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02 Nov 10 : DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall

All enquiries relating to the DePuy ASR hip replacement recall should be directed to HCA Connect (020 7079 4344).    ...

27 Oct 10 : Event - Multidisciplinary Care of Patients in the Colorectal Cancer Pathway - 13th November 2010

Multidisciplinary Care of Patients in the Colorectal Cancer Pathway Date: 13 th November 2010 Time: 9am - 1.30pm Venue: The Ro...

27 Oct 10 : Event - Women's Health Masterclass - 6th November 2010

Women's Health Masterclass Saturday 6 November 2010 9.00am - 2.00pm Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Please join The...

14 Oct 10 : The Wellington Hospital gets the new Da Vinci SI surgical robot

The first machine of its kind to be installed at a private hospital in the UK The Wellington Hospital in North London, the country&rsqu...

14 Oct 10 : HCA International opens the UK's first private Young Persons' Cancer Unit

A new centre of excellence at University College Hospital, London HCA International has opened the country's first private Young Pe...

15 Sep 10 : The Lister Hospital is 25 years old!

The Lister Hospital overlooking Chelsea Bridge and the River Thames was opened on the 14th September 1985. Named after Sir Joseph Lister, wh...

05 Aug 10 : GPS for the Body - another first for The Harley Street Clinic radiotherapy service

Victims of prostate cancer get access to new guidance technology The Harley Street Clinic, London’s leading independent centre ...

21 Jul 10 : Six-year-old girl walks again after pioneering cancer operation

A SIX-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl has become the first in Britain to undergo pioneering new cancer surgery at the Harley Street Clinic. For the ...

09 Jul 10 : HCA wins two 'Top Employers in Healthcare' awards

London’s leading hospital group is judged the UK’s leading non NHS healthcare employer HCA International, which owns London...

23 Jun 10 : The Christie and HCA International Limited announce joint venture for private cancer patients

The Christie and HCA International Limited announce joint venture for private cancer patients The new partnership will produce more funds ...

14 Jun 10 : The Lister Hospital reaches new milestone

£20 million mark in long term capital investment reached The Lister Hospital, one of London’s leading acute medicine priva...

07 Apr 10 : The UK's first comprehensive private Molecular Imaging Centre opens in Harley Street

The HCA CancerCare network now has the most comprehensive technology platform in Europe The Harley Street Clinic, the hub of the larg...

09 Mar 10 : HCA and the NHS opens new cancer centre at Queen's Hospital Romford

HCA International, which owns the six leading private hospitals in London, has joined forces with the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Univer...

22 Feb 10 : HCA hospitals pioneer revolutionary real time hygiene auditing system

HCA's six leading independent hospitals in central London have all been awarded the top five star status for cleanliness and safety in the ...

21 Jan 10 : The 100th patient is treated at the UK's first CyberKnife Centre

NHS patient suffering from prostate cancer receives 100 th treatment at Harley Street CyberKnife Centre A man from Greater London has b...

15 Jan 10 : The Wellington £1 million Appeal is launched!

Two ‘stars' helped to launch the new Wellington £1million Appeal 2010 at London's Landmark Hotel last night (Thursday 14th Ja...

13 Jan 10 : Major Expansion at The Wellington Hospital

The biggest hospital expansion in 25 years includes a new cancer centre. The Wellington Hospital in North London, Britain's larg...

21 Dec 09 : Young persons' cancer care takes another step forward

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has agreed to extend its current cancer partnership with HCA International L...

10 Dec 09 : Another breakthrough in radiotherapy for the UK's first CyberKnife® Centre

CyberKnife gets a special IRIS® system to give the robotic machine faster delivery of cancer killing radiation   As Britain's...

27 Oct 09 : The first dual RapidArc® super-fast, super-accurate radio therapy systems are installed at the Harley Street Cancer Centre in central London

RapidArc - the biggest advance in linear accelerator radiotherapy for many years - has been installed at the renowned Harley Street Cancer ...

11 Jun 09 : The Hidden Heart Problem

YouGov survey reveals low awareness of potentially fatal heart condition that affects significant number of people in UK   ...

24 Apr 09 : HCA wins its 2nd Queen's Award for Enterprise

HCA International Ltd, which owns London's six leading private hospitals, has won the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in Internat...

30 Mar 09 : Stem Cells and Breast Tissue Research

“Our continuous research programmes into breast health and treatment have particular focus on improving the clinical and aesthetic ou...

10 Oct 08 : HCA is honoured with two Independent Healthcare Awards

Tuesday 16 th September.   At this year’s Independent Healthcare Awards ceremony, Laing & Buisson honoured HCA Hospitals ...

03 Oct 08 : Risk Assessment Key to Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis

International panel of experts agree appropriate lifestyle and family analysis needed to tackle breast cancer   Better r...

01 Jul 08 : Breast Cancer Focus For EU Visit To The London Breast Institute AT The Princess Grace Hospital

Breast cancer detection and treatment was the focus of the EU President's representative in the UK on an official visit to the London Brea...

17 Jun 08 : Harley Street Clinic Brings the First CyberKnife Cancer Robot to Britain

The Harley Street Clinic, one of HCA International's six acute hospitals in London, is installing the revolutionary Cyberknife cancer trea...

17 Jun 08 : About HCA

Who is HCA? HCA International is London’s largest private hospital group, comprising six world-class hospitals: the Harley Stre...

16 Jun 08 : HCA private healthcare services fill a screening void

A recent NHS Cancer Screening programme audit has revealed some encouraging news about the benefits of early detection of breast cancer th...

16 Jun 08 : HCA scores high marks on Patient Satisfaction Survey

HCA has recently conducted a patient satisfaction survey  to assess the care provided in its six London hospitals. More than 10,000 ...

13 Jun 08 : Platinum Choice; an executive class healthcare option

It is becoming clear to many companies that providing private medical insurance (PMI) as a part of their benefits package is not always e...

11 Jun 08 : Dignity in healthcare a nationwide concern

Newly appointed ‘dignity ambassador’ Sir Michael Parkinson will work to promote dignity and respect for older people in care ...

29 May 08 : HCA shortlisted for 6 awards for Laing & Buisson Health Care Awards 2008

Laing & Buisson is the UK's foremost independent authority on health, community care and childcare. Each year they honour individuals a...

05 Mar 08 : Top 100 Hospitals to work in

The Wellington Hospital and London Bridge Hospital have been voted into the top 100 places for nurses to work within the UK. Each year th...

20 Feb 08 : The Wellington Cardiac Services Unit wins top awards

The Wellington Hospital has been named as one London's most successful centres of excellence and the leading private hospital for cardiac ca...

11 Jan 07 : Harley Street Clinic to get revolutionary CyberKnife cancer robot - the first in Britain

London's Harley Street Clinic, one of the UK's foremost centres for cancer medicine, is to buy the revolutionary Cyberknife cancer treatmen...

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