MADINAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Madinah recorded 42,402 outpatient visits across its specialised services in 2025, marking a 4.6 percent increase compared with the previous year.
Oncology services recorded notable growth, with 20,754 outpatient visits during the year, representing a 24.2 percent increase from 2024.
The rise reflects the hospital’s expanding role in delivering advanced healthcare services to residents of Madinah and the surrounding area, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
The growth coincided with the hospital’s continued expansion of advanced treatment programmes, including its endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy programme with immediate reconstruction, as well as the adoption of advanced surgical techniques for tumours and complex cases. These developments highlight the hospital’s growing capabilities in specialised cancer care.
During 2025, the hospital also received 7,815 new patients, a 16.1 percent increase compared with the previous year, and carried out 4,934 surgical procedures, up 12.4 percent.
The figures reflect the continued expansion of KFSH&RC’s clinical services and its commitment to providing advanced specialised care that meets patients’ needs while maintaining the highest quality standards.
KFSH&RC in Madinah has a 400-bed capacity and provides specialised medical services across several fields, including adult and paediatric oncology, ophthalmology, and obstetrics and gynaecology. The hospital has also secured 14 training accreditations across various medical and nursing specialities.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre was ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centres for 2026.
It was also recognised by Brand Finance as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for 2026. In addition, the hospital was listed by Newsweek among the World’s Best Hospitals, World’s Best Smart Hospitals and World’s Best Specialised Hospitals for 2026.
