Lumbar nerve root block - Doctors specialists of Cigna - Central London

Situated in the heart of London, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) — commonly known as Queen Square — has been a centre of excellence in neurological care for close to 160 years. Acknowledged as one of the world´s leading specialist hospitals, NHNN offers pioneering diagnosis, treatment, and care for conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, and muscles. The hospital boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including six operating theatres, an interventional MRI suite, a Gamma Knife for precise radiosurgery, and a dedicated neuroscience critical care unit. The Bloomsbury Private Ward delivers exceptional care in a modern, comfortable environment for private patients. NHNN maintains a close partnership with University College London (UCL), whose neuroscience research ranks first in Europe and second globally. The hospital is home to The Wolfson Experimental Neurology Clinical Research Centre, which drives progress in the understanding and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Through this collaboration with UCL’s Institute of Neurology, NHNN plays a pivotal role in translating groundbreaking research into clinical practice. Patients benefit from the expertise of highly specialised, multidisciplinary teams comprising neurologists, neurosurgeons, specialist nurses, therapists, and diagnostic professionals, all trained to deliver world-class neurological care. Private services are also offered at 23 Queen Square, where patients with neurological problems can access dedicated consulting rooms for outpatient appointments. Virtual consultations are available for added convenience.

The Queen Square (Gamma Knife) Radiosurgery Centre is one of two (alongside the Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre in Sheffield) highly specialised and exceptionally regarded National Centres of Excellence in the UK when it comes to offering patients Gamma Knife surgery. The clinic was established in 2012 and officially joined the Amethyst Group in 2020. Led by revered consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Neil Kitchen, the Queen Square Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Centre offers private and international patients treatment services for conditions such as secondary metastatic brain tumours, trigeminal neuralgia, cavernoma, arteriovenous malformation, pituitary tumours, and various skull-based tumours including meningioma, acoustic neuroma / vestibular schwanomma. Notably, the Queen Square Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Centre also offers a paediatric radiosurgery service, in collaboration with the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. The clinic prides itself on providing patients with life-saving and life-extending treatment options under the expert care of leading neurosurgeons.

HCA UK at The Shard is a leading outpatients and diagnostic centre in central London that aims to diagnose and treat patients in a single visit. They offer same day consultations, prearranged one-visit clinic and unplanned diagnostic centres, and provide expert services in minor treatments, imaging, X-rays, CT and MRI scans alongside screening for prostate, breast, cervical and bowel cancer. The areas their specialist outpatient team specialise in are breast, colorectal and diabetes alongside endocrinology, ENT and head and neck, as well as gastroenterology. They are also experts in gynaecology, neurology and orthopaedics and pain management, as well as respiratory and thoracic services, physiotherapy, urology and vascular treatments. The team coordinates tests, assess patient condition and provide medication or minor treatments on the same day, where medically possible. If a patient's case is more complex, HCA UK at The Shard will ensure you have an onward health plan than may involve further treatment. This will either be at London Bridge Hospital or closer to the patient's home. They pride themselves in providing patients with a service where they benefit from the most knowledgeable specialist opinion, with the least inconvenience, in the safest of environments.