Rheumatoid arthritis - Orthopaedic Surgeons - April

The Princess Grace Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is a renowned centre of excellence located in the heart of London. The hospital offers access to some of the UK's top consultants, across all disciplines, including: Orthopaedic care Digestive disease Urology Women's health Sports medicine Patients at the Princess Grace Hospital can be assured that they will receive only the best quality care, from the best specialists in London. The hospital is equipped with cutting-edge equipment and technology, including the Da Vinci robotic surgical system, Nanoknife cancer treatment technology and SmartPill. The Princess Grace Hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare UK, one of the country's leading private healthcare providers with a network of renowned private care facilities spanning the country.

The Harley Street Clinic is a highly established and reputable London-based multispeciality centre that specialises in a variety of different medical treatments. From complex neurosurgery to pioneering and advanced techniques for treating cancer, The Harley Street Clinic's team of experienced oncologists, cardiologists, and neurosurgeons work together to provide the best possible care and treatments for patients. The Harley Street Clinic, which is part of HCA Healthcare, is notably renowned for possessing the most advanced private cancer care facility throughout Europe, and boasts being able to offer second-to-none care thanks to the combination of impressive state-of-the-art equipment and its highly qualified team which comprises of oncologists and cancer clinicians. When it comes to cardiac care at the renowned clinic, a full range of cardiac treatment is offered to patients, from emergency surgical intervention for patients with serious heart conditions to paediatric diagnostic tests for children who may be suffering from cardiac-related defects and/or abnormalities. The Harley Street Clinic also has a department that dedicated entirely to neurosciences, which prides itself on its ability to provide unrivalled care to patients with spinal and neurosurgical conditions specifically. All conditions relating to or affecting the brain and spine are treated at the clinic.

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.