A broken hip (hip fracture) is serious and needs treatment in hospital straight away. It usually happens after a fall and is more common in older people and people with osteoporosis. Almost everyone needs surgery, either to fix the broken bone with screws, nails, rods or plates, or to replace part or all of the hip joint.
If you think someone has broken their hip, call 999. You do not choose the hospital: the ambulance takes you to the nearest suitable one. This page is for understanding the care at your local hospital. The figures come from the National Hip Fracture Database, which records almost every hip fracture treated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Hospitals in the East of England
15 hospitals in the East of England with published figures. Sorted by name. This is not a ranking: read how to read this first.
| Hospital | Volume bandPeople treated for a hip fracture, 2025 (NHFD) | Key outcomeDeaths within 30 days (adjusted) | Waiting timeWhole trust | Patient experience | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addenbrooke's and the Rosie HospitalsNHS · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more531 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 5%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals) |
| Basildon University HospitalNHS · Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 300 to 399373 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 7%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Inadequate (CQC report for Basildon University Hospital) |
| Bedford HospitalNHS · Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 300 to 399322 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 6%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | No Approved Rating (CQC report for Bedford Hospital) |
| Broomfield HospitalNHS · Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more538 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 8%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Broomfield Hospital) |
| Colchester General HospitalNHS · East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more641 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 3%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Colchester General Hospital) |
| The Ipswich HospitalNHS · East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more534 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for The Ipswich Hospital) |
| James Paget HospitalNHS · James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499468 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 5%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for James Paget Hospital) |
| Luton and Dunstable HospitalNHS · Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 300 to 399348 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 8%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Luton and Dunstable Hospital) |
| Norfolk and Norwich University HospitalNHS · Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more913 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 7%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.2 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital) |
| Peterborough City HospitalNHS · North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more748 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 3%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | Somewhat worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Peterborough City Hospital) |
| The Princess Alexandra HospitalNHS · The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 400 to 499400 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | Worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.7 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for The Princess Alexandra Hospital) |
| The Queen Elizabeth HospitalNHS · The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499451 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital) |
| Southend University HospitalNHS · Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499467 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 9%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Southend University Hospital) |
| Watford General HospitalNHS · West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 500 or more553 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 7%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | Somewhat worse than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 7.8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Watford General Hospital) |
| West Suffolk HospitalNHS · West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499405 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 3%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for West Suffolk Hospital) |
How to read this
- Not a ranking. The table is in alphabetical order. A higher volume does not on its own mean better care, and we do not combine the columns into a score.
- Volume bands. Cut points are the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of all 160 hospitals in the NHFD 2026 report in the published table, rounded. So about a quarter of hospitals in the NHFD 2026 report fall in each band. The exact number is shown under the band.
- Risk adjustment. Where a figure says “adjusted”, the audit has allowed for differences in the patients each hospital treats, such as age and other illnesses. Hospitals that take on more complex cases can still look different for reasons the adjustment does not capture.
- Bands and limits. We only say a result is higher or lower than expected when the source itself says so (for example NJR outlier status, NELA funnel limits, SSNAP levels, CQC survey bands). Where the source publishes a rate without limits we show the rate and the national figure, and say “No banding published”.
- Small numbers. A small hospital can have 0% or a high percentage by chance. Figures the source suppresses are shown as “Not published (small numbers)”.
- Trust or hospital. Volumes and outcomes here are for each hospital or team, but waiting times and the CQC inpatient survey are for the whole trust.
- Different periods. Each figure has its own period, shown next to it. Audit results describe operations done one to three years ago; waiting times are updated monthly.
- National figures. National figures are the average of all hospitals in the NHFD file, weighted by number of cases (our calculation); the NHFD file has no national row.
- Talk to your GP or consultant about what the figures mean for you. If you are referred for planned care in England, you can usually choose your hospital.
Full definitions: methodology and data dictionary.
Data sources and licences
- National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) annual report 2026 data, Royal College of Physicians (FFFAP) for HQIP. Source: National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) annual report 2026, Royal College of Physicians / HQIP, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
- CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025 (trust benchmark results), Care Quality Commission. Source: Care Quality Commission, NHS Patient Survey Programme, Adult Inpatient Survey 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- CQC ratings, Care Quality Commission. CQC ratings: Care Quality Commission. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- Healthcare-associated infections: annual counts and rates by trust (financial year 2025 to 2026), UK Health Security Agency. Source: UK Health Security Agency, healthcare-associated infection annual data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
Data last updated 26 October 2026. We do not change the published figures; we only group volumes into bands. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Sources
We checked this guide against these official pages on 26 October 2026.
- Broken hip (NHS website)
- National Hip Fracture Database annual report 2026 data (Royal College of Physicians)
- Adult inpatient survey (Care Quality Commission)
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