Heart check up - Doctors specialists of April

Mount Alvernia Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, has been treating patients in the Guildford area for almost 90 years, providing outpatient, day-case and inpatient services across a range of specialities including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, women’s health, gastroenterology, gynaecology and dermatology. The hospital has 60 beds over five wards, three theatres, 15 consulting rooms and an ambulatory care unit which includes two Theatres for minor surgery. The hospital’s extensive imaging department houses CT, MRI, X-ray, digital mammography, ultrasound and bone densitometry, alongside a nuclear medicine department. It is one of the only private hospitals in the area to provide PET CT scanning. Alongside surgery, patients can also attend the hospital for private cancer care, physiotherapy and pathology (the hospital has a laboratory for blood tests and analysis). The on-site pharmacy also enables convenient collection of prescribed medication. Mount Alvernia’s private GPs are also based in the hospital; they offer 30-minute appointments and can easily refer onward to expert specialists, as well as for tests, scans and physiotherapy should patients require them.

One Heart Clinic is a cardiac centre of excellence based in the heart of London’s medical district on Harley Street. It provides a full range of non-invasive cardiology diagnostics, using state of the art equipment. The One Heart Clinic cardiologists also perform invasive cardiology interventions to treat a variety of cardiac conditions within many of London’s renowned private hospitals. They also hold posts at leading London teaching hospitals and have trained in some of the most prestigious hospitals in London and Cambridge. One Heart Clinic has its own consulting and diagnostic suite and access to on-site cardiac CT and open cardiac MRI scanners, allowing patients to receive the full range of advanced care all in one place. Designed with patient-centred care in mind, the clinic aims to provide easy access and world-class standards. They believe the finest cardiac care can only be achieved by the best cardiologists in their fields. These cardiologists collaborate to work together and trust each other to deliver expert advice and treatment tailored to the individual patient.

Nuffield Health The Grovesnor Hospital, Chester is a well-renowned private hospital in Chester, England. The Grosvenor Hospital is part of Nuffield Health, winner of the Private Hospital Group of the Year at the Health Investor Awards. As such, you can be guaranteed the best private healthcare available in the UK at the hospital. Thanks to a refurbishment in 2018, the hospital is now equipped with two new theatres, along with a new day care suite. What medical services does it specialise in? The hospital's team of consultants has a wide range of specialties, including: Orthopaedic hip surgery Orthopaedic knee surgery General surgery Diagnostics Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery General orthopaedic surgery Ophthalmology Breast clinic Oral and maxillofacial surgery Gastroenterology