The London Clinic

Description

Established in 1932 by a group of Harley Street doctors The London Clinic has a prestigious history as one of the UKs leading independent hospitals It is a fully equipped acute facility that has earned a longstanding international reputation for the provision of clinical excellence

Operating as an independent charitable hospital we dedicate our skills energies and resources to be the hospital of first choice for patients specialists and staff

We treat approximately 20000 inpatients and 125000 outpatients each year and aim to exceed our patients expectations by embracing the very best aspects of traditional patient care delivered by highly trained staff adopting best clinical practice and using the latest medical technology

In a recent Nursing Times survey the Clinic was voted as one of the top 100 employers for nurses in the UK with high staffpatient ratios and low levels of staff turnover

Senior managers are described as approachable and friendly and take a genuine interest in the welfare of employees Hours are flexible and there is good support for ongoing education

Our commitment to investing in progressive technology for better care and our extensive staff training along with the expertise of our vetted consultants attracts patients from around the globe who opt to access the very best that private healthcare can offer

Our continual investment strategy enables us to undertake highly complex procedures tests and treatments in addition to routine surgery and medicine This involves the extended specialist clinical teams and support services such as critical care radiology pathology and physiotherapy We recently expanded our Intensive Care Unit to accommodate liver transplants

The main hospital site spans Harley Street and Devonshire Place in Marylebone We also have consulting suites located at 149 147 145 and 119 Harley Street and at our new Consulting Rooms and Outpatient Centre at 5 Devonshire Place Later this year our new purpose built cancer center will open with the latest technology for better cancer care as will our new consulting rooms and laboratories at 116 Harley Street

The majority of our consultants are eminent leaders in their field and some have royal appointments In addition a large percentage hold NHS teaching posts in their key areas of expertise

Treating approximately 20000 inpatients and 125000 outpatients annually The London Clinic embraces all specialties with the exception of cardiac surgery obstetrics and psychiatry

See full list of specialties centres and services

Accreditation by National Regulatory Bodies

Our charitable status

The London Clinics Core Purpose

Operating as a charity free from the demands of shareholders we are dedicated to achieving excellence in every area of our work and we attract staff and specialists who share our exceptionally high standards

By combining the very best aspects of traditional care from highly trained staff with the latest medical and surgical technology we provide our patients with the finest possible individual care

Accreditation
To ensure that The London Clinics high standards of quality are continuously maintained rigorous clinical audits are carried out both internally and externally by national regulatory bodies

The London Clinic is regulated by the Healthcare Commission in accordance with the Care Standards Act 2000 and inspected regularly against National Minimum Standards Department of Health 2002 The Healthcare Commission is responsible for monitoring the performance of all NHS and independent healthcare organisations across England and Wales A copy of their annual inspection report for The London Clinic is available on their website at wwwhealthcarecommissionorguk

We have also achieved Clinical Pathology Accreditation CPA for our pathology facilities and our oncology unit is accredited by the European Group for Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation EBMT