Berkshire Independent Hospital

Name :

Berkshire Independent Hospital

Address  :

Swallows Croft
Wensley Road

Town  :

Reading

State  :

Berkshire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

RG1 6UZ

Phone  :

0118 902 8000

Fax  :

0118 902 8125

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cosmetic Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Pain Management
  • Pathology Lab
  • Podiatry
  • Urology
  • X-Ray
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 16

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray
  • CT/MRI
  • physiotherapy


Description

The Berkshire Independent Hospital is one of Readings leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services The hospital built in 1993 has 52 individual patient rooms and nine twin bedded rooms all with en suite facilities

By investing in advanced medical technology the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services The three fully equipped theatres with a sevenbedded recovery area are particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures offered such as arthroscopy hip and knee replacement A dedicated day surgery suite is suitable for minor surgery and endoscopy

Treatments at the hospital
Treatments at the hospital include Hernia surgery gall bladder surgery gastroscopy and shoulder surgery

Competitively priced cosmetic surgery is also available for a wide range of procedures including breast enlargement tummy tuck liposuction and facial surgery by our consultant led service We are now offering Macrolane treatment for breast enhancement and body contouring

Hospital facilities
Direct dial telephone Sky TV and radio are available in all rooms for your and your visitors comfort Meals are served in your room and comprise a superb selection of dishes all freshly prepared Free car parking and disabled access is also available

The outpatient department adjacent to the hospital has 19 consulting rooms with associated examination and treatment facilities and a minor operating theatre

Other outpatient facilities include a large physiotherapy department with a well equipped modern gymnasium audiology xray ultrasound MRI scanning and a pathology Laboratory

The hospital has a twobedded high dependency unit for patients requiring specialist nursing
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