Minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery) specialists accepting National Assurance

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.

The Beardwood Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, The UK’s largest independent healthcare provider, is located on the outskirts of Blackburn, Lancashire. We provide services across a wide range of specialties including orthopaedic surgery, gynaecology, general surgery, gastroenterology, urology, cardiology, ENT, dermatology, neurology, neurosurgery and pain management. The hospital is equipped with some of the latest technology and equipment, including: JAG Accredited Endoscopy suite Diagnostic imaging suite which offers X-ray, Ultrasound & Mammography MRI & CT Scanning Centre 8 consulting rooms and a dedicated outpatient treatment room. 18 modern en-suite bedrooms Three operating theatres Six bedded Ambulatory Care Facility Minor Procedures Unit Physiotherapy Over 100 consultants practice privately from the hospital and are supported by caring and professional medical staff including a 24-hour Resident Doctor. The facilities combined with the latest in technology and on-site support services, enable our consultants to undertake a wide range of procedures from routine investigations to complex surgery. The Beardwood Hospital is situated 10 minutes from Junction 31 of the M6, within close proximity of Blackburn train station and accessible from all major bus routes in the local area.

The Fertility Centre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a renowned fertility care centre in London, with an established reputation for excellence for fertility testing and treatment. Taking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, the centre offers the whole range of available modern fertility treatments, including: Ovulation induction Intrauterine insemination (IUI) In vitro fertilisation (IVF) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) Egg freezing Fertility treatment for same sex couples and single women Surgical sperm retrieval The centre’s team of highly experienced consultants operates a comprehensive management of fertility care, specifically aimed at improving clinical outcomes and meeting patient needs. Included in the centre’s specialisms are also gynaecological surgical procedures, carried out to treat any health conditions that could affect conception. The Fertility Centre strongly believes in creating a partnership with each patient or couple who seek treatment, providing fair and kind care at all stages of the fertility journey. For patients who wish for additional services, the centre is also able to offer integrated access following treatment to any of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s gynaecology, obstetrics and maternity units as well as other continuity care services that may be required. In 2020, a satellite fertility treatment service was opened at West Middlesex University Hospital. All consultations and scans can be performed at West Middlesex University Hospital, with semen analysis, egg collections, and embryo transfers taking place at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.