The Harborne Hospital – the newest hospital from private healthcare provider HCA Healthcare UK, has officially opened its doors in Birmingham.
The £100m hospital provides access to range of services – from primary care to outpatients and diagnostics through to complex care and surgery. The hospital is supported by consultants covering specialities including cancer, cardiac care, orthopaedics, urology and digestive diseases.
Located on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham campus, The Harborne Hospital is a partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust, with two of the hospital’s eight floors and 72 beds dedicated to the care of NHS patients, operated by UHB.
This is the latest in HCA UK’s joint venture partnerships. The partnership sees HCA work with the NHS which generates revenue for the NHS to reinvests back into its services.
The hospital’s facilities include 50 private en-suite inpatient beds, 16 private day care beds, outpatient services, four operating theatres, a fully equipped day-care unit (with outpatient chemotherapy and radiotherapy services), an onsite pharmacy, and a dedicated intensive treatment unit for one-to-one, around-the-clock critical care for complex conditions.
The hospital’s technology and equipment also includes the region’s first da Vinci Xi in the private sector, a surgical system that enables minimally invasive complex surgery.
The hospital is also equipped with the latest generation of CT and MRI scanners, ultrasound, X-ray including digital fluoroscopy, 3D mammography and provides patients with access to a radiotherapy linear accelerator.
John Reay, president and CEO of HCA Healthcare UK said: “The Harborne Hospital is HCA UK’s latest commitment to providing exceptional, patient-focused care to more regions in the UK, delivered by expert teams using the most innovative technologies, and within state-of-the-art facilities.
“HCA UK has been successfully partnering with the NHS through joint ventures for over 15 years. Our partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham is an example of how we are working innovatively to deliver independently funded healthcare whilst creating additional capacity for NHS patients.”
Claire Dunsterville, market CEO for Birmingham with responsibility for The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK said: “We’re proud to bring HCA UKs’ over 25-year heritage and expertise to the West Midlands through the launch of The Harborne Hospital
“We have seen increased demand across the region for private healthcare and by bringing together our expert teams and leading consultants in our hospital we will be able to provide ad epth and breadth of private care at a level of complexity on a scale not previously available in the region.
“We look forward to becoming part of the local community and contributing to the growth of the area.”