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WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL CARE
With Imperial Private Healthcare, patients experience the best of both worlds – internationally renowned consultants providing care in modern, private facilities, all within some of London’s most trusted NHS hospitals
Operating across fi ve hospital sites, Imperial Private Healthcare provides its patients with access to a whole range of services, 24 hours a day. These include coronary care, state-of-theart diagnostics, specialist care of complex, long-term diseases, as well as maternity services, which were the fi rst in London to receive an ’outstanding’ rating in 2019 from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Translating research into practice
Imperial Private Healthcare is part of one of the UK’s leading academic hospital groups – Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – with more than 500 expert consultants and every medical, diagnostic and surgical specialty.
With partners Imperial College London, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Brompton & Harefi eld NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre. This is one of six academic health science centres in the UK working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
A highly experienced team
Imperial Private Healthcare is backed up by comprehensive NHS medical support, with the expertise of specialist doctors around the clock, operating within large, acute hospitals, including one with its own trauma centre.
In-depth and tightly governed clinical management processes help embed best practice across each of the sites and medical units. For instance, multidisciplinary teams made up of around 30 experts – from nurses and therapists to pathologists and radiologists – meet weekly to review evidence around complex diseases, using their di erent insights and perspectives to make the best decisions for individual cases.
Imperial Private Healthcare hospitals boast consultants with enviable reputations across many specialisms – from cancer, ▸
1 Families benefit from more than 60 years’ experience in maternity at St Mary’s Hospital | 2-3 Compassionate sta ensure that patients are fully supported throughout their treatments (PHOTOS: IMPERIAL PRIVATE HEALTHCARE)
Patient from The Thames View, 2019
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Patient from The Lindo Wing, 2019
4 Imperial Private Healthcare patients receive the attention of caring and experienced sta during their stay | 5 Professor Christina Fotopoulou | 6 The Clarence Wing of St Mary's Hospital | 7 Consultant Zaid Awid and patient (PHOTOS: IMPERIAL PRIVATE HEALTHCARE)
Imperial Private Healthcare Hospitals
The Thames View, Charing Cross Hospital A dedicated private facility on the 15th floor of Charing Cross Hospital, with inpatient facilities consisting of single en-suite rooms with additional access to specialist areas. Day-case rooms cater for short stays, and there is also a private outpatient department and a dedicated chemotherapy day unit. The hospital is a leading centre for neurosciences, neuro-rehabilitation, complex surgery, elective orthopaedics and cancer care.
Sir Stanley Clayton Ward, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital World-renowned maternity hospital Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea o ers an excellent level of care for women and their babies through specialist obstetricians, paediatricians and midwives – an expert team working together within a single unit. The hospital is a tertiary referral maternity unit with a nationally celebrated centre for fetal care. It is the largest neonatal intensive care unit in the country and its labour ward has two fully equipped operating theatres with adjacent high-dependency care facilities.
Western Eye Hospital The major teaching centre of the Western Eye Hospital o ers a comprehensive service for all sophisticated investigations now available in eyecare – from common eye problems to complex ophthalmic issues. Services include weekly clinics on conditions such as macular degeneration and diabetes. Stateof-the-art equipment includes the latest optical coherence scanner, which provides high-quality images of the retina.
The Lindo Wing, St Mary’s Hospital The Lindo Wing of St Mary’s provides the highest quality of care for surgical, medical and obstetric patients. With over 60 years’ experience in maternity, St Mary’s has neonatal services and critical care facilities, so is equipped to deal with all pregnancies and deliveries. The unit also specialises in complex, robotic and trauma surgery, as well as other disciplines, such as: bariatric surgery; vascular; gynaecology; urology; ear, nose and throat; and general surgery. A private paediatric service is also available for certain specialities, including an internationally recognised haematology service.
The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Wing, Hammersmith Hospital A dedicated private facility within Hammersmith Hospital, o ering modern, private en-suite rooms for inpatient and day care, as well as eight centrally monitored private cardiac beds. Outpatient facilities are also o ered. The unit specialises in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, cancer care, renal and hepatobiliary conditions, as well as providing general clinical services.
GULNAR REMU’S STORY
When Gulnar Remu developed leukaemia in her home country of Kenya, her local consultant recognised that the best place for treatment would be in the UK, with the haematology team at Imperial Private Healthcare
“I was at home in Nairobi,
Kenya, when I developed a throat infection, which continued to persist despite antibiotics. My husband took me to the local hospital, where I was admitted and underwent several blood tests that showed my white cell count was abnormally high. I would never have imagined that, 48 hours later, I would be in an air ambulance to the UK, having been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
“Treatments for leukaemia (especially bone marrow transplants) are not widely available in Kenya. Fortunately, my haematologist, Dr Malkit Riyat, had trained under Dr Jiri Pavlu at Hammersmith Hospital and he highly recommended that I receive private treatment under Dr Pavlu’s care in the UK.
“My daughter travelled from Vancouver to London to be there with me. As soon as I arrived at Hammersmith Hospital, I was taken for tests and, within a few hours, I started my first chemotherapy session. Dr Pavlu was wonderful; he made me feel completely comfortable with his expertise, patience and compassion. He took the time to ensure that I understood all aspects of my treatment and answered all of my questions in a manner that put me at ease.”
Comfortable and supported
“For the first seven months while I was undergoing chemotherapy, I lost all my hair, required constant blood transfusions and platelets, struggled to eat food and felt very weak and tired all the time. I also spent a few days in the intensive care unit. But, through all this, the staff at Hammersmith Hospital made me feel comfortable and supported with their kind and caring attention.
“Unfortunately, my leukaemia was aggressive, and chemotherapy alone wasn’t the complete cure. I underwent a bone marrow transplant, which was the toughest phase in my journey. I lost over 10 kilograms and was extremely weak. The physiotherapy team was excellent, though – they were instrumental in helping me to regain my strength and learning to walk again.
“When you spend a year in a hospital, smiling faces and thoughtful gestures are so important and all the staff we encountered – phlebotomists, nurses, cleaning staff, those that delivered meals, senior nurses, counsellors, physiotherapists and consultants – were always so encouraging and compassionate towards me and my daughter. Hammersmith Hospital became a second home and the staff became like family. In fact, I am still in regular contact with my nurse, Angela, who has become a dear friend. “It has now been almost eight years post-transplant and I am living a full life in Kenya with my family. I am delighted to say that my leukaemia is now in remission. Although I often get minor infections, I am fortunate that Dr Pavlu is only a phone call away and is happy to talk to my doctors in Kenya to ensure that I continue to receive the best treatment.”
High-level expertise
“One of the struggles I face post-transplant is a condition called Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD), which has affected my eyes. Dr Pavlu introduced me to his colleague, Mr Ali Mearza, who is a consultant ophthalmologist at Imperial Private Healthcare, and I have benefited tremendously from both his high level of expertise and compassionate care. Mr Mrearza is also in touch with my doctors at home in Kenya, so my care continues even though I am not physically living in the UK.
“I continue to travel to the UK every four to six months for follow-up treatment with both my doctors. On each visit, as I board my flight back home, I feel a deep sense of gratitude and comfort that I have had, and continue to have, the best treatment and care. I wouldn’t hesitate to tell anyone who needs treatment to talk to Imperial Private Healthcare.”
renal and gynaecology to neurology, cardiovascular and haematology – with many known internationally as leaders in their field. Their practices are rigorously managed and monitored within stringent NHS clinical guidelines, ensuring that patients’ needs are met by doctors and surgeons with the most appropriate expertise.
Round-the-clock support
Each hospital’s consultants, doctors and nurses have the skill and experience to support patients through their treatment. As well as providing high-quality medical care, the understanding and sympathetic sta ensure that patients feel relaxed and comfortable throughout their stay. Imperial Private Healthcare makes patients’ health, wellbeing and comfort a priority, oering private, modern
rooms with en suite facilities across all its inpatient sites. A choice of suites or deluxe accommodation is on oer, including satellite TV, wifi, radio, a bedside phone and a refrigerator.
Overseas patients have access to a variety of additional services, including translators, foreign-language newspapers and a multi-faith worship room. An extensive menu caters for special dietary, cultural and religious requirements, including vegetarian, kosher and halal meals, all of which are prepared on site.
As well as providing patients with outstanding private healthcare, all Imperial Private Healthcare’s profits are reinvested into local NHS services, enabling the hospitals to care for other patients in the community.
8 Imperial Private Healthcare has more than 500 expert consultants, covering every medical, diagnostic and surgical specialty (PHOTO: IMPERIAL PRIVATE HEALTHCARE)
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