St Thomas Hospital
St Thomas Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, UK
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General Outlook
- The St Thomas Hospital is the premier hospital in UK-located on Westminster Bridge Road, London.
- The multi-specialty tertiary referral center is the leading and largest NHS teaching hospital in London.
- They are one institute that comprises King’s Health Partners, which is an academic health science center- that provides high-quality training, education, and treatment.
- They provide various medical services to communities but their emergency department is one of the busiest in London. Further, they are also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
- St Thomas has been recognized around the world and ranked in the Top 10 by Newsweek Survey-2020.
- Moreover, St Thomas has been rated by Quality Care Commission as Good for their overall excellent services and care to domestic and overseas patients.
Fundaments
- The St Thomas’ Hospital has about a capacity of 920 beds that are complemented with advanced technologies and equipment.
- The Accident & Emergency Department of this hospital is well-renowned in London as they provide 24/7 services. Further, they see about 150,000 patients per year and 100 ambulances each day.
- The Maternity Service Department offers a wide range of specialty clinics for mothers that include a preterm surveillance clinic, one-stop breech clinic, individualized care planning clinic, and debrief-birth clinic.
- The Maternity Department provides high-quality services to mothers and their families resulting in the birth of an average of 1,000 babies every year-highest survival rate in the UK.
- The Radiology Department is well-equipped with CT-Scan, Fluoroscopy, mammography, MRI, PET-CT, Ultrasound, and X-ray.
- Moreover, they have many cafes and food courts that offer international cuisine menus for locals and overseas.
Specialty Departments and Services for International Patients
St Thomas’ Hospital is the leading medical center that provides diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures to patients across various medical departments. They are listed below;
- Breast Cancer Service
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic
- Children’s and Adolescent Services
- ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
- General Surgery
- General Medicine
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Maternity Services
- Neurology
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics
- Rheumatology
- Stroke
- Vascular Surgery
Language Spoken
- English
- French
- Arabic
- Turkish
Approachability for Overseas
- The St Thomas’ Hospital is situated at the heart of the City. Overseas patients can come to the hospital from London City Airport by using rail, bus, and road. The easiest and cheapest way is to get a taxi, which will be a total distance of about 7.3 miles in 20-25 minutes. One can use the Metro Station and Railway Station.
- Moreover, many standard hotels and luxurious apartments are also available near the hospital for easy accessibility.
Awards and Acknowledgments
- Won the Award for Sustainable Development at the prestigious Building Better Healthcare Awards- East Wing of hospital
- Three members of staff were recognized in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
- Two pioneering specialist nurses from the Institute of Dermatology received awards from the British Dermatological Nursing GroupThe rheumatologyogy department won a national award for helping patients with fibromyalgia
Accreditations
Care Quality Commission
Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. They make sure health and social care services provide people with effective, safe, compassionate, and high-quality care. Further, they also encourage care services to improve. They work with other organizations to share information and improve the way care is regulated.
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- Ambulance Services
- Appointment Scheduling
- Blood Bank
- Cafes
- Free Wifi
- Food Courts
- Health Insurance
- Internet Access
- Intensive Care Unit
- International Cuisine
- Pharmacy
- Newsagents (Newspaper & Magazines)
- Online Report Facility
- Rehabilitation
- Travel Booking assistance
- Transportation
- TV in room
- Telephone in room/ward
- Treatment package
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