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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.
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.
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.
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.
Your consultant physiologist will explain the diagnostic test to you. Your eyesight will be checked and you'll be asked to read an eye chart. Electrodes will be attached to your head using sticky paste. One of your eyes will be covered with an eye patch. You'll see a TV screen with a moving pattern of black and squares displayed on it you'll be asked to focus on this for a few minutes. The physiologist will record the movements of your eye as you watch the screen. Each eye is tested. The test takes about 30 minutes to one hour.
There is no specific preparation for visual evoked potentials test, but make sure your hair is clean and that you bring glasses or contact lenses with you if needed.
The electrodes will be removed from your head using warm water. The test results will be analysed, and the results delivered to your consultant the following week. Your consultant will request a follow-up appointment and will explain the results to you.