The London Bridge Hospital is a private hospital

Private hospital

A private hospital is a hospital owned by a profit company or a non-profit organisation and privately funded through payment for medical services by patients themselves, by insurers, or by foreign embassies. This practice is very common in the United States and Australia...

 on the south bank of the River Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

 in London

London

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History

The hospital opened in 1986 following redevelopment of Chamberlain's Wharf. Architects Llewelyn Davies Weeks, Consulting Engineers Oscar Faber, Main Contractor Bovis Construction. It belongs along with several other well known private London hospitals, to HCA International

Hospital Corporation of America

Hospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....

, the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world.

Specialities

The following is a list of their medical specialties in alphabetical order:

Anaesthetics,
Angiography,
Barium Studies,
Blood Disorders,
Bone Marrow Transplant,
Bowel Cancer Screening,
Breast Care Surgery,
Cardiology,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Cellular Pathology,
Clinical Genetics,
Colorectal Surgery,
Critical Care Unit,
CT Scanning,
Dental Radiology,
Dermatology,
Dietetic Services,
Endocrine Surgery,
Endocrinology,
ENT Surgery,
Gastroenterology / Endoscopy,
Gender Reassignment Surgery,
General Surgery,
Genito-Urinary Medicine / Sexual Health,
Gynaecology,
Haematology,
Hepatobiliary Liver Surgery,
Hepatology,
Imaging Services,
Intensive Care,
International Service,
Liver Surgery,
Lupus,
Mammography,
MRI,
Neurology,
Neurophysiology,
Neuroradiology,
Neurosurgery,
Nuclear Medicine,
Occupational Health Medicine,
Oncology,
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery,
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Outpatient Department,
Pain Management,
Palliative Care,
Pathology,
Pharmacy,
Physiotherapy,
Plastic Surgery,
Podiatry,
Psychiatry,
Radiology,
Renal Medicine / Dialysis,
Respiratory / Chest,
Rheumatology,
Sports Medicine,
Theatres,
Thoracic Surgery,
Ultrasound,
Urology,
Vascular Surgery.