About The London Clinic

Founded nearly a century ago, with a guiding principle of delivering award-winning patient care, The London Clinic has grown to become the UK’s largest independent, charitable hospital. Our historic buildings house some of the most technologically advanced facilities and equipment in the UK. This enables our people, leaders in their professions, to provide an extensive range of medical services.

World-class care

At The London Clinic, leading consultants and specialist healthcare teams deliver expert diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care across a range of conditions, from cancer to orthopaedics and ophthalmology.

Our advanced facilities allow fast access to diagnostics and innovative treatments, including our Rapid Diagnostics Centre for breast, urology, gynaecology and dermatology, with care coordinators guiding patients through each step.stage.
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  • Dedicated cancer centre.
  • Europe’s largest independent stem cell unit.
  • 11 theatres, including hybrid and robotics.
  • 13-bed Level 3 intensive care unit.
  • State of the art linear accelerators.
  • Dedicated Rapid Diagnostics Centre.
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The London Clinic in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine

In November 2024, The London Clinic announced a ground-breaking international collaboration with Northwestern Medicine, a leading U.S. based academic healthcare organisation.

Together both hospitals share a 250-year strong history of community service built on a commitment to improving healthcare outcomes, expanding access to care, and sharing best practice for the benefit of patients worldwide.

Read more here
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Our innovations

From our earliest days, The London Clinic has helped to pioneer new approaches in healthcare. As an independent charitable hospital, our size and agility allow us to invest quickly and purposefully in the technologies and facilities that make the greatest difference to our patients.

This includes developments such as same-day diagnostics, robotic surgery and new cancer treatments. These innovations support faster and more accurate diagnosis, improved outcomes and a smoother recovery, helping us provide the best possible experience for every patient.

Our charitable purpose

A hospital with purpose -
since 1935

A hospital with purpose -
since 1935

The London Clinic is proud to be one of the UK’s only independent hospitals that operates as a charity. This means every penny of surplus is reinvested to advance healthcare - through world-class facilities, pioneering research, patient support and staff training. Our charitable model allows us to deliver exceptional private care while also helping those who need it most.

Training the next generation

We support doctors, nurses and specialists through placements and study funding.

Supporting patients beyond private care

20% of our patients receive care through NHS referrals or community programmes.

Reinvesting in world-class care

Our charitable status funds cutting-edge tech like robotic surgery and 3T MRI.

Investing in future medicine

We fund pioneering research, from stem cell therapy to cancer innovation.

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Our promise to you

At The London Clinic, exceptional patient care is at the heart of everything we do. We work as one team – consultants, nurses, therapists and support staff – to ensure your care is well-coordinated, clearly explained and tailored to your needs.

Every patient is cared for by a small, dedicated team who have the time to focus on what matters most to you. You’ll notice the difference from the moment you arrive: the calm, attentive support; the way your team clearly explains each step; and the thoughtful details that make your stay more comfortable.

Your treatment plan is personalised around you, and we continue that support beyond your stay with dedicated after-care teams who help guide your recovery. It’s this combination of clinical expertise, compassion and individual attention that sets The London Clinic apart – reflected in the fact that 98.8% of our patients say they would recommend us to others.

Proud to be rated ‘Excellent’ by our patients and peers

Excellence isn’t just our standard — it’s our promise to every patient.

CQC and accreditations

CQC and accreditations

The London Clinic is recognised by many organisations for the quality of care we provide, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) and the JACIE accreditation for our stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy work. We hold an ‘Excellent’ Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM) for our cancer centre, the Duchess of Devonshire Wing.

“Excellence isn’t just our standard — it’s our promise to every patient.”

Jonathan Coad

Patient Services & Strategic Programmes Director

Our promise to you

We work together as one to provide a more complete kind of care, in the heart of London.

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Patient satisfaction

World class Rapid Diagnostics Centre at The London Clinic

Our commitment to excellence

At The London Clinic, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and medical expertise. Our award-winning team is recognised for its unwavering commitment to patient wellbeing, clinical excellence and innovation. We are proud to have received numerous accolades, some of which are listed below, that reflect our ongoing dedication to delivering outstanding healthcare in a compassionate and patient-focused environment.

  • Finalist: Hospital of the Year; Laing Buisson Awards 2025
  • Finalist: Excellence in Training; Laing Buisson Awards 2025
  • Leaders in Safeguarding Accreditation 2025
  • Nursing Team of the Year; Laing Buisson Awards 2024
  • National Preceptorship Quality Mark for Nursing 2024
  • Medical Provider of the Year in the International Travel and Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) Awards 2024
  • NJR (National Joint Registry) Quality Data Provider 2024
  • Radiology: Commended Placement of the Year 2022-23 at the Practice Excellence Awards 2023
  • Radiotherapy: CHKS “Top Hospitals” Award for innovation; Laing Buisson Innovation in Care Award (for Tattoo-less radiotherapy) 2022

Our annual reports

You can download and read our Annual Report and Accounts below.

 

Annual report 2023

 

Annual report 2022

 

Annual report 2021

 

Annual report 2020

 

Annual report 2019