Hydrocephalus - Neurosurgeons - AVIVA

Situated in the west end of Aberdeen, Albyn Hospital, which is part of Circle Health Group, is the only private hospital serving Aberdeen/shire and the north of Scotland. The hospital is equipped with: Three operating theatres of which two are equipped with laminar flow, ultra-clean air system 28 private rooms with en-suite facilities A nurse call system TV and free WiFi 15 consulting rooms A minor treatment room, A newly refurbished imaging department including CT, MRI, X-ray, OPG, ultrasound, full-field digital mammography and interventional/screening procedures Endoscopy suite with bowel screening service Physiotherapy services with six private treatment rooms, gym area, and a pilates room Health Services which include private GP consultations, health assessments, private medicals including OGUK, travel clinic and woman's health Additional support services available on site include a laboratory, pharmacy and audiology service. This enables our consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to undertake a wide range of procedures ranging from routine investigations to complex surgery within a friendly and comfortable environment. Key service offerings at Albyn Hospital include orthopaedic surgery, eye surgery, general surgery, one-stop breast clinic, gynaecology, gastroenterology, and general surgery. For the first time, The Sunflower Suite (outpatient oncology suite) has recently been accredited with the Macmillan Quality Environmental Mark (MQEM) and the theatre department has been awarded the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) accreditation. We accept referrals from GPs, optometrists, physiotherapists and other registered consultants. Patients can access our services through private medical insurance or by self-paying. The main areas of expertise at the clinic include plastic surgery, reconstructive and aesthetics, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, rheumatology, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, pain unit, cardiology, maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, physiotherapy, nephrology, diagnostic imaging, general surgery, breast pathology, breast cancer, pain management, gastroenterology, dermatology, women’s health, ENT, orthopaedic surgery, and colonoscopy.  Albyn Hospital works with all major private healthcare providers in the UK , such as Aviva, AXA, Bupa, Cigna, Healix, Vitality and WPA.

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.

London Bridge Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is a highly esteemed centre for excellence in healthcare located in central London. The hospital’s revered team of top practitioners offer world class care across a variety of specialties, including: cardiology and cardiac surgery orthopaedics gastrointestinal medicine renal (kidney) services head, neck and thyroid care In addition, London Bridge Hospital offers a highly recommended walk-in GP service for the convenience of their patients. The distinguished hospital also has an acute admissions service which is open at all hours, every day of the year, providing quality urgent care without delays. With a highly experienced team of leading medical professionals, state-of-the-art equipment and comfortable facilities for visitors, London Bridge Hospital offers top quality care for all of its patients.