Reading Hospital NHS Treatment Centre, Berkshire
Reading Hospital was purpose built in 1993 and has been designed
to combine exceptional standards of patient accommodation with the
technical equipment and facilities that modern medicine
demands.
Treatments at the centre
Operations offered at the treatment centre include endoscopy,
hernia repair, gastrointestinal surgery, laproscopic
cholecystectomy, bladder repair, prostate procedures, colposcopy,
laparoscopy, arthroscopy, hip / knee replacements and hand
procedures.
Hospital facilities
The theatre department has three main theatres, two with laminar
flow, a seven-bedded recovery area and a dedicated endoscopy suite
with a recovery area. The theatre department is available for
routine and emergency surgery. An on-call team is available at all
times.
The hospital has 52 individual patient rooms and nine twin
bedded rooms all with en-suite facilities, nurse call system,
telephone and sky television. All patients are under the care of a
Consultant and, a resident medical officer provides a 24-hour
service. The hospital has a two-bedded high dependency unit for
patients requiring specialist nursing.
The outpatient department in the Mansion adjacent to the
hospital has 19 consulting rooms with associated examination and
treatment facilities, and a minor operating theatre. Other
outpatient facilities include a large physiotherapy department with
a well equipped, modern gymnasium, audiology, x-ray, ultrasound,
MRI scanning and a pathology laboratory.
Disabled access is available to the Mansion House and Hospital
sites and lifts to all floors. Disabled parking bays are close to
both the Mansion House and Hospital Buildings, assistance can be
given if required.
Our Staff
A stay in hospital can be an anxious time and choosing a private
hospital can reduce your concerns considerably. Your care, comfort
and convenience are the highest priority for our consultants,
resident doctors and nursing staff, who offer the highest standards
of clinical and personal care.