Kidney cancer operationsnumber per year	39	54
Colon resectionsnumber per year	125	131
Rectal resectionsnumber per year	—	46
Resections of liver metastasesnumber per year	—	36
Thyroid cancer patients operated onnumber per year	—	18
Gynaecologic oncologists in FTEnumber of specialists	—	2.6

Knee replacement

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Total knee replacementsnumber per year	408	310
Partial knee replacementsnumber per year	63	79
Orthopaedic surgeons performing knee revisionsnumber of specialists	2	3
Orthopaedic surgeons placing knee replacementsnumber of specialists	4	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	0.0%	0.4%
Average knee score gain (OKS) after 12 monthshigher is better	15.5	15.3
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	4.6	4.9
Revision within 3 years (adjusted)lower is better	0.3%	1.3%

Surgery for children

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Groin and scrotal operations in childrennumber per year	20	43
Operations for pyloric stenosisnumber per year	—	15

Emergency department

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Patients with severe multiple injuries receivednumber per year	20	33

Cataract surgery

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Better sight after surgery (at least 1 line gained)higher is better	94.0%	94.5%
Within 0.5 dioptre of the target strength after 4-6 weekshigher is better	78.5%	77.7%

Spinal fusion

Indicator	Nij Smellinghe	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation within 30 dayslower is better	0.0%	3.1%
Spinal fluid leak during surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.7%
Deep wound infectionlower is better	0.0%	2.0%
More muscle weakness right after surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.0%

Annual accounts

Consolidated figures of Stichting Ziekenhuis "Nij Smellinghe", from its public annual accounts.

Year	Revenue	Costs	Result	Margin	Equity	Solvency	Cash
2025filed 28 May 2026	€218 m	€211 m	€6.3 m	2.9%	€91 m	50.1%	€28 m
2024filed 22 May 2025	€201 m	€194 m	€7.1 m	3.5%	€85 m	53.7%	€26 m
2023filed 31 May 2024	€185 m	€179 m	€5.1 m	2.8%	€74 m	50.8%	€29 m
Sector average, General hospital (2024)
2024	—	—	—	2%	—	36%	—

Staff

Year	Care staff	Sick leave	Long-open vacancies
2025	1,425	5.1%	1
2024	1,343	5.3%	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

Stichting NijZBestuurder · since 1 January 2025

Proxies and others

Folkert Piter BrouwersDirecteur Bedrijf en Gebouwen · since 1 March 2016

Parking

Drachten

€1.50 an hour. The first 20 minutes free. Daily maximum €3.50.

60–120 minutes €3.00, then at most €3.50 per day; week card €7.50.

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