Health and Wellbeing
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Benenden offers safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care Founded in 1907 as a mutual organisation to help others, Benenden Hospital was originally a sanatorium for Post Office workers suffering from tuberculosis (TB). It started with Charles Garland, a Post Office clerk, who was appalled at the plight of his many colleagues who were contracting and dying from TB. Benenden, near Cranbrook, located in the High Weald of Kent, was chosen because of its rural location in the beautiful open countryside, a location adjacent to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It was ideal for TB patients for whom it was thought fresh, clean air and bed rest were key to their recovery. With cases of TB declining, the Benenden Healthcare Society expanded treatment to include chest conditions, shortly afterwards building an operating theatre, surgical wards and an x-ray department. The Society evolved into Benenden Health, offering a range of discretionary healthcare and well-being services to members. Whilst Benenden Hospital continued to provide quality care for Benenden Health members, in 2006 it also opened its doors to NHS patients. As part of its redevelopment in 2017, Benenden Hospital now has a light and bright atrium, all newly built clinical areas including Out-patients and theatres, new CT, MRI and diagnostic imaging facilities, a dedicated eye unit and a new physiotherapy suite. Today Benenden Hospital is a private hospital, which continues the principle of providing a first-class treatment for a wide range of specialities. The hospital provides treatment to patients whether they are self-pay, privately insured, are referred through the NHS or are Benenden Health members.
We work in partnership with businesses to help employees find the road to better health. By partnering with us, your members or employees can take advantage of generous discounts on our range of over 250 self-pay treatments and services, including: Cataract surgery and treatments
We are the number one provider of private cataract surgery in Kent and Sussex (based on independent reporting by PHIN, the Private Healthcare Information Network) and one of the biggest providers of eye treatments in the South East of England.
Weight loss procedures
We are the number one provider in Kent and Sussex for private gastric sleeve (gastrectomy) surgery (based on PHIN independent reporting). We offer gastric band, gastric sleeve, gastric balloon and gastric bypass surgery. There are many benefits to partnering with us: • There is no cost to your organisation – all treatment costs are covered by the employee/member
Diagnostic services
• It is easy to administer – you agree to promote our discounts via your usual channels of communication, and we will support you with our promotional toolkit
Hip and knee surgery
• Your employees/members save money – with discounts worth £100s
Health concerns can be worrying, especially right now. Our specialist diagnostics suite provides a safe and comfortable environment for tests and scans, producing quick results. We are one of the leading centres in the South East for private hip and knee replacement, so we can help your employees/members get moving again with our rapid recovery programme in a safe and comfortable environment. Your employees/members may even be able to benefit from tailored individual anaesthetic and pain control, thanks to local anaesthetic techniques such as a PENG Block, at the end of hip replacement surgery. This means they are less likely to need strong pain relief after their operation. Private GP service
Our private GP service offers 25-minute face to face appointments during the week and on Saturdays. Access on-site diagnostics, quick referrals and our in-house pharmacy, all in a safe and comfortable environment.
• Your employees/members can get back on the road to recovery – treatment can be booked at a time to suit them
Benenden Hospital is the only private hospital in Kent to be rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator who ensures that health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care. Not only does the hospital benefit from numerous awards, it boasts high levels of patient satisfaction with more than 98% saying they would recommend the hospital to family and friends. Patients remain at the heart of Benenden Hospital. They are cared for by kind, compassionate and talented people of the highest calibre. Many of whom have considerable clinical experience from working in the NHS and the healthcare sector. Continuous programmes are in place ensuring that our staff continue to provide excellence in care. Thinking Business
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