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IntroductionA message from the CEOWelcome to the winter edition of Health Matters Magazine, our opportunity to present articles fromour Consultants at London Bridge Hospital and connect with you in terms of the services that we offerto support you and your patients.The fi rst thing that I would like to mention is the GP education programme which is going from strengthto strength, with good attendances at both our Saturday and Thursday evening GP seminar sessions.Our Saturday events in particular have proved immensely popular with over 180 attendees at ourDermatology Seminar in September 2010.Your feedback has specifi cally highlighted the expertise of our speakers, interesting topics and relevanceto primary care as the main reasons for attending. Our Practice Manager Forums are also provingsuccessful with the opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. We are also excited to be introducingpersonalised hospital tours which will be available upon request and will be tailored to the GP’s interests.Our GP Liaison Team is always available to help with any specifi c educational requirements and will behappy to hear from you.There may be many services at the hospital that you are not aware of. For instance, the Dialysis Unitat London Bridge Hospital has been providing quality Dialysis to both NHS and holiday patients forover 20 years. Our Dialysis Consultant has a worldwide reputation and our recently refurbished unitoffers patients high quality care within easy reach of the City.These and many other services have stood the test of time. The key selling point for London BridgeHospital is the quality of its Consultants. We are located very close to some very eminent teaching HospitalTrusts and I am delighted to say we are able to apply the same strict level of clinical governance and auditwhich you might expect to fi nd in a postgraduate medical facility. This environment allows our specialiststo feel comfortable that their standards are not in any way compromised and that they can develop theirpractices in partnership with us.The quality of our relationship with you and that of our referring GPs allow us to respond quickly tofeedback in order to meet your requirements and this is reflected in the membership of our MedicalAdvisory Committee, which includes two GPs. Myself and all our staff, including Ward Managers and GPLiaison Teams have ample time and opportunity to spend with our referrers to understand their needsso that we can deliver better quality services for our patients.I wish to thank you very much indeed for your continuing involvementin the hospital, for the feedback you provide us and for the opportunityto care for your patients. I hope very much that you will continue tovisit the hospital, attend our events and to regard us as partners in yourpatient’s care. Please continue to feedback to me and to the GP LiaisonTeam wherever you see an opportunity for us to extend our partnershipwith you or indeed to improve what we offer. Please enjoy this magazineand thank you as always.With kind regards and best wishes.Yours sincerelyJohn ReayChief Executive OfficerJohn ReayChief Executive OfficerTWOIntroduction
FeaturesFeaturesp4 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery6 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)For sports injury treatment8 10 Minutes With...Interview with Mr Simon Owen-Johnstone, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon9 Ten Topics in Rheumatology10 EMG/NCS Use in Primary Care11 Keyhole SurgeryFor fractures around the shoulder12 Remote Home Monitoring Service13 Imaging Services DepartmentIntroducing the DEXA Scan to London Bridge Hospital15 London Bridge Hospital’s Dialysis Unit Relocated15 Introducing London Bridge Hospital’s Online Registration Portal16 Corventis Mobile Cardiac Telemetry System16 New Cardiac MRI Scanner17 Innovation Aids RecoveryLondon Bridge Hospital avoids blood transfusion and aids patients’ recovery17 Endoscopy and Gastroenterology at London Bridge Hospital18 London Bridge Hospital Refurbishment on Track19 GP Liaison Team20 New Consultant ListGP Liaison DepartmentTel: 020 7234 2009Email: gpliaisonlbh@hcahealthcare.co.ukDISCLAIMER NOTICEAny publication included in Health Matters and/or opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the views of HCAInternational Limited (including London Bridge Hospital) (‘HCA’) but remain solely those of the author(s). The author(s)have used reasonable endeavours in preparing this publication. However, the author(s) make no representation or warrantywith respect to the accuracy, or completeness of the contents of this publication and specifi cally disclaim any impliedwarranties or fi tness for a particular use. All of the information supplied in this publication is published without warranty, itdoes not constitute legal or any other professional advice and the reader must satisfy themselves to its suitability for use.The information contained in this publication is the exclusive property of HCA or is licensed to HCA and is protected bycopyright and/or other proprietary rights. This information includes but is not limited to the design, layout, look and feel,appearance and graphics. Nothing contained in this publication may be reproduced, distributed or edited in any mannerwithout the prior written authorisation of HCA.FeaturesTHREE
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