Spina bifida specialists in the UK

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.

For over 50 years, The Wellington Hospital has delivered outstanding private healthcare in St John's Wood. With more than 1,000 specialist consultants, 30 intensive care beds and a JAG-accredited endoscopy centre, it offers comprehensive care in cardiology, oncology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, gastroenterology and gynaecology — within a campus of specialist facilities. What medical services does it specialise in? The Wellington Hospital brings together leading specialists across cardiology, medical oncology (cancer care), gastroenterology (digestive health, with a JAG-accredited endoscopy centre), orthopaedic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, general surgery and obstetrics and gynaecology, with over 1,000 consultants across specialist multidisciplinary teams. What tests and treatments does it offer? Some of the medical tests and care services offered at The Wellington Hospital include: Cancer treatment Endoscopy (JAG-accredited centre) MRI Spinal surgery Echocardiogram Colonoscopy CT scan Cardiac screening What quality and safety standards does The Wellington Hospital meet? The Wellington Hospital holds a CQC Good rating and has served patients for over 50 years. It operates 30 intensive care beds, a JAG-accredited endoscopy centre and consultant-led multidisciplinary teams across all major specialties. Where is The Wellington Hospital located? 8A Wellington Place, St John's Wood, NW8. Near St John's Wood Underground (short walk). Street parking available in St John's Wood and Maida Vale. What other HCA Healthcare UK centres are there in Central London? Other locations within the Wellington Hospital campus include The Wellington Hospital Outpatients at Lodge Road — the largest private outpatient centre in the UK, treating over 30,000 patients each year — and Golders Green Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre on Golders Green Road, North London, providing outpatient consultations and comprehensive diagnostics.

London Neurosurgery Partnership part of HCA Healthcare, located in London’s renowned Harley Street district, is comprised of thirteen revered spinal and cranial neurosurgeons, each a leading specialist in their area of expertise. London Neurosurgery Partnership ensures patients are treated by the most suitable consultant, who will provide the highest level of care and treatment. At their disposable, consultants have state-of-the-art technologies available, such as CyberKnife® and Gamma Knife®. London Neurosurgery Partnership offers patients treatments for lower back and neck pain, lumbar decompression, sciatica, as well as minimally invasive surgeries treating spinal fusion, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) spinal, and brain tumours.