13 November 2019
Spire Edinburgh Hospitals’ consultants Dr Peter Henriksen, Consultant Cardiologist, and Dr Olga Oikonomidou, Consultant…
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Edinburgh Hospitals
International patients
We welcome patients from all over the world and understand the needs of our global visitors.
Who we are
We are one of the largest private hospital groups in the UK. We treat more than one million patients a year at our network of 39 hospitals and many clinics across the UK. Spire International, a division of Spire Healthcare, is charged with co-ordinating and delivering the healthcare needs of patients who are travelling from abroad for medical treatment. We work closely with medical referrers or sponsors including country embassies, country health offices and military offices, sports teams, private corporate companies, companies specialising in repatriation to the UK and consultancy companies handling international medical care. Edinburgh has over 500 years of history in medicine and has often been at the forefront of new medical breakthroughs. At Spire Edinburgh Hospitals a number of our consultants have an international reputation in their field of medicine.
International services
Our team will support you with your admission into hospital. This normally includes:
- interpretation services - multi-lingual speakers (Arabic and a wide range of other languages)
- advice on accommodation for visitors and relatives
- local knowledge to help visitors organise their trip
- we cater for special dietary requirements – including halal, kosher, vegan and vegetarian options. Your visitors are also welcome to dine with you; we can provide them with a meal along with refreshments.
For more information contact our self pay team on 0131 316 2507 or send us an enquiry.
Supporting your care with first-class facilities
Your treatment at Spire Edinburgh Hospitals will be tailored around you, with your choice of surgeon, location and timing. As an inpatient at Murrayfield Hospital you'll be given your own private room with with en-suite facilities, TV, WiFi and flexible visiting hours.
We’re pleased to report that our patients are happy with their experience with us. Based on our 2017 patient satisfaction data, 98% of patients would recommend Spire Edinburgh Hospitals to their family and friends following their treatment. You can view more of our 2017 patient satisfaction results by clicking here.
Want to know more? Visit our facilities page.
Our experts
At Spire Edinburgh Hospitals we have a team of over 300 medical consultants, some with international reputations in their chosen field.
They all understand the needs of patients who may have travelled long distances.
Find out more about our consultants here.