http://www.hospital302.net/ ????????? ??????? General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-21.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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. The hospitals, The Wellington, London Bridge Hospital, The Harley Street Clinic, The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, The Lister Hospital and The Princess Grace Hospital, have consistently achieved high standards of cleanliness in recent years.  In 2009 for example, there were no cases of hospital acquired MRSA in any of them. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-20.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a new procedure that has been introduced at London Bridge Hospital which can be used as an native to standard surgical aortic valve replacement.  The procedure is performed on the beating heart without the need for a sVERternotomy (an incision in the centre of the chest) or cardiopulmonary bypass (takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery). The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta, which is the main artery that takes blood from the heart to the body.  The aortic valve has three flaps or ‘cusps.’  Blood flows through the valve when the left ventricle contracts at the early stage of the heartbeat.  When the left ventricle relaxes the aortic valve closes and the mitral valve (which lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle) opens to allow more blood into the ventricle ready for the next heartbeat.  General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-19.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-18.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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 and HCA received more awards than any other nominated hospital group.  General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-17.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-16.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-15.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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 damage caused during childbirth to the side effects of radiotherapy following treatment for prostate cancer. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-14.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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. The whole of the hospital’s second floor is being refurbished with inpatient rooms being reconfigured and redecorated with new shower/wet rooms.  Additional work is also being carried out on part of the 5th floor.  Contemporary design and heightened awareness of the need for durable, clean surfaces have given us the opportunity to take a step in the hospital’s look and finishes. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-13.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 HCA International are proud to support the 29th Annual GP Forum held  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. General News http://www.hospital302.net/news/a-12.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:01:00 +0300 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 the procedure.