medical excellence t high quality care - London Bridge Hospital

HIGHEST STANDARDS – STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGYOur consultants are supported by a clinical andtechnological environment of the highest standard.Our continuous investment programme ensures that thehospital is always fitted with state-of-the-art equipment.ImagingOur Imaging Department provides a wide range of diagnosticservices to help determine the best possible treatment options,such as MRI (including three 1.5 Magnets and a dedicatedExtremity Magnet), Digital Mammography, 64 Slice CTScanning, Bone Densitometry and Nuclear Medicine.Theatre Facilities• Three theatres are equipped with Laminar Ultra-Cleanair systems.• Two theatres are fully equipped to carry out adultcardiothoracic surgery.• Two theatres are fully equipped to carry out adultorthopaedic implant surgery.GreenLight LaserLondon Bridge Hospital is the first private hospital in theUK equipped with the GreenLight HPS (High PerformanceSystem), the latest technology for benign swelling of theprostate and to relieve the obstruction of a prostate cancer.A new technique introduced in 2002, the GreenLight laserprocedure is non-invasive and involves a telescope beingpassed into the bladder for examination. Following this, theobstructing prostate tissue is vaporised using high-poweredlaser relieving the obstacle responsible for urinary problems.The benefits include reduced bleeding, hospital stay andrecovery time and minimal side effects.Blue Light CystoscopyA technique that dramatically improves the ability to seebladder tumours, allowing more complete surgical treatment,with the consequence possibly a lower recurrence rate ofbladder cancer. Blue Light Cystoscopy has the additionalbenefit of no side effects.• Theatres are equipped to carry out minimally invasiveurological, thoracic and general surgery.• Theatres have the facilities to carry out HolmiumLaser urological procedures.