Woodlands HospitalLeading private hospital in County Durham

Services available at Woodlands Hospital include:

• Orthopaedic surgery (including robotic surgery for hip and knee replacement)
• Ophthalmology
• General and colorectal surgery
• Urology
• Gynaecology
• ENT surgery
• Cosmetic surgery
• Weight loss surgery
• Private GP service
• Health assessments

About Woodlands Hospital

Woodlands Hospital in Darlington, County Durham, offers access to innovative and modern equipment, facilities and services, including a 20-air exchange theatre, a 25-air exchange ophthalmology theatre and two orthopaedic robots used for hip and knee replacement surgeries. Imaging facilities include an on-site wide-bore MRI scanner, ultrasound and X-ray, as well as a weekly mobile CT scanner.

The hospital provides a wide range of short stay and outpatient services covering specialties such as orthopaedics, general and colorectal surgery, ophthalmology, gynaecology, dermatology, urology and weight loss surgery. Their outpatient department accommodates over 100 consultants and houses a clinical treatment room used for minor procedures, as well as wound care clinics and nurse-led clinics.

Woodlands also offers private physiotherapy, with a hand and women's health specialist and a fully equipped gymnasium. Woodlands can offer private GP appointments and a range of health assessments weekly.

Woodland Hospital has 38 en-suite bedrooms fitted with flat screen televisions and inbuilt entertainment centres. Specially prepared light meals are available to those patients who have undergone a general anaesthetic and all dietary requirements are catered for. A Resident Medical Officer is available 24 hours a day.

Woodlands Hospital welcomes both patients who wish to self fund their treatment and those with private medical insurance.

Self paying patients

Patients can self-fund their treatment at Woodlands Hospital. Their friendly team of Patient Liaison Officers are there to help with any questions or queries you may have along the way. They also offer flexible finance options through Chrysalis Finance.

Insured patients

Patients can also choose to activate their private health cover to pay for their treatment. Patients are advised to contact their insurer for pre-authorisation before scheduling an appointment.