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HCA International commits to provide full support to all PIP breast implant patients
date: 18 January 2012
For general enquiries relating to PIP breast implants please either contact your Surgeon directly or call our dedicated helpline on 020 7079 4399
London – 7th January 2012: Last Friday the MHRA advised that they found no evidence to support routine removal of PIP breast implants and they recommended that any patients who were concerned about their implant should seek clinical advice from their consultant surgeon.
HCA International’s leadership supports the MHRA’s position, and has today issued a commitment to any patients that have had PIP breast implant surgery at one of its hospitals, saying that it will provide full support to address their concerns.
London Bridge Hospital takes part in a fundraiser event for Thai Orphanage regeneration programme
date: 17 January 2012
Kurt Thomson, one of London Bridge Hospital’s Radiographers recently organised a charity event to help raise money for the Phaya Thai Babies Home in Bangkok. Kurt will be travelling to Thailand to volunteer at the orphanage, which was affected by the recent floods and he has been raising money to help fund the regeneration of the home following the destruction.
London Bridge Hospital takes to The Ship for charity pub quiz for Connect
date: 08 January 2012
Staff members from London Bridge Hospital visited local pub, The Ship, to take part in a quiz to raise money for Connect, a charity that works with people with aphasia. Participants from London Bridge Hospital and Connect formed eight teams and competed to be crowned champions whilst raising £500 for the charity at the event.
Connect was selected as a charity that London Bridge Hospital has supported throughout 2011, as a part of the hospital’s Supporting Local Charities Campaign. Connect supports people living with aphasia, a communication disability which can occur after a stroke.
Specialists at London Bridge Hospital develop a new life saving blood test
date: 05 January 2012
A team of specialists at London Bridge Hospital have become the first in the UK to offer a new test to identify patients at risk of complications following heart surgery.
More than 120,000 people undergo coronary artery procedures each year including heart surgery and angioplasty - where a tiny balloon is inserted into the blocked artery to clear it.
HCA International Statement Update
date: 05 January 2012
In October 2010 the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) imposed a precautionary ban on PIP implants pending independent tests to establish if any health risks are associated with this product.
The Pink Buddies’ Autumn Lunch
date: 22 August 2011
Former breast cancer patients at London Bridge Hospital, known as the “Pink Buddies” are organising a charity lunch to raise vital funds for younger women diagnosed with the disease.
Breast cancer is the number one cancer amongst young women in the UK. It will affect over 2000 women under the age of 40 each year. Such low numbers mean that the experience can be particularly isolating and distressing for these young women. They have very specific needs, such as help finding information about fertility, dealing with a young family whilst undergoing treatment and dealing with the devastating loss of femininity on such a young body.
The Haven provides, completely free of charge, a wide range of therapies which help people to deal with the physical and emotional side effects of breast cancer. Pink Buddies counts a number of young women amongst its volunteers, and the group decided that The Haven should be a key focus for fundraising.
World-Class Cardiac Services at London Bridge Hospital
date: 16 May 2011
At London Bridge Hospital we provide a wide range of diagnostics and treatments for cardiac patients. Our cardiac services are recognised nationally and internationally for clinical expertise, rapid assessment and customised care, incorporating various specialist units, catheter labs and theatres.
Operating on an integrated basis, our highly skilled team facilitate a range of cardiac services, which have now expanded to include Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), a relatively new treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis.
HCA wins two Top Employers in Healthcare awards
date: 06 July 2010
London’s leading hospital group is judged the UK’s leading non NHS healthcare employer
HCA International, which owns London’s six leading private hospitals, has won two national ‘Top Employers in Healthcare’ awards in the prestigious Nursing Times and Health Service Journals’ recognising the company as the nation’s best private healthcare employer.
Breast Cancer Survivors Host Fundraising Ball
date: 25 March 2010
Former breast cancer patients at London Bridge Hospital, known as the “Pink Buddies” are organising a charity ball to raise vital funds for younger women diagnosed with the disease.
Breast cancer is the number one cancer amongst young women in the UK. It will affect over 2000 women under the age of 40 each year. Such low numbers mean that the experience can be particularly isolating and distressing for these young women. They have very specific needs, such as help finding information about fertility, dealing with a young family whilst undergoing treatment and dealing with the devastating loss of femininity on such a young body.
The Lavender Trust helps young women in particular to maintain a positive body image and lifestyle, key issues for all women dealing with breast cancer. Pink Buddies counts a number of young women amongst its volunteers, and the group decided that The Lavender Trust should be a key focus for fundraising over the next three years.
HCA hospitals pioneer revolutionary real time hygiene auditing system
date: 26 February 2010
HCA’s six leading independent hospitals in central London have all been awarded the top five star status for cleanliness and safety in the first UK survey by the revolutionary electronic Quality Inspection Tool, e-QIT.
Hughes Syndrome and Preventing Miscarriages
date: 23 February 2010
Professor Hughes talks to BBC News about Hughes Syndrome and the prevention of Miscarriages.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
date: 02 November 2009
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a new procedure that has been introduced at London Bridge Hospital which can be used as an alternative to standard surgical aortic valve replacement. The procedure is performed on the beating heart without the need for a sternotomy (an incision in the centre of the chest) or cardiopulmonary bypass (takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery)
Consultant led Allergy Clinic opens its doors
date: 22 October 2009
A new consultant led allergy clinic has opened at London Bridge Hospital. The clinic is treating patients with both environmental and food induced allergies and those for whom certain drugs become allergens.
The allergy clinic is led by one of Europe’s most distinguished consultants, Dr Pierre Dugué who trained and practised for many years in Paris and on the Cote D’Azur.
Dr Dugué is also currently a consultant with the renowned Guy’s Hospital allergy unit.
The growing demand for the treatment of allergies has long outstripped the capacity of the very few specialist allergy clinics in the UK.
HCA International win four Laing and Buisson awards
date: 06 October 2009
HCA International, which owns London's six leading private hospitals (including the London Bridge Hospital), has won four major awards at the annual Laing and Buisson Independent Healthcare Awards on Tuesday 22nd September 2009. These awards are presented for outstanding achievement in the Independent Sector provider
Innovation at London Bridge Hospital avoids blood transfusions and aids patient recovery
date: 13 October 2009
Perfusionists at London Bridge Hospital have succeeded in reducing the number of blood transfusions during operations by recovering and recycling patient’s own blood.
Chief Perfusionist Alan Rayner and his team have combined a range of specialised techniques along with the latest technology to reduce damage to blood, and more efficient ways of recycling a patient’s blood during a major operation, thereby reducing the level of blood loss during and after operations.
Expansion within Cardiology and The Cardiopulmonary Centre
date: 30 September 2009
The Cardiology Department and Cardiopulmonary Centre at the London Bridge Hospital have recently completed a major expansion and renovation project. The ‘Pacemaker/ICD and Resynchronisation Room’ has been refurbished to provide clear workspaces for our new computerised patient records system and home monitoring remote patient data access system. This room is also available to device-implanting Consultant Cardiologists for patient consultations.
The First Fully Integrated Pelvic Floor Assessment Clinic Opens at London Bridge Hospital
date: 23 September 2009
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Mr Andrew Williams has opened the first fully integrated Pelvic Floor Assessment Clinic in the private sector at London Bridge Hospital.
Designed to help both men and women with their life restricting, embarrassing and often painful symptoms, the clinic treats patients with conditions ranging from damage caused during childbirth to the side effects of radiotherapy following treatment for prostate cancer.
London Bridge Hospital begins major £15 million upgrade programme
date: 08 September 2009
Work has begun on one of the largest developments at London Bridge Hospital since it opened 23 years ago. The £15 million scheme will create two new state of the art integrated operating theatres on the ground floor, a new Intensive Care Unit and 14 new in-patient rooms plus a range of other new facilities.
HCA supports The Royal Society of Medicine’s 29th Annual GP Forum
date: 13 August 2009
HCA International are proud to support the 29th Annual GP Forum held from Monday 14th to Friday 18th September 2009, at The Royal Society of Medicine in London.
The forum takes place over five days and has a varied programme of lectures and workshops on a wide-ranging selection of clinical topics. These topics include ophthalmology, obstetric, medicine, urogenital health, travel medicines and sports medicine.
New Day Case Brachytherapy Treatment available
date: 06 August 2009
London Bridge Hospital is now offering a new day case treatment for patients with early prostate cancer using a pinhole surgery Brachytherapy single-stage procedure.
The enhanced Brachytherapy operation, which is performed under a light general anaesthetic, enables urologists to map and treat a tumour with greater accuracy. Most patients can return to work in a couple of days and experience little discomfort from the procedure.
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