Consultants' update: June 2025

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A message from Andrew Fairweather, Strategic Change and Implementation Director

Welcome to June’s consultant newsletter! For those of you that don't know me, I am Cromwell Hospital’s Strategic Change and Implementation Director. While the hospital remains firmly committed to delivering world-class care to our patients today, the focus of my role – and that of my team – is to ensure we’re implementing the strategic changes needed to perform even better in the future.

Effectively managing capacity to support Cromwell Hospital’s growth and new service innovations has been a key focus – and a critical factor for our future success. After opening the new Theatre and Recovery Department last summer, the summer of 2025 is shaping up to be even more exciting.

July will see the opening of our new Angio lab, which will contain a Philips Azurion Bi Plane system with state-of-the-art features. We’ll also be completing the remaining areas of the Theatre department, including the addition of dedicated storage and office space. This will allow us to reopen the lounge and generally enhance the overall layout and appearance of the department. The old Angio lab on the ground floor will be decommissioned, making way for the installation of our new 3T MRI scanner in 2026. 

Shortly after opening the new Angio lab, we'll be opening a second Angio lab in September (containing a Philips Azurion 7 single plane system).  This marks a significant step forward for us, as cardiology continues to be one of our fastest-growing specialties and our single Angio lab has been under pressure for many years. Moving to two adjoining Angio labs, adjacent to the new Recovery and Theatre department, will position us among the leading cardiac facilities in the private sector. If you are a cardiologist currently using the Angio lab and would like to discuss scheduling requirements for the second lab, please contact Rachel Williams, Head of Consultant Strategy, at [email protected].

A clear sign that we are set to make use of our growing hospital capacity is the developments we've seen in theatres. The addition of a new theatre has enabled us to complement our existing da Vinci robot with the latest generation da Vinci SP. Having launched in April, we are already being recognised as one of the highest volume centres in Europe using this technology. It's a powerful testament to what we can achieve when the right infrastructure is in place.

If that's not enough excitement for 2025, then don't worry... There’s even more to come as we remain on track to open our new Lexham Gardens facility in October. This state-of-the-art space will house our new Radiology and Therapies departments, while also completing a series of relocations that will free up valuable inpatient and outpatient capacity. Immediately following the move, we’ll begin redevelopment works on the ground floor of the main hospital, repurposing the space vacated by Radiology to further enhance our services.

It’s shaping up to be an action-packed 2025 as we bring our strategic plans to life – all centred around the expansion of Cromwell Hospital. You’ve heard about our new locations, but beyond physical growth, we’re also driving forward with digital transformation and a wide range of service developments.

None of these exciting changes would be possible without your continued commitment, for which both myself and the Executive team are sincerely grateful. If you have any further thoughts or ideas, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Andrew Fairweather, Strategic Change and Implementation Director

[email protected]

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Cromwell Hospital

The latest news and updates from our Kensington hospital.

Therapies at Lexham Gardens

Words by Satu Salonpaa, Therapy Manager

This October, the opening of the Lexham Gardens expansion will bring our team and services back together in a purpose-built space filled with natural light. Our new, modern department with state-of-the-art therapy equipment will expand across multiple floors of the Lexham building, enabling us to further grow and enhance the services we offer in an environment that our people will be proud of.

Each area of the new Therapies department is designed to meet the varied needs of our patients, in an environment that supports their wellbeing and recovery. Our new space will include bespoke adult and children’s areas, enabling us to follow best practice for service delivery and ensure a world-class experience for every one of our patients.

Here is what you can expect to experience when you come and visit our new Therapies department in Lexham Gardens: 

  • A spacious reception area with designated waiting areas for adults and children 
  • A fully fitted MSK gym and additional private rooms, allowing us to offer more appointments for our patients 
  • A designated hand therapy room, featuring upgraded equipment and a calming set-up for patients requiring wound care. As one of our sustainability initiatives, we have recently introduced a biodegradable splinting material (Woodcast) to hand therapy. 
  • A dedicated rehabilitation gym and private treatment rooms, featuring modern equipment that will enable us to meet every patient’s needs to the highest standard, including group interventions. 
  • A dedicated occupational therapy treatment room with facilities for cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation, and functional assessments and interventions. This includes kitchen activities to support with return to home from hospital. 
  • A lymphoedema treatment room 
  • A complementary therapies (massage and reiki healing) room for private consultations 
  • Dedicated office space for the team 
  • Paediatric occupational therapy and physiotherapy department with an access-controlled reception area featuring a mothering room to welcome children, young people, and their families; private treatment rooms including a sensory (Snoezelen) room; and a state-of-the-art children’s therapy gym, including a sensory integration set-up, a climbing wall, and a gym for sports rehabilitation.  
  • A speech and language therapy office and treatment room

We look forward to welcoming you all to our new department in October! For queries, please contact us at [email protected]. 

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Meet our Contact Centre

Our Contact Centre team is always delighted to meet with consultant colleagues to learn more about your practice and explore how we can best support your clinics and patient bookings. 

Once a month, the Contact Centre holds a Buzz Day, where all the team members – from Self-Pay, Appointments, and Consultant Clinics – are available onsite at our High Street Kensington office.  

The next Buzz Day dates are as follows: 

  • Wednesday 30 July  
  • Friday 29 August  
  • Wednesday 1 October  
  • Friday 31 October  
  • Wednesday 26 November  

If you would like to meet the team, please contact Satnam Singh, Contact Centre Team Leader, at [email protected].  

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GP and Consultant Networking Event

On Thursday 15th May, the prestigious Dorchester Hotel played host to our annual GP and Consultant Networking Event.

The evening featured delicious food and drinks, engaging speeches from our executive team, and wonderful entertainment from a live band. It was a fantastic opportunity for our consultants to connect with Bupa GPs and local GPs from the surrounding areas.

We extend our thanks to all the consultants who attended and look forward to welcoming you again next year.

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Celebrating our Endometriosis Centre

We are delighted to announce that Cromwell Hospital has been recognised as the top-performing private endometriosis centre in the country, having carried out the highest volume of surgeries for severe and complex rectovaginal endometriosis.

Between 2022 and 2024, we saw a remarkable 50% increase in joint cases, highlighting our commitment to multidisciplinary care. This includes 44 joint cases with colorectal, 13 with urology, and 2 with thoracic specialties.

To celebrate this outstanding achievement, a special event was held on 29th May with Mr Amer Raza, Consultant Gynaecologist, and members of our dedicated hospital team, whose hard work and collaboration made this success possible.

Help shape our brand narrative

The Cromwell Hospital brand narrative plays a key role in bringing to life our story for our people, patients, and the wider world. Following recent review, we are looking to refresh and refine this narrative to better reflect our ever-evolving hospital – but we need your support in ensuring it truly captures who we are and what we stand for.

To fill out our survey, please visit the link below.

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CRUK consent forms

We are pleased to announce that we have approved the use of the regime-specific CRUK consent forms. The standard operating procedure can be accessed by consultants on Qpulse; alternatively, Heather Lawrence, Modern Matron in Oncology, can send it to you directly.

CRUK consent forms are to be used in the same way as the Cromwell Hospital ones were used, as we are still yet to enable electronic signatures. 

For more information, please contact Heather at [email protected]. 

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New consultants at Cromwell Hospital

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Mr Anil Joshi, Consultant ENT Surgeon

Mr Anil Joshi, Consultant ENT Surgeon

  • Clinical interests: General ENT and facial plastic surgery, including rhinoplasty
  • NHS base: University Hospital Lewisham NHS Foundation Trust

Mr Anil Joshi is a consultant in ENT and facial plastic surgery, specialising in rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, and reconstructive surgery for facial defects following cancer excision. He also performs scar and keloid removal and remodelling.

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Professor Simone Di Giovanni, Consultant Neurologist

Professor Simone Di Giovanni, Consultant Neurologist

  • Clinical interests: Peripheral nervous system, spinal cord injuries, and neuropathy
  • NHS base: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Professor Simone Di Giovanni is a consultant neurologist, specialising in nervous system repair and regeneration, peripheral nervous system disorders, neuropathies, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain, headaches, COVID-19-related neurology, and radiculopathies.

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Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Consultant Urological Surgeon

Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Consultant Urological Surgeon

  • Clinical interests: Prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and robotic prostatectomy
  • NHS base: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran (known as Prof PS) is a consultant urological surgeon specialising in prostate cancer and robotic surgery. He is an expert in Retzius sparing and graded nerve sparing robotic prostatectomy, improving outcomes for men requiring prostate cancer surgery.

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Dr Richard Ang, Consultant Cardiologist

Dr Richard Ang, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist

  • Clinical interests: Heart rhythm disorders, device implantation
  • NHS base: Barts Heart Centre and Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Richard Ang is a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist, specialising in the management of patients with heart rhythm conditions. He performs ablation procedures for a wide range of heart rhythm disturbances, including atrial fibrillation and SVTs, and implants pacemaker and defibrillator devices.

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Mr Walter Cazzaniga, Consultant Urological Surgeon

Mr Walter Cazzaniga, Consultant Urological Surgeon

  • Clinical interests: Urological oncology, kidney cancer, and testicular cancer
  • NHS base: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Mr Walter Cazzaniga is a consultant urological surgeon specialising in urologic oncology, with particular emphasis on the management of kidney and testicular cancer as well as surgery for adrenal and retroperitoneal tumours.

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Consultant compliments

We are delighted to share the following reviews, which were collected via our patient experience platform, Medallia.

Mr Fady Sedra, Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon

"My consultant surgeon, Mr Sedra, was excellent. He spent time to explain my options of treatment in an easily understood way and also explained to me my lumbar issue from the MRI scan images in a clear, concise manner. I have absolute confidence in his diagnostic skills and in any treatment he recommends. Great patient interactions – I did not feel rushed and was able to ask all my questions to my satisfaction and self-assurance."

Dr Helene Nguyen, General Practitioner

"Dr Helene has been wonderfully patient and understanding. Despite my limited English, she always explains things clearly and thoughtfully. The hospital is clean and welcoming, and all the staff are exceptionally kind. I’m very grateful for the excellent care."

"Dr Helene Nguyen is a great doctor who is very knowledgeable, thorough, and very professional, I had a great examination and very satisfactory answers to my concerns. I would highly recommend her."

Dr Emma Salisbury, Consultant Nephrologist

"Dr Emma Salisbury was wonderful, kind, caring, warm, attentive, efficient, and most important of all, very knowledgeable. She explained everything. I felt I was in extremely safe hands."

Mr Srdjan Saso, Consultant Gynaecologist

"Mr Saso is absolutely brilliant. He is so professional, kind, patient, and explains everything so clearly. I cannot recommend him highly enough. All the staff are brilliant – his medical secretary, nurses, the receptionists. The service is incredible. It cannot be faulted." 

Mr Nigel Mendoza, Consultant Neurosurgeon

"Excellent service from the consultant, Mr Mendoza, and from reception. Mr Mendoza was professional, an expert in his field, helpful, pleasant, and informative." 

Dr Nina Salooja, Consultant Haematologist

"Dr Salooja is probably one of the best doctors I have been seen by in my life. Thorough, empathic and provided clear and concise explanation for my ongoing issue. She took to time to provide additional support and to ensure my mind was at ease."

Mr David Selvadurai, Consultant ENT Surgeon

"Mr Selvadurai always helps me, and I am always reassured knowing that I can make an appointment with him. He is a kind, caring doctor."

Ms Mahwash Babar, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

"I saw Ms Babar. She was wonderful. Great bedside manner, very reassuring, and would highly recommend her to anyone." 

Mr Raghbir Khakha, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

"I was very impressed with the level of care I received at Cromwell Hospital. I couldn’t rate my consultant/surgeon, Mr Raghbir Khakha, any higher. Following my double complete knee replacements, I feel like a new person. The surgeries couldn’t have gone any better in my opinion. I would highly recommend Cromwell Hospital, but my biggest compliment would go to my consultant Mr Raghbir Khakha." 

Mr William Grant, Consultant ENT Surgeon

"I met with Mr William Grant to check my nose after surgery. Mr Grant was as thorough, professional, and kind as usual."

Dr Timothy Crook, Consultant Medical Oncologist

"I would recommend Dr Tim Crook to any cancer patient as he is the only oncologist I have found that listens to his patient. Plus, he is remarkably knowledgeable compared to others regarding treatment effects on the body. Wish I had found him 14 years ago when I first got cancer, as I think my treatment plan would have been considerably less aggressive and more effective as it would not have wrecked my body."

Dr Michael Anderson, Consultant Gastroenterologist

"Dr Michael Anderson was very professional and friendly. He displayed a wealth of knowledge in his interpretation of my blood results."

Mrs Anne Mitchener, Consultant Neurosurgeon

"Mrs Anne Mitchener is excellent and compassionate, clearly explained the procedures, and imparted great confidence in her ability to carry out the operation. I thoroughly recommend her."

Miss Shohreh Beski, Consultant Gynaecologist

"Ms Beski was very professional and treated us with kindness and respect."

Mr Alastair Fry, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

"Mr Alastair Fry was very knowledgeable and approachable. The entire experience including reception both in the main hospital and door 22 in the muse was welcoming. Mr Fry has a very good manner explained things clearly and quickly."

Professor Long Jiao and Professor Adam Frampton, Consultant Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeons

"Professor Jiao and Professor Frampton were both excellent and the care received after the operation, particularly in intensive care, was brilliant."

Miss Iman Riad, Consultant Gynaecologist

"Excellent care from my consultant Miss Riad, who was promptly able to diagnose my issue and perform the necessary treatment."

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London Medical

What's new at our outpatient and diabetes specialist centre located in Marylebone.

Diabetic foot clinic opens

We’re excited to share that the diabetic foot clinic at London Medical is now live. This comprehensive, one-stop clinic is led by Professor Usman Jaffer, Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon, and Ms Jyoti Patel, Podiatrist, and offers a range of expert services including:

  • foot assessments
  • wound and ulcer management
  • infection control and treatment
  • footwear services
  • education and advice
  • surgical assessments and referrals

For patient referrals, please email [email protected].

Find out more about the clinic >

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New consultants at London Medical

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Professor Usman Jaffer, Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon

Professor Usman Jaffer, Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon

  • Clinical interests: Diabetic foot disease, bypass surgery, and varicose veins surgery
  • NHS base: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Professor Usman Jaffer specialises in treating patients with varicose veins and arterial problems. He also treats general surgical complaints, such as hernias and lumps and bumps. He has a Master's degree in Medical Ultrasound and can perform a scan at the time of consultation to aid in rapid and accurate diagnosis and decision-making.

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Basinghall Clinic

The latest updates from our outpatient diagnostic centre in the heart of the City.

Orthopaedic care at Basinghall Clinic

In this month’s newsletter, we’d like to highlight the orthopaedic service available at Basinghall Clinic. The clinic offers a seamless patient journey, with initial consultations, diagnostics, and follow-up appointments all available onsite. 

Equipped with a 1.5T MRI scanner and an X-ray machine, Basinghall Clinic is also able to handle most radiology referrals in-house, for added convenience and continuity of care. 

Among the expert orthopaedic consultants practicing at Basinghall are Mr Simon Moyes, Mr Saket Tibrewal, and Mr Raghbir Khakha. 

If you have any questions, please contact Emma Holloway, Outpatient and Diagnostic Centre Manager at [email protected]. 

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We hope you enjoyed this month's newsletter. For queries, please contact [email protected].