Gold Standard Cancer Care

Our cancer care service exceeds the national guidelines laid down by the NHS for best practice* with knowledge and expertise that rivals the world’s top cancer centres. It covers eleven key areas, from quality of doctors and medical equipment, through to minimal waiting times and supportive care. 

  • Waiting times between initial consultation and diagnosis and between diagnosis and commencement of treatment are kept to the absolute minimum possible – in many instances this can be the same day.
  • Every patient is directly under the care of a leading consultant who has a current or recent NHS post and is practising within their area of sub-specialty. Surgeons work in different hospitals across London and so share ideas and best practice. We also share and adopt best practice with the world’s top cancer centres.
  • Every patient is cared for by a multi-disciplinary (diagnostic and therapeutic) medical team with high level and up-to-the-minute training and experience in their particular field of medicine and cancer care.
  • We have extensive knowledge, expertise and resources for screening, prevention and treatment of all types of cancer in adults and children.
  • All patients are given fast access to the latest drugs and treatments according to their clinical need, even if these drugs are not widely available in the UK.**
  • We buy the latest equipment to aid diagnosis and treatment. We have more of the latest generation technology than any other cancer centre in Europe. Examples include PET.CT scans for the most reliable diagnosis, the UK’s first CyberKnife system, the Perfection Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerators, all used for minimally-invasive and pin-point accurate radiotherapy. In the last five years we have spent £150 million on our facilities and will be investing a further £24 million in the next 18 months on cancer services alone.
  • Our surgeons pioneer the use of non-invasive surgical techniques for the removal of cancerous tumours allowing faster and more complete patient recovery.
  • We have formed unique and successful partnerships with NHS teaching hospitals to provide specialist private centres for cancer treatment, including University College Hospital and St Batholomew’s Hospital.
  • Through our partnerships with the NHS, we take part in programmes to further research into cures for cancer. Patients are offered the opportunity of ground-breaking new treatments, still in the trial phase, that may become the cancer drugs of the future.
  • Our personalised patient-focused care programme puts the patient in control of the decisions affecting their treatment and takes into account factors such as family, lifestyle, work, cultural, social, financial and psychological needs. 
  • We create a clean, safe, comfortable environment where patients can undergo treatment with dignity and privacy.

*NHS Cancer Reform Strategy - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_081006

**Based on clinical need.

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