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When you're one of our patients, you can be confident that you're in the best possible hands. You'll be cared for by world-leading consultants and nurses, and have access to an exceptional standard of treatments and services. We continually invest in the latest technologies, and use the most advanced techniques across all major areas of medicine.
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CaRi-heart technology
Revolutionary new technology to assess the risk of a serious heart condition or heart attack – many years before anything happens.
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Aug 12, 2025
First lung cancer patient treated at HCA UK with pioneering bispecific antibody therapy
HCA UK’s The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham has become the first facility in the West Midlands to treat a lung cancer patient using bispecific antibody therapy, a significant advancement in the treatment of solid tumours, highlighting the hospital’s growing role in cutting-edge cancer care.
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Jun 9, 2025
The Portland Hospital opens new outpatient centre in Hale
The Portland Hospital Outpatient Centre in Hale represents a significant expansion for HCA Healthcare UK, marking the first time the hospital has extended its specialist services beyond its flagship hospital in London. The outpatients facility, aims to provide women across the North West with access to the same expert-led treatment that has made the London hospital a household name.
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Sep 5, 2025
New Women's Health Centre in Chelsea
After the success of a dedicated Women's Health Centre in central London. HCA UK have now opened a new Women's Health Centre in Chelsea.
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Medtronic’s Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System
HCA UK becomes first and only independent healthcare provider to introduce Medtronic’s Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System. The introduction of the technology for cardiac ablations offers enhanced electrophysiology capabilities and provides enhanced treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and other complex cardiac arrhythmias.
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Jun 8, 2026
Richard's story
After experiencing what he thought was heartburn, it was the rapid assessment and treatment Richard received at The Harborne Hospital that helped prevent a serious heart problem from becoming much worse.
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Supine VC

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Supine VC

The vital capacity (VC) of your lungs is best tested in a lying-down (supine) position

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London Bridge Hospital

27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London

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Lung Nodule Clinic

27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London

The Lister Hospital main entrance

The Lister Hospital

Chelsea Bridge Road SW1W 8RH London

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The Wellington Hospital

8A Wellington Place St John's Wood NW8 9LE London

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