Westbourne Centre - News & Events

Update following the easing of Government restrictions

Following the lifting of restrictions by the Government, we would like to reassure all of our patients that the way we interact with you will not be changing. From the 19th July, we will continue to implement the following measures in order to keep both staff and patients as safe as possible: (1) All staff and consultants will continue to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing (2) Patients will be asked to continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing. We thank you...

Payment plans are now available

We are pleased to announce that we now have a range of payment plan options for those who wish to spread the cost of their treatment or procedure*. We have partnered with Chrysalis Finance, a dedicated finance provider for healthcare, to offer fixed term loans which allow you to pay in monthly instalments spread over a time period to suit you. - You can borrow between £350 and £25,000 with no deposit needed. - Interest free* loans are available up to 10 months.* - For longer term...

We are open!

We would like to reassure our patients that following the recent Government announcement of a national lockdown, we remain open and that all appointments and surgeries are going ahead as scheduled. We are proud that our patient care pathways adhere to all the latest government guidelines in order to maintain a safe clinical environment for both our patients and staff. We must emphasise that you should not attend the Centre if you are showing any Coronavirus symptoms or if you have been in...

Championing the benefits of surgery under local anaesthetic

We are pleased that the national press are championing the benefits of having surgery under local anaesthetic: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8979415/Would-surgeons-knife-WIDE-AWAKE-cut-waiting-time-operation.html We are proud that, for the last 12 years, we have carried out all of our private and NHS procedures under local anaesthetic (with and without sedation). There is no general anaesthetic and our patients go home a few hours after their procedure to recover in...

Update on our cosmetic surgery clinics and theatre lists

As you may already know, The Westbourne Centre has been providing support to the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst we are still continuing to support our local Trust hospitals, we have now been given the green light to resume some of our own services alongside this. This includes some of our cosmetic surgery services. We are very excited to announce that face to face consultations can be booked again with all of our Consultant Cosmetic Surgeons. We still continue to follow strict...

Our Patients' Peace of Mind Pledge

We understand that attending a hospital can be an anxious time for many people, especially in the current climate. The Westbourne Centre has been providing support to the NHS and successfully carrying out operations throughout the COVID period. This experience has allowed us to develop a patient care pathway that adheres to all the latest government guidelines and maintains a safe clinical environment for both patients and staff. We pledge to our patients we will do all we can to alleviate...

Your mental health post-lockdown – the new unknown

As we start to ease out of lockdown, adjusting to the new unknown may be associated with a mixture of emotions and reactions. Some people may feel extremely relieved that things are slowly getting back to ‘normal’, others may feel very anxious. Dr Konstantine Loumidis, our Consultant Clinical Psychologist offers some advice on how to help you navigate through the unknown… What is on your mind? For a lot of us, there may be a sense of worry or indeed anxiety about the new unknown. How...

When are we reopening?

We know a lot of you are keen to know when our private clinics will be back up and running again so we just wanted to give you a little update about the current situation here at The Centre as well as our future plans. Unfortunately, we can’t give a definitive date as to when our private clinics will be back up and running as for the moment, we are still very much dedicated to supporting the NHS. We are working very closely with NHS England and our local Trusts so we will let you know as...

Beauty tips to help get you through the lockdown…

We know that a lot of you are missing your beauty and non-surgical treatments at the moment so Giorgina, our Beauty Therapist, has put together a few ‘quarantine tips’ to help get you through the lockdown… (1) Don’t forget your sunscreen! This is the single most important thing to remember when it comes to your skin care routine as over 80% of skin ageing is caused by the sun. Whether you’re in the garden or out for your daily exercise, make sure to apply your sunscreen (even if...

Important information for patients

The Westbourne Centre is proud to be supporting our NHS. In line with current guidelines all pre-existing (non-urgent) appointments and procedures will be postponed and new patients (both NHS and private) are not being accepted at this time. We will be contacting all patients that this affects in due course. Please do not attend your appointment or procedure if it is not urgent. If you are required to visit the hospital, please do not attend if you are showing any Coronavirus symptoms,...