The extensive services available are in more detail on the hospital web site and cover most of the body systems. Our 5 sister hospitals in London can be made available for additional care and support in the areas not available at The Princess Grace Hospital.
Brain and Spine
Breast Care
Colorectal
Diagnostic Imaging
Endoscopy
ENT
Gastroenterology
General Medicine
General Surgery
Haematology
Interventional Radiology
Lithotripter Centre
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthopaedics
Physiotherapy
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
Prostate
Sports Medicine
Urology
Vascular Surgery
The Princess Grace Hospital, a member of the HCA group, is an established private health care facility with a reputation for excellence. It is a multidisciplinary hospital with a wide ranging team of prominent Consultants, specializing in the assessment and treatment of acute conditions. The Princess Grace has 100 beds and is based in London’s West End district. There are 8 operating rooms, an Endoscopy Suite, a very comprehensive Diagnostic Imaging Department and an Intensive Care Unit. A consistent personal and caring service is offered to all patients.
The Princess Grace has a number of distinguished centers of excellence in its major areas of expertise and achieves the highest standards in infection control.
HCA International offers independent or private health provision in London and access for screening and preventative health care, urgent referrals, on-going Consultant (Physician) liaison and monitoring of all your health issues.
All major Insurers, both local and international, recognize the Princess Grace Hospital. Guarantee of payment is required prior to treatment or diagnostics and options to self pay are available.
Referral to private health care is usually made by a primary care physician (General Practitioner). The hospital has 3 such physicians who can look after all your family’s needs. If you do not have a General Practitioner, the Urgent Care Center is available, alternatively speak directly to a Consultant of your choice. Information regarding the Consultants who practice at the hospital is available on our website at www.theprincessgracehospital.co.uk
The Urgent Care Centre is a walk-in centre and provides instant, expert assessment and treatment.
The Princess Grace Hospital has one of the most advanced and best-equipped diagnostic imaging departments in the capital. This includes MRI, CT scanning, ultrasound, x-ray, bone density, comprehensive neurophysiology, lithotripter and full field digital mammography.
- Immediate emergency in-patient admission if clinically indicated
- Convenient opening hours 08.00 am to 08.00 pm
- Accessible location in central London
- Quicker than NHS emergency department
- Access to The Princess Grace Hospital's extensive facilities and services if required
Visit the Urgent Care Centre website for private Accident and Emergency in London
1. Call this number to access a GP through NHS Direct: 0845 46 47. Please have your Postcode ready after which NHS Direct will provide you with a local telephone number to call. Please keep trying if this number is busy.
2. Use www.nhs.uk - This site is very useful for finding local NHS GPs by one of the following: postcode / Dr. name / practice name.
Alternative Methods
1. Visit your local library to access a list of the local GPs in the area.
2. Walk in to your local GP surgery and just ask if they have any spaces for new patients.
If you need a GP in an emergency your local surgery should be able to see you as a temporary patient.
“I didn’t realise how infected my leg had become until I started to feel more and more unwell. It was poisoning me.”
A gentleman fell off his bicycle and left the wound to his leg untreated for some time.
He eventually presented at the Urgent Care Centre with a gross infection causing septicaemia which made him feel extremely ill. He was assessed and immediately transferred to the high dependency unit within the main hospital.
A debridement of the wound was undertaken in theatre the following day.
“I was at the airport, trying to keep the children from running off in all directions. I injured my ankle and was then unable to walk properly.”
A mother returning from a holiday with her children injured her ankle at the airport. Upon examination, it became obvious that she had ruptured her Achilles tendon. Her ankle was immobilized in Plaster of Paris and she was referred to a foot and ankle specialist at The Princess Grace Hospital for follow-up.
“I love skiing, but was getting severe chest pains and couldn’t breathe properly. I realised something was wrong when the pain didn’t go away”
A man experienced left sided chest pain and undue shortness of breath while skiing. He continued to have exercise related chest pain. On his return to London, he presented to the Urgent Care Centre where he had an electrocardiogram, full blood tests and a chest x-ray. He was referred to a cardiologist who later diagnosed angina pectoris and a subsequent coronary angiograph demonstrated that he had a narrowing of one of the coronary arteries. The patient was transferred to another HCA hospital where he received a stent in the artery to compensate for the narrowing. He was discharged and has been able to continue his normal activities.