Nash Basildon, Brook Suite Private Patient Unit

The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) provides specialist treatment and care for people with heart or lung problems.

The centre boasts some of the most modern cardiothoracic (heart and lung) treatment facilities in the country. It was purpose-built to accommodate the highly equipped operating theatres and cardiology treatment rooms needed to provide world-class treatment and care.

The CTC is part of Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. It is located on the Basildon Hospital site, and is able to treat a greater range of patients by having direct access to the renal support therapy, vascular surgery and surgical trauma teams in the general hospital.

The CTC has:

• Four state of the art operating theatres, including a hybrid theatre for patients who require a procedure involving both cardiology and surgical input
• Three cardiac catheter laboratories
• A critical care ward with 22 beds, for people who need extra support immediately following their operation, Colne Ward
• A surgical ward, with 32 beds, Chelmer Ward
• A cardiology ward, with 28 beds, Roding Ward
• Many patients needing less intensive nursing care will have their own individual bedroom with ensuite facilities
• A day ward for people who do not need to stay in hospital overnight following their procedure, Thames Ward
• Cardiac rehabilitation gym

Brook Suite - Nash Basildon 

Brook Suite Nash Basildon is the Private Patient Provider of Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) and is located inside one of the countries outstanding Heart and Lung Hospitals, the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. 

The aim of Nash Basildon, is to provide high quality, clinically appropriate, value for money care for our patients.  The Trust recognises and welcomes private patients where their treatment may be funded by health insurers, sponsored by international bodies or patients’ own funds and therefore, recognises that private practice is an integral part of the business of the Trust.  

Brook Suite is an adult only private unit providing care for patients who are 16 years and above. We specialise in Cardiology, Thoracic and Respiratory care however, also serve a multitude of other specialities. Please see the ‘our services’ section for more information. Brook Suite had 8 inpatient rooms, an outpatient department and specialist diagnostic services. Each Brook Suite bedroom is spacious and fully equipped with an en-suite, blackout blinds, a 40inch Smart TV, high-quality linen, personal bedroom furniture and a safe. With a dedicated hospitality assistant, our patients can experience an extensive menu at any time of the day.

As a private patient, you will be able to choose your Consultant specialist who will then advise you of their availability for appointments.

Please use the contact information below to get in touch with our Business Office if you would like to know more about our private consultant body.

Our consultants

Anaesthetics
Ani Pai
Maria Maccaroni
Sam Armanious
Ragu Nalgirkar
James Carrannante
Gyanesh Namjoshi
Sali Urovi
Kunal Waghmare

Anaesthetics/Pain Management - temporarily closed
Malvern May

Breast Surgery - temporarily closed
Wayne Dennis Chicken 

Cardiology
Paul Kelly
Stuart Harris
Rajesh Aggarwal
Rohan Jagathesan
Hossam El-Gendi
John Davies
Gerald Clesham
Alamgir Kabir
Azhar Khokhar
Pat Phen
Nick Robinson
Jerry Sayer
Reto Gamma
Debashis Roy
Allan Harkness
Kare Tang
Mark Scoote
Stuart Tan
Tom Keeble
Henry Savage
Duncan Coles
Neil Srinivasan

Cardiology/Radiology
Jason Dungu
Rossella Barbagallo

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Sudhir Bhusari
Hasnat Khan
Arvind Singh
Alberto Albanese

General Surgery- temporarily closed
Bryony Lovett
Laeeq Khan
Stavros Karamanakos
Nadeem Ashraf
Anwar Ahmed
Samur-ul Haque
Ali Salih
Laeeq Khan
Anwar Ahmed

Gynaecology- temporarily closed
Yatin Thakur
Neerja Gupta

Nephrologist- temporarily closed
Gurminder Khamba

Orthopaedics- temporarily closed
Amit Bhargava
John Targett
Mohammed Shoaib
Ravi Ray
Matthew Hearth
Ranjith Ravindran
Rami Hussein

Radiology
Qaiser Malik
Swamy Gedela
Sami Khan
Ali Zaman
Anil Kumar
Nikhil Unune

Respiratory- temporarily closed
Dipak Mukherjee
Bernard Yung
Johnson Samuel

Thoracic Surgery
Tariq Minhas

Urology- temporarily closed
Hani Ertemi
Naeem Sheikh
Anil Vohra

Vascular Surgery- temporarily closed
Jay Menon
Vijay Gadhvi
Taleb Jeddy
Shiva Dindyal
Sandeep Patel

How to be referred

There are two ways in which you can access private healthcare at Brook Suite – Nash Basildon. You can be referred by your General Practitioner to a private consultant directly who will then liaise with our dedicated business team to arrange the appropriate treatment, procedure or diagnostic for you. Alternatively, you can contact the Brook Suite directly on 01268 394206 (for admissions) or 01268 394213 (for outpatient appointments) and our Business team will support you to choose the right Consultant for your personal needs. 

Your Appointment

Once you have been referred, our business team will liaise with you to arrange the most suitable appointment time. You will be provided with a letter in advance, explaining the full details of your appointment including time, date, location and if there is anything required of you in advance or on the day. The terms and conditions of your appointment will also be within this letter. If you’re attending for a first appointment with us, we will also enclose your registration form which needs to be completed and either returned in advance of your appointment or brought with you on the day. 

When you arrive, please notify the receptionist of your appointment details and the location stated on your letter, they will show you where you need to be. There will be a receptionist at the outpatients department who will ask you to confirm your appointment details and complete an identity check. 

Payment

Insured Patient

Insured patients should always ensure; prior to their attendance, that your treatment and hospital stay is covered within your insurance policy and that you know exactly what is covered. For the majority of cases, insured patient will not incur a personal fee for their private healthcare however, should you require or choose to have a treatment, procedure or diagnostic that is not covered under your current insurance policy, you will liable to pay the additional sum for the areas that are not covered. 

If you are an inpatient and have an outstanding balance for your private healthcare, this must be settled before you are discharged. 

Self-funded patients

Self-funded patients will receive a quote for their planned treatment (including diagnostics and hospital stay) ahead of their formal booking. This quote is valid for bookings confirmed within 1 month of the quote date. A booking confirmation after this date will be subject to an up-to-date quote.

We ask that all self-funded patient settle their private healthcare invoice no later than 5 days prior to their admission date.

Visitors

Visiting hours on Brook Suite ward are daily between the hours of 2pm and 7pm.

Cardiology services 

• Coronary Angiogram
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) – angioplasty
• Electrophysiology and Radiofrequency Ablation
• Pacemaker
• Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
• Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Flutter
• Cardioversion
• Trans oesophageal echocardiogram (TOE)
• Congenital heart disease
• Heart Rhythm Management  
• ICC
• Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Surgery (TAVI)
• Thromboembolism
• Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD)
• PFO and ASD Closure
• Septal Ablation
• Extraction of Implanted Leads

Thoracic surgery

• Wedge Resection
• Lobectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Thoracotomy
• Robotically Assisted Thorascopic Surgery
• VATS (Video Assisted Thorascopic) Surgery
• Bronchoscopy
• Mediastinoscopy
• Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

Cardiac and aortic surgery

• Coronary Artery Surgery - CABG
• Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
• Heart Valve Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Surgery

Other procedures

If you are looking to undergo a procedure, we do many other specialities. Please contact us direct to discuss your requirements: 01268 394206 or 01268 394213 - brooksuitebusinessteam@btuh.nhs.uk

• Cardiology
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Thoracic Surgery
• Respiratory
• Vascular Surgery
• General Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Urology
• Orthopaedics
• Gynaecology
• Pain Management and Anaesthetics
• 4/48 hr holter (tape recording) monitoring is available if advised by your Consultant.

• 24 hour blood pressure monitoring
• 24 or 48 hour tape monitoring
• Echocardiogram
• Exercise test
• Implantable loop recorder
• Diagnostic sleep study
• Spirometry
• Cardiac MRI
• Cardiac CT
• CT
• MRI
• Plain Film X-ray
• Phlebotomy
• Ultrasound
• Nuclear medicine

• Vascular surgery
• General surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Breast surgery
• Urology
• Orthopaedics
• Gynaecology
• Pain Management and anaesthetics 
• Diagnostic radiology

Nash Basildon welcomes all feedback from its patients and service users. To provide your feedback to the team, please use the below contact information:

Administration Team

Business Office: mse.brooksuitebusinessteam@nhs.net / 01268 394206

Finance Office: mse.brooksuite.financeteam@nhs.net / 01268 394429

Management Team

Email francesca.taylor1@nhs.net, Unit manager or call on 01268 394205.

Email Claire.brinsmead@nhs.net, Ward manager or call 01268 394214.

Email Dr Rosella Barbagallo, – Clinical lead at r.barbagallo@nhs.net.

Alternatively, if you have raised concerns and remain unsatisfied or would like an external review of the concerns you have raised, Nash Basildon subscribes to the Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Services and can be contacted by email info@iscas.org.uk or call 0207 536 6091.

Brook Suite at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre have excellent working relationships with all referring partners including, Consultants, General Practitioners, Insurers and Allied Healthcare Professionals. Our cohesive approach ensures the patient has the smoothest possible pathway for their specialist private care. 

How to refer

Brook Suite accept referrals via the telephone, email or our online enquiry facilities for patients who refer directly. Please call 01268 394206 or 01268 394213 or email mse.brooksuitebusinessteam@nhs.net.