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Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year from HCA Healthcare UK. 🎊

⭐ HCA UK 2024 Wrapped ⭐ As this year comes to a close, we have taken a look back at just some of our milestones and major news in 2024. As ever, none of this would be possible without the support of our incredible teams, the partnership of our consultants and the trust of our patients. Thank you all! 🎉 Opening The Harborne Hospital In January we opened our £100m hospital in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, bringing the next level of complex private healthcare to the West Midlands. 🎉 Launch of Canary Wharf Outpatients A £18m investment in 20,000 sq ft etc state-of-the-art outpatient centre in the heart of Canary Wharf. Operated by London Bridge Hospital, HCA UK Canary Wharf offers seamless referrals into our wider network of hospitals and specialist clinics for onward care if needed. 🎉 Opening dedicated Women’s Health Centre’s This year we added to our unique network of healthcare with an £18m investment in two new outpatient centres dedicated to women’s health This includes a £4.5m centre on King's Road and a £13.5m six-floor centre on Harley Street. 🎉 Our new look HCA UK brand. In September we debuted our fresh look with new branding and adverts across TV, outdoor and online spaces. 🎉 PHIN award We were proud to receive the ‘Innovation with a patient-focus award’ from Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). This was a recognition for providing both the most and widest range of robotic-assisted surgery in the UK. 🎉 100 ION milestone One year on from being the first hospital provider in Europe to introduce ION technology, in November we reached the milestone of performing 100 procedures using this pioneering technology. Follow our LinkedIn to stay up to date with all our news in 2025 Happy New Year! #HCAHealthareUK #HCAUK

Season's greetings and best wishes for a joyous holiday season! 🎄🎉

🌍 Celebrating Gold in Sustainability at HCA UK Primary Care! 🌟 We’re proud to announce that HCA UK Primary Care has achieved Gold status with the RCGP Green Impact for Health Toolkit, reflecting our commitment to greener practices in healthcare. This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our sustainability team: Millie Saha, Himabindu Babu, Isabelle Amoah, Claudia Effendi, Ola Shodimu, Johannes Driessen, Farisha Blaize. Thanks also to Lisa Dittmar Head of Environmental Sustainability, and Roopa Karia, Director of Pharmacy. We remain committed to sustainable healthcare, promoting the connection between planetary health and primary prevention. Here’s to a healthier, greener 2025! Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) #HCAHealthcareUK #HCAUK #SustainabilityInHealthcare #PlanetaryHealth #GreenerPractices

Thank you once again to the 'A' team of Liv Kristine Simonsen, Annie Haigh, Jo and Everjoy for helping me do my 100th Single Port robotic radical prostatectomy and to HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital for providing the best facilities for this operation in the country.

💙 Welcome to the world, Grey 💙 Born via emergency caesarean section after Mum, Laura started having contractions at 31 weeks, we are proud to be able to share baby Grey’s birth story. Grey spent eight weeks at The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, five on our specialist Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Under the expert care of our nursing and clinical teams, he overcame health challenges from breathing difficulties and a heart condition, to a potentially life-threatening disease called necrotising enterocolitis, to become the thriving baby he is now! It is a huge privilege to be able to support babies like little Grey and their families through some of their most difficult moments. We are hugely thankful to our expert and dedicated teams who make this possible. On baby Grey and his care at The Portland Hospital, Laura said; ‘Grey is really thriving now – he’s feeding well and is such a chilled baby, taking everything in his stride. We’re thankful every day to have him home. He is a true miracle.’ Read more about Grey and our NICU here: https://ow.ly/c6Iw50UpTJm #HCAHealthcareUK #HCAUK #NICU #NeonatalCare #ThePortlandHospital #PrematureBaby

It’s #throwbackthursday and we’re looking back at the story of N, who was given life-changing, non-surgical treatment with our incredible toe walking and physiotherapy teams at The Portland Hospital. “Meeting Denise Watson-Tann has been life changing for our daughter. The serial casting procedure she did on our daughter was the best non invasive procedure we could have to chosen, it enabled her to go from an extremely high tip toe walker to completely flat walker with the full range of mobility in her feet. We could not have been happier with Denise and the physiotherapy team at The Portland Hospital for the way they treated, cared and monitored our daughter’s walking development and for that we will forever be grateful!” To book an appointment, please contact our therapies team by phone at +44 20 7390 6551 or by email at therapies@hcahealthcare.co.uk

“The surgery was, and continues to be, life-changing – I am now doing things that I haven’t done for 20 years!” When Neil came to The Princess Grace Hospital for a consultation with Rob Pollock, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, he had been struggling with knee pain for over 20 years and was walking with a limp. He had been diagnosed with Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS), a condition where the lining of a joint grows too much, causing pain, swelling, and inflammation. This in turn had progressed into severe osteoarthritis. Using Mako (Stryker) robotic technology, Mr Pollock was able to create 3D model of Neil's knee for a combined total knee replacement and PVNS removal. Just two months post-operation, Neil tried paddleboarding for the first time – and hasn’t looked back since! In fact, now two years on Neil completed a 28.4-mile ultra-walking marathon! Read more: https://ow.ly/sKXT50Umhh0 #HCAHealthcareUK #HCAUK #PatientSuccess #LifeChangingCare #OrthopaedicSurgery #MakoTechnology #PVNS #KneeReplacement #PrincessGraceHospital #HCACares #PatientStories

🌟 Celebrating Excellence: Ahmad Theibich Named Overseas Nurse of the Year 🌟 We are incredibly proud to share that Ahmad Theibich 🇵🇸, Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Wellington Hospital has been awarded Overseas Nurse of the Year at the 2024 Nursing Times Workforce Awards. Ahmad's remarkable journey from refugee to specialist nurse is a story of resilience, adaptability, and unwavering dedication. Ahmad now works with musculoskeletal patients and advocates for displaced nurses around the world. The award judges commended Ahmad as “a truly inspirational figure” whose story “showcases his strength, adaptability, and commitment to helping others.” We are honoured to have Ahmad as part of our team and congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition. Read more: https://ow.ly/WuPr50Ulx3z #HCAHealthcareUK #HCAUK #NursingExcellence #NursingTimesAwards #HealthcareInnovation

“I know cancer’s a possibility for any of us, especially as we get older. But when I was experiencing issues with my eye, cancer was the last thing I would have expected.” Earlier this year, after noticing issues with the vision in his left eye, Gary was shocked to be diagnosed with a rare type of eye cancer called uveal melanoma. Despite having his eye surgically removed, just three months after his surgery, Gary was given the devastating news that his cancer had spread and there were no conventional treatment options available. However, his consultant knew of a new ground-breaking immunotherapy drug available through Professor Paul Nathan at HCA UK's Leaders in Oncology Care network. Gary shares his story of being diagnosed with a rare cancer, his treatment with Dr Nathan, and how he's focusing on doing the things he loves. Read more here: https://ow.ly/hzhp50UjWMx #HCAHealthcareUK #HCAUK #patientstory #cancer