About Us

London Bridge Hospital is committed to providing first class clinical and nursing care. Dedicated and highly trained staff at every level ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment, making your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible.

Whether you are an inpatient, day case or outpatient you will be cared for by a team of professionals:

• The consultant who arranged your admission will be in charge of your care and is responsible for keeping you fully informed of all treatments and clinical procedures.
• The clinical and nursing care is managed by the Chief Nursing Officer and a team of senior nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• The nursing care on the wards and in department is led by a Senior Nurse Manager and a team of experienced Registered Nurses. Healthcare Assistants and ancillary staff are trained to a high level to assist with care.

In addition to this care there is a senior Nurse Manager on duty 24 hours a day who is responsible for the organisational management of the hospital. He or she is always available to address clinical and management issues; they can be contacted by using the bleep system.

A team of specialist nurses who are experts in their field are also available. These include:

• Acute Pain Nurse Consultants
• Pre-admission Nurses
• Cardiac Services Specialist Nurses including Arrhythmia Nurse and Rehabilitation Nurses
• Chemotherapy Nurses
• Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
• Urology Nurse
• Dialysis and Renal nurses
• Critical Care Outreach Nurses
• Diabetes Specialist
• Spinal Nurse Specialist
• Resident Medical Officers (fully qualified doctors) are available, on site, 24 hours a day
• Consultant Intensivists who specialise in critical care (ITU/HDU) are available 24 hours a day
• A comprehensive hotel services team including caterers, porters, and front of house staff provide a high standard of support.

Quality Assured

LBH participates in a rigorous quality programme to provide a high level of Clinical Governance. This programme includes audit of clinical outcomes and submission of data to national databases. This allows comparison of the hospital's results with other healthcare facilities, both independent and NHS.

Responsibility for clinical governance lies with the Chief Nursing Officer, the Director of Clinical Standards (a Consultant Physician) and a dedicated Clinical Governance Manager.

In addition to mandatory registration with the Healthcare Commission, London Bridge Hospital is accredited with Healthcare Quality Service, Investors in People and ISo 3000.

Staff training and professional development

All Clinical staff are professionally registered and undergo a range of annual updates. These include basic and advanced life support, infection control, health & safety and customer care. In addition staff undertake numerous post graduate educational courses to ensure that patients receive the most up to date and experienced based care.