General hospital · Dirksland

Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis

Wait times over the norm69%

93 of 135 over the norm

Result€3.9 m

2025, margin 2.5%

Solvency52%

sector average 36% (2024)

Parking per hour€0

Dirksland

Locations

't Dok Medisch CentrumHerman Heijermansstraat, 3221VK Hellevoetsluis
Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek BrielleAmer, 3232HA Brielle
Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie DirkslandStationsweg, 3247BW Dirksland
Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, polikliniek SpijkenisseRuwaard van Puttenweg, 3201GZ Spijkenisse
Het van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, polikliniek Het Nieuwe WeergorsVliet, 3224HE Hellevoetsluis

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

Van Weel-Bethesda ZiekenhuisAll 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
Total knee replacementOrthopaedics	95 days	36 of 60	84 days45–117 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Cataract surgeryOphthalmology	93 days	47 of 56	49 days30–84 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Gallbladder removalSurgery	84 days	55 of 63	43 days30–64 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Meniscus or knee ligament surgerySurgery / Orthopaedics	84 days	43 of 55	50 days33–75 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Knee arthroscopyOrthopaedics	74 days	39 of 46	42 days27–63 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Total hip replacementOrthopaedics	68 days	33 of 61	64 days42–90 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Surgery for benign anal conditionsSurgery / Dermatology	68 days	37 of 55	49 days33–80 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Tonsil or adenoid removalENT	59 days	29 of 63	60 days42–82 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
HysterectomyGynaecology	59 days	27 of 58	64 days42–89 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Septoplasty (nasal septum surgery)ENT	52 days	15 of 61	81 days57–146 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Groin hernia repairSurgery	49 days	32 of 65	49 days28–91 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Umbilical hernia repair in adultsSurgery	47 days	23 of 50	53 days34–97 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Prostate cancer surgeryUrology	46 days	20 of 29	35 days25–50 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Enlarged prostate surgeryUrology	46 days	16 of 57	61 days43–99 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Incontinence or prolapse surgery (women)Gynaecology	41 days	13 of 61	71 days48–117 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Grommets (ear tubes)ENT	35 days	26 of 61	37 days29–51 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Cardiac catheterisationCardiology	15 days	10 of 42	21 days15–28 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland

Outpatient clinic: first appointment

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
Dermatology (general)Dermatology	120 days	64 of 66	35 days28–70 days	't Dok Medisch Centrum
Incontinence in womenGynaecology	120 days	39 of 44	67 days49–91 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Respiratory medicine (general)Respiratory medicine	120 days	66 of 68	28 days13–42 days	't Dok Medisch Centrum
Fertility problemsGynaecology	120 days	53 of 55	60 days38–80 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
Suspicious skin lesionDermatology	120 days	48 of 48	13 days7–38 days	't Dok Medisch Centrum
Gynaecology (general)Gynaecology	120 days	53 of 68	72 days45–114 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
Neurology (general)Neurology	92 days	55 of 67	64 days48–90 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Slipped disc in the neckNeurology	92 days	25 of 34	59 days48–94 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Slipped disc in the backNeurology	92 days	28 of 37	57 days46–92 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Gastroenterology (general)Gastroenterology	90 days	30 of 66	98 days50–148 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Rheumatology (general)Rheumatology	84 days	40 of 60	47 days29–90 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
Pain managementAnaesthesiology	71 days	44 of 65	58 days23–90 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Urology (general)Urology	63 days	53 of 66	32 days20–60 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
ImmunologyInternal medicine	60 days	19 of 25	38 days29–60 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
EndocrinologyInternal medicine	60 days	32 of 49	48 days29–67 days	't Dok Medisch Centrum
Internal medicine (general)Internal medicine	60 days	49 of 68	42 days24–61 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Cardiology (general)Cardiology	49 days	54 of 68	28 days16–45 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Paediatric orthopaedicsPaediatrics	42 days	15 of 27	41 days30–57 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Paediatric internal medicinePaediatrics	42 days	21 of 30	30 days17–55 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Paediatrics (general)Paediatrics	42 days	39 of 65	35 days21–57 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Paediatric neurologyPaediatrics	42 days	23 of 35	37 days22–47 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Paediatric cardiologyPaediatrics	42 days	23 of 34	31 days18–55 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
RehabilitationRehabilitation	39 days	27 of 40	36 days21–43 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
Plastic surgery for cancerPlastic surgery	37 days	28 of 32	11 days7–21 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Plastic surgery (general)Plastic surgery	37 days	44 of 63	24 days10–42 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Shoulder problemsOrthopaedics	30 days	38 of 48	20 days14–29 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
ProctologySurgery	29 days	28 of 47	25 days13–48 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Medical oncologyInternal medicine	29 days	45 of 49	9 days6–15 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
Geriatric medicineGeriatric medicine	21 days	23 of 63	28 days16–45 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Vascular surgerySurgery	20 days	34 of 62	18 days10–30 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Polikliniek Brielle
ENT (general)ENT	18 days	30 of 66	21 days12–30 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Hip problemsOrthopaedics	15 days	30 of 51	14 days7–24 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Foot and ankle problemsOrthopaedics	15 days	18 of 49	21 days11–50 days	't Dok Medisch Centrum
Back problemsOrthopaedics	14 days	14 of 42	24 days13–42 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Orthopaedics (general)Orthopaedics	14 days	28 of 59	14 days7–30 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Knee problemsOrthopaedics	14 days	25 of 51	14 days7–31 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Hearing loss and deafnessENT	7 days	6 of 47	25 days14–43 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
CataractOphthalmology	7 days	8 of 47	20 days8–40 days	Het van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, polikliniek Het Nieuwe Weergors
Groin herniaSurgery	7 days	12 of 52	17 days7–28 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Breast clinicSurgery	7 days	48 of 59	3 days2–5 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Surgery (general)Surgery	7 days	15 of 66	14 days7–27 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Ophthalmology (general)Ophthalmology	7 days	4 of 58	59 days21–90 days	Het van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, polikliniek Het Nieuwe Weergors

Tests

For	Wait	Position	Median in the Netherlands25th–75th percentile	Location
MammogramRadiology	49 days	62 of 62	5 days2–10 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Hip or leg MRIRadiology	49 days	56 of 64	20 days10–33 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Shoulder or arm MRIRadiology	49 days	52 of 59	20 days13–34 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Back MRIRadiology	49 days	57 of 62	20 days13–33 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Neck MRIRadiology	49 days	54 of 60	22 days13–33 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Brain MRIRadiology	49 days	54 of 61	21 days11–35 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
Ultrasound scanRadiology	10 days	23 of 66	13 days8–17 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
GastroscopyGastroenterology	7 days	4 of 61	26 days15–40 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
ColonoscopyGastroenterology	7 days	5 of 61	28 days17–42 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland
CT scanRadiology	1 days	1 of 63	14 days9–22 days	Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, locatie Dirksland

Quality per treatment

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

Tonsil or adenoid removal

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (tonsils)lower is better	4.6%	2.6%
Re-operation for bleeding within 14 days (adenoids)lower is better	0.7%	0.0%

Stroke

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Stroke patientsnumber per year	218	570
Median minutes from arrival to clot-busting treatmentlower is better	24	29

Breast implants

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	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	7.3%	3.3%
Removed or replaced for a complication, day 61 to 365 (cosmetic)lower is better	—	0.0%

Breast cancer

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Breast cancer patients operated onnumber per year	119	216
Surgical oncologists treating breast cancernumber of specialists	6	4
Plastic surgeons treating breast cancer patientsnumber of specialists	1	3
Median days from diagnosis to start of treatmentlower is better	37	32

Bowel cancer

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Colon cancer resectionsnumber per year	38	78
Rectal cancer resectionsnumber per year	0	30
Died within 90 days of rectal surgerylower is better	0.0%	0.0%
Complicated recovery after colon surgerylower is better	13.7%	11.6%
Complicated recovery after rectal surgerylower is better	29.7%	20.2%
Died within 90 days of colon surgerylower is better	3.6%	2.2%
Median days from diagnosis to treatment (colon)lower is better	45	36.8

Diabetes

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Diabetes patients treated by the paediatriciannumber per year	55	99
Diabetes patients treated by the internistnumber per year	725	1,350
Paediatrician: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	41.8%	47.8%
Internist: blood sugar on target (HbA1c below 58)higher is better	39.7%	42.3%
Paediatrician: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	5.5%	5.9%
Internist: blood sugar far too high (HbA1c above 86)lower is better	5.1%	5.3%

Gallbladder removal (gallstones)

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Readmitted for a complication within 30 days of surgerylower is better	1.6%	2.8%

Hip fracture

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Hip fractures treatednumber per year	153	293
Mobility score after 3 months, fully mobile before (1 = best)lower is better	2.1	2.6
ADL help needed after 3 months, independent before (0 = none)lower is better	0.1	1.3

Gynaecological cancer

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Debulking operations for ovarian cancernumber per year	—	60
Operations for endometrial cancernumber per year	7	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

Hip replacement

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Hip replacementsnumber per year	185	421
Orthopaedic surgeons performing hip revisionsnumber of specialists	4	4
Orthopaedic surgeons placing hip replacementsnumber of specialists	4	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	0.0%	0.7%
Average hip score gain (OHS) after 12 monthshigher is better	—	18.6
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	—	5.8
Revision within 1 year (adjusted)lower is better	0.0%	0.9%

Incontinence or prolapse in women

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Much or very much better after surgeryhigher is better	86.4%	90.8%

Cancer care (general)

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Kidney cancer operationsnumber per year	—	54
Colon resectionsnumber per year	57	131
Rectal resectionsnumber per year	0	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	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Total knee replacementsnumber per year	138	310
Partial knee replacementsnumber per year	24	79
Orthopaedic surgeons performing knee revisionsnumber of specialists	3	3
Orthopaedic surgeons placing knee replacementsnumber of specialists	3	5
Deep wound infection within 90 dayslower is better	1.5%	0.4%
Average knee score gain (OKS) after 12 monthshigher is better	—	15.3
Average drop in pain when active after 12 monthshigher is better	—	4.9
Revision within 3 years (adjusted)lower is better	2.2%	1.3%

Surgery for children

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Groin and scrotal operations in childrennumber per year	36	43
Operations for pyloric stenosisnumber per year	—	15

Emergency department

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Patients with severe multiple injuries receivednumber per year	11	33

Cataract surgery

Indicator	Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis	Median in the Netherlands
Better sight after surgery (at least 1 line gained)higher is better	94.5%	94.5%
Within 0.5 dioptre of the target strength after 4-6 weekshigher is better	76.9%	77.7%

Annual accounts

Figures of Stichting Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis, from its public annual accounts.

Year	Revenue	Costs	Result	Margin	Equity	Solvency	Cash
2025filed 29 May 2026	€155 m	€152 m	€3.9 m	2.5%	€56 m	51.5%	€15 m
2024filed 28 May 2025	€146 m	€142 m	€5.2 m	3.5%	€52 m	47.1%	€21 m
2023filed 31 May 2024	€135 m	€133 m	€1.8 m	1.3%	€47 m	41.8%	€23 m
Sector average, General hospital (2024)
2024	—	—	—	2%	—	36%	—

Staff

Year	Care staff	Sick leave	Long-open vacancies
2025	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—
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 CuraMareBestuurder · since 30 December 2008
Johanna Magdalena Boogaard - KooteSecretaris van de Raad van Bestuur · since 1 January 2017

Supervisory board

Roelof JonkersVoorzitter Raad van Toezicht · since 28 January 2019
Jan KweekelLid Raad van Toezicht · since 28 January 2019
Monique Jeanne VerdierLid Raad van Toezicht · since 28 January 2019
Paul KievietLid van toezichthoudend orgaan · since 1 June 2020
Laurie den BraberCommissaris · since 1 September 2024

Parking

Dirksland

€0 an hour. Daily maximum €0.

Parking is free; in the blue zone at most 3 hours with a parking disc, P Mozartsingel without a time limit.

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