National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery

Name :

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery

Address  :

Queen Square
Bloomsbury

Town  :

London

State  :

Greater London

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

WC1N 3BG

Phone  :

0845 155 5000

Web URL  :

Not Available
Specialization
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • General Surgeon
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Pathology Lab
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon

Description

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHNN is the UKs largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital Celebrating 150 years this year it provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain spinal cord peripheral nervous system and muscles Services include specialist neurosurgery a brain tumour unit the Hyperacute Stroke Unit HASU an acute brain injury unit the National Prion Clinic a pioneering neurorehabilitation unit the UKs first interventional MRI scanner the largest specialised neurosurgical ITU and the only neuromedical ITU in the country Together with its neighbour the Institute of Neurology it is a major international centre for research and training
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