The London Bridge Hospital has established an international reputation for treating liver disease and for liver transplantation. The hospital provides the very highest standards of clinical skills and nursing care in a comfortable, newly-refurbished hospital overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge.
Dedicated and highly trained staff at every level ensure that patients with liver disease or under going a liver transplant receive the best possible treatment, making your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. All clinical staff are professionally registered and undergo a range of annual updates. These include basic and advanced life support, infection control, health & safety and customer care. In addition staff undertake numerous post graduate educational courses to ensure that patients receive the most up to date and experienced based care.
The GP Liaison Department works closely with the liver surgeons and physicians who see patients at London Bridge Hospital and they have a dedicated and caring approach in finding you the earliest appointment possible.
For an appointment or for any further information on liver disease and liver transplantation, please call London Bridge Hospital on 020 7407 3100 or send an email.
Hepatobiliary and liver surgery
The new liver, gall bladder and upper gastrointestinal unit at London Bridge Hospital provides quick and convenient access to a dedicated team of specialists. The unit is designed to provide a quick and efficient service to avoid repeat and time consuming visits to the hospital and to minimise the discomfort that some gastrointestinal conditions cause in daily life.
The unit comprises a team of leading specialists from top teaching hospitals such as King's College Hospital, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Trust. They are up-to-date with the latest advances in medical and surgical treatments of disorders relating to the liver, gall bladder and pancreas.
The team is supported by a highly trained nursing staff and all necessary tests and procedures are carried out under one roof at the London Bridge Hospital.
Services provided by the unit:
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Acute and chronic liver disease
- Biliary reconstruction - Roux en y hepatico jejeunostomy
- Digestive problems
- Dyspepsia (heart burn)
- Gallstone disease
- Hepatitis diagnosis and screening
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Liver cyst excision
- Liver resections for tumours (benign and malignant)
- Oesophageal reflux
- Oesophageal, gastric, biliary, liver, gallbladder and pancreatic growths
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Whipple procedure for cancer of pancreas
Facilities at the London Bridge Hospital
The London Bridge Hospital has over 100 rooms, making it one of the largest private hospitals in the UK. Standard in-patient rooms are single with air conditioning and en-suite bathroom facilities including a shower. Many rooms overlook the River Thames whilst others overlook the attractive internal atrium.
Each bedroom has TV, satellite channels, radio, direct dial telephone, a fridge and Nurse Call system. If requested they can provide daily newspapers, books and a number of business services.
A different menu for each day of the week gives you a choice of dishes including vegetarian options. Their chef will cater for special diets while their dietician will recommend the dishes that are most appropriate for you.
London Bridge Hospital has a great deal of experience in meeting the cultural needs of international patients and offers a service which provides support from the moment a medical report is received right through to assistance with arranging transport home, ensuring international patients feel at ease about coming to London for treatment and feel at home during their stay at London Bridge Hospital.
Contact details
The London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street
London SE1 2PR
Tel: +44 (0)20 7407 3100
+44 (0)20 7234 2009 - appointments
Fax: +44 (0)20 7407 3162
Email: info@lbh.hcahealthcare.co.uk
Website: www.londonbridgehospital.com
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