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London Bridge Hospital awarded the Silver Status Recognition Award by Investors in People
date: 30 July 2009
London Bridge Hospital has been awarded the Silver Status Recognition Award by Investors in People.
This is in addition to the accreditation that the hospital received in September 2008 and is in recognition of the number of evidence-based requirements achieved during the assessment by Investors in People.
London’s First Screening Programme for Ovarian Cancer
date: 30 July 2009
London Bridge Hospital is launching the first formal screening service for ovarian cancer, a disease that’s often discovered when it has reached an advanced stage.
Ovarian cancer is less common than breast or colon cancer but is more lethal. Of the 7000 new cases discovered every year, six thousand patients cannot be cured. The survival rates are worse than all other gynaecological cancers.
The disease, known as the silent killer, is difficult to spot in its early stages and frequently its symptoms in later stages are misdiagnosed.
Now, one of the UK’s leading authorities on the disease, gynaecologist, Mr David Oram, has begun a cancer screening service at the London Bridge Hospital diagnostic and outpatient centre at 31 Old Broad Street.
Hansen Robot interview aired on CNBC
date: 18 May 2009
World first Arrhythmia procedure at London Bridge Hospital
date: 11 May 2009
One of Britain’s leading specialists in the treatment of severe arrhythmia, Dr Richard Schilling, has developed a new and more effective procedure at London Bridge Hospital.
It is the first time this new dual procedure has been performed worldwide. It involves a normal radio frequency ablation operation combined with the cryo ablation procedure which increases the effectiveness of the treatment.
New MRI scanner- the first of it’s kind in the UK
date: 06 April 2009
London Bridge Hospital- the first private hospital in the UK to offer a Robotic Catheter System
date: 02 April 2009
This system is designed to give our Surgeons accurate and stable control of catheter movement during complex cardiac procedures performed to diagnose patients suffering from abnormal heart rhythms or arrhythmias.
Patient Feedback Summary
date: 25 March 2009
The HCA patient feedback survey measures the barometer of patient opinion in a number of key areas, with particular emphasis on care and communication.
The results compare favourably with similar private hospitals in the London area and with the NHS national patient survey.
London Bridge Hospital is proud of their patient care and work hard to make each patients time with the hospital as pleasant as possible.
The patient’s survey is an important indicator of how well the hospital achieves this and monitor the results.
London Bridge Hospital wins Major Hospitality Award
date: 25 March 2009
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The Urology department are pleased to announce the launch of Brachytherapy
date: 16 March 2009
The London Bridge Urology department are pleased to announce the launch of Brachytherapy in March 2009 (A popular alternative to surgery and radiotherapy for patients with early, localised, prostate cancer)
What is Prostate Brachytherapy?
Brachytherapy is radiation treatment that is given inside the patient, as close to the cancer as possible. The radiation is delivered inside the body with radioactive isotopes (chemical elements), inside delivery devices such as wires, seeds, or rods. These devices are called implants. The radiation dose is concentrated on the cancer cells and less damage is done to the normal cells near the cancerous growth.
Medical Admissions Service now available
date: 13 March 2009
The Medical Admissions Service is a new service that is being offered here at London Bridge Hospital.
It is an instant, expert referral system for patients who require an urgent, general medical consultant opinion.
The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with access to six consulting physicians who will be working on an on call basis. In urgent cases, patients will be admitted immediately, following assesment. A private ambulance is available for transport to the hospital and the service also offers self-pay packages for non-insured patients.
Minimal Access Spine Surgery
date: 18 February 2009
The aim of minimal access spinal surgery (MASS) is the reduction of 'collateral damage' to muscles, ligaments and soft tissue associated with traditional spinal surgery whilst obtaining the same clinical outcomes of traditional open procedures. The technique has been developed to complement minimal invasive spinal surgery (MISS) as the latter does not allow for direct visualisation of the spine. In that regard these two techniques DO NOT alter the indications or goals of surgery.
Read the full article on Minimal Access Spine Surgery.
Unique Implant Surgery for the Profoundly Deaf
date: 12 February 2009
London Bridge Hospital has developed a new service using the latest hearing implant technology for patients with the most profound hearing loss.
The new Otology service, which doctors claim is unique in the private sector, is now seeing patients with every form of hearing problem including those who cannot hear even with the best hearing aids available today.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, whats new
date: 14 January 2009
Polycystic ovary syndrome – what’s new?
Mr Joe Aquilina FRCOG Consultant Gynaecologist Royal London & St.Bartholomew’s Hospitals
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a very common condition affecting at least 1 in 7 women of reproductive age.
A NEW HAEMATOLOGY SERVICE AT THE LBH
date: 14 January 2009
The Haematology service has recently been reinforced by the addition of another Consultant Haematologist, Dr Mihály Saáry, to the team. There is now a rapid response service to meet the needs of patients seeking specialist advice. New patients for haematology referrals can usually be seen within 48 hours.
London Bridge Hospital named one of Londons top heart surgery centres.
date: 11 July 2007
The London Bridge Hospital has been officially named as one London’s most successful centres of excellence for cardiac care.
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