Minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery) - Orthopaedic Surgeons - April

The London Spine Unit on Harley Street is home to one of the world’s leading specialist spine units. The Clinic Director Mr Mo Akmal holds a specialist interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal trauma, degenerative spinal diseases, spinal injections, kyphoplasty, disc replacement, spine reconstruction and spine tumours. The clinic uses the best in medical laser technology where a focal concentration of laser energy is used to target and vaporise protruding or bulging disc material. This is without any danger of damaging the surrounding vital structure, such as nerves or blood vessels. The minimally invasive, painless procedures mean that the patient can often go home on the same day. The practice has world-class equipped diagnostic and treatment facilities and access to the latest innovative solutions for restoring and maintaining good health. Mr Akmal is a second opinion specialist for various insurance companies, such as Vitality Health and Medix.

Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital is a leading private hospital, conveniently located on the outskirts of Chichester. At Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital Patients can receive some of the best healthcare available in the UK, with a leading team of top consultants. The hospital has a wide range of modern facilities, including 40 en-suite bedrooms, and two operating theatres. Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital is also conveniently located just 5 minutes from the city centre. What medical services does it specialise in? Some of the hospitals specialties include: Orthopaedic hip surgery Orthopaedic knee surgery General surgery Diagnostics Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery General orthopaedic surgery Urology Gastroenterology

The Park Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, is a leading private healthcare facility located north of Nottingham. The hospital delivers high quality care for a wide range of specialties including orthopaedic surgery, spinal surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, gastroenterology, gynaecology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, urology, ophthalmology, dermatology, cosmetic surgery, weight loss surgery, as well as robotic surgery, cancer care and a private GP service. In addition, the hospital has a level 3 intensive care unit, physiotherapy suite, a comprehensive diagnostic imagining suite including MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray and a cardiac cath-lab for interventional cardiac procedures. We also have a dedicated Macmillan accredited cancer centre offering on-site chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. Our dedicated teams deliver compassionate, expert care to our patients at every stage of their healthcare journey.