Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital Newsflash GP & Practice Colleagues Welcome Issue 23 - 2014 Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery At Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, our Neurosurgeons focus on utilising techniques that improve outcomes, reduce pain and accelerate recovery. Our advanced procedures include: • Endoscopic and minimally invasive spinal neurosurgery (MIS) • Functional and restorative spinal neurosurgery • Revision spine surgery • Spinal decompression including laminectomy and discectomy • Spinal implants The conditions that can be treated by minimally invasive surgery include: It is an exciting time for Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital as the work to build our new hospital progresses at pace. The floors have been laid, the brick work has begun, window frames installed and internal rooms are being created. Our new hospital is due to open next July. • Sciatica • Failed Spine Surgery • Disc Protrusion • Back Pain • Neck Pain • Lateral Recess Stenosis • Axial Stenosis • Spine Instability • Failed Pain Management Our existing hospital is still open for business and I am pleased to report that there is no disruption to our services. Patient care remains our top priority. Traditional spinal surgery can leave long scars through skin and muscle layers. There can be increased blood loss, post-surgical pain, and an extended hospital stay, significant time off work, repeat analgesia and visits to your practice. Our progress can now be seen in a video on our home page: nuffieldhealth.com/ hospitals/cambridge Maxine Estop Hospital Director Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital To refer patients Send your named/unnamed referral direct to us and we will contact your patient. Tel: 01223 370 922 Fax: 01223 370 945 Email:cambridge.clinics @nuffieldhealth.com Online:nuffieldhealth.com /hospitals/refer The directory of Consultants can be found online at nuffieldhealth.com /healthcare-professionals Minimally invasive spinal surgery can be faster, safer and requires less recovery time due to the significantly reduced trauma to the muscles and soft tissues. The potential benefits are: • Better cosmetic results from smaller skin incisions (sometimes as small as 2cm) • Less blood loss from surgery • Reduced risk of muscle damage since less or no cutting of the muscle is required • Reduced risk of infection and postoperative pain • Quicker recovery from surgery • Most MIS patients are able to get up and walk about the same day as the surgery takes place, and some may even go home that night • Less rehabilitation required • Quicker return by patient to daily activities • Less reliance on pain medications after surgery Minimally invasive spinal surgery is carried out by the following consultants • Mr Richard Mannion • Mr Rikin Trivedi For more information or to enquire about whether your patient is suitable for this type of surgery with Mr Mannion or Mr Trivedi, please call us on 01223 370919 or email [email protected] Referring to Nuffield Health Hospitals Cambridge Urology Partnership (CUP) To refer to a Nuffield Health Hospital please use the contact details on the front of this Newsflash or use our Referrers’ Directory Please note: not all Nuffield Health Hospitals offer Choose and Book treatment. For assistance or to find out more about the Patient Choice at your local hospital, please contact the Nuffield Health Choose and Book Contact Centre: Tel: 08000 155 020 Fax: 08452 803 251 Email:[email protected] Recovery Plus Programme Recovery Plus is our flagship recovery programme, available to our private patients for a number of Orthopaedic procedures. Recovery Plus is free of charge and an optional addition which can form part of your recovery programme, including a 12 week membership at your local Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing centre, and a Fitness Coach. For more information, visit nuffieldhealth.com/ recoveryplus or ask a member of the hospital’s team. The Nuffield Health Promise Cambridge Urology Partnership (CUP) is a group of nine consultants based at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital. There are seven Urologists; Mr Tev Aho, Mr Andrew Doble, Mr Christof Kastner, Prof John Kelly, Mr Nimish Shah, Mr James Armitage, and Mr Oliver Wiseman and two Oncologists; Dr Richard Benson and Dr Simon Russell. As a team, they provide a comprehensive and specialist service covering all aspects of urology. Each has subspecialist interests and are leaders in their fields, so your patients can be assured of receiving an expert opinion. As a group, they can provide 24hr cover for your patients, and offer a choice of clinic times throughout the week. There are also one stop clinics available for haematuria, raised PSA, lower urinary tract symptoms and suspected renal colic. As well as general urology conditions, their special interests include the management of BPH and its treatment by Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). Also included are urological stone disease; investigation and management of prostate cancer and its treatment and brachytherapy; laparoscopy and open surgery for renal tumours and PUJ obstruction; and vasectomy reversal and male factor infertility. In addition we offer a unique diagnostic service for suspected prostate cancer using a combination of MRI and ultrasound which has been set up at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital. Website: www.cambridgeurologypartnership.co.uk Telephone: 0800 756 7771 Fax: 01223 281271 Email: [email protected] GP Learning Programme Our free GP Learning Programme is a great way to fulfil your CPD requirements. For information on events taking place at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital please visit our website, telephone 01223 370 919 or email [email protected] The Nuffield Health Promise is our pledge to our self paying patients, where we ensure that they receive a clear and transparent price for treatment, the very best in clinical care, and with no time limits on after care**. Contact us: Facts at a glance Information on our latest Infection Control or Patient Satisfaction statistics can be found on our website at nuffieldhealth.com 01223 370 919 [email protected] *Not including private patient units at NHS hospitals. Local area defined as within 15 miles of the Nuffield Health hospital. We will match against written quotes only. Promise is valid for patients paying for themselves. **Where possible, we promise to assist you to receive any follow up advice, treatment or care that is clinically required from your Consultant for as long as you may require it. If a prosthesis is used as part of your treatment this is guaranteed for the manufacturer’s official lifetime of that prosthesis. “Clinically required” indicates where further intervention and/or monitoring of a patient’s condition is deemed necessary as a direct result of surgical intervention.
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