A Select Few

Selecting the right private health care is of optimal importance. Abode2 visits four of the best private hospitals in London to find out what these pioneering medical centres have to offer

Queen Square

Queen Square Private Healthcare, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the UCLH Charity, which works in partnership with UCLH NHS Trust and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, to provide a comprehensive one-stop service to private patients seeking specialist neurological or neurosurgical care.

Through this unique collaboration, patients can expect a seamless service from outpatient consultation through to inpatient treatment, with access to expert consultants in a suite of private consulting rooms, a dedicated neuro-optimised MRI and CT scanning facility and a dedicated private inpatient ward.

With their internationally renowned consultants and specialists from the fields of neurological medicine and advanced neurosurgery, Queen Square is a unique clinical setting where cutting edge medical research is quickly translated into practice.

Their specialist service offers pioneering diagnostic MR and CT imaging including advanced neuroimaging, cardiac, lung, fetal, MSK and prostate MRI.

QS Enterprises has donated over £30 million since it was founded in 1985; funds which have been granted to the UCLH Trust to enable numerous service development projects.

qsprivatehealthcare.com

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is renowned for its world class consultants and impeccable standards of nursing and aftercare.

With consultant-expertise covering a full range of specialities, the hospital is able to treat almost any medical condition. X-ray, Pathology and Pharmacy facilities are onsite, as well as physio and rehabilitation services. Unique amongst its peers, 100% of profits are invested into its onsite Hospice – established to provide free palliative care and end-of-life support for over 4,000 patients and their families a year.

The Hospital is committed to providing the highest standards of patient care and clinical excellence. In 2019, it completed a £3.5m ward refurbishment programme, and, from summer 2021, its £40m new wing opens – bringing state-of-the-art facilities into the heart of NW London.

It successfully fuses reassurance from its 165 years history, with state-of-the-art equipment, and the very best consultants. The hospital works hard to remain the first choice for the thousands of patients a year who choose it for their healthcare.

*currently by appointment, due to COVID restrictions

 hje.org.uk

Mayo Clinic

At Mayo Clinic Healthcare, patients are seen as human beings, not illnesses. A world-class care team focus on providing answers and solutions, enhanced by access to over150 years of medical knowledge and an unrivalled network of more than 4,000 specialists at Mayo Clinic in the United States.

Mayo Clinic, ranked as the No. 1 Hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 for five consecutive years, is known around the globe for its integrated model of care: an unhurried, comprehensive, team-based focus on each individual. Their ongoing commitment to their primary value, “the needs of the patient come first,” keeps the patient at the centre of every discussion, decision and treatment plan, enabling them to improve health and save lives like no other health care organisation in the world.

The clinic turns scientific discoveries into patient care faster, so patients receive the most promising treatments as soon as possible. Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are invested to generate thousands of new human studies to develop better healthcare.

At Mayo Clinic Healthcare, patients have quick, easy access to a unique array of services that best suit their needs in a relaxing and comfortable environment.

mayoclinichealthcare.co.uk

King Edward VII’s Hospital

Established in 1899, King Edward VII’s Hospital is an independent charitable hospital with a long history of providing the highest quality surgical and clinical care, using advanced medical techniques.

Located within London’s Harley Street medical district, the hospital delivers a truly personalised service, prioritising outstanding care over profit. This not-for-profit ethos, ensures investment back into the hospital and its charitable work. King Edward VII’s champions collaboration among its specialist teams, combining world-leading medical expertise with the latest in cutting-edge technology to make patients’ lives measurably better. The hospital provides healthcare that is collaborative, personalised and holistic within a private, safe and luxurious environment for a range of medical and surgical procedures.

As a long standing charity, the hospital is dedicated to providing the highest levels of subsidised care to veterans of the Armed Forces. The Charity provides military grants and subsidies for complex medical treatment to service or ex-service personnel, by building strong relationships with a number of service charities. The hospital’s Centre For Veterans’ Health supports veterans with management of chronic pain.

Kingedwardvii.co.uk