Wellington Clinics Abuja Magazine
Introduction
Nigeria has a population of about150 million people. The provision of specialized health care is a huge challenge to the government at all levels. In spite of the colossal effort of the Nigerian government, it has not made effective impact in providing health care to this population. Consequently, a lot of Nigerians seek medical treatment abroad at huge cost to the socio-economic and political sectors of the economy. Unfortunately, only a tiny percentage of the population could afford this medical tourism abroad.
We have stepped in to provide such specialized services locally with the following aims:
· To encourage people going abroad that we have experts that could do it better here.
We have strengthened our platform by:
· Recognizing well trained specialists both locally and internationally
· Employing state of art medical equipment
· Engineering our practice
Wellington Clinic
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About Wellington Clinics Limited |
s, established on 22nd of February 2011, is a private, free-standing specialist hospital located in a beautiful, quiet, and secure area of Maitama district Abuja Nigeria. A wide range of health care treatment options are available for children, adolescents and adults with different health issues.
Wellington clinics has been designed, and furnished with the most advanced medical and surgical technologies available in the world. With the aid of our medical equipment, it has enhanced effective delivery of quality care to our patients.
Having well trained medical and nursing staff, and stern quality guidelines, Wellington Clinics is set to maintain and improve its bequest of providing the best health care facilities to achieve its aim towards health care delivery.
The main focus is Neurology, Neurological and Spinal surgery and we are working towards its recognition as a regional centre of excellence in this discipline. We are also working in collaboration with other specialties such as Neuroanasthesia, Internal Medicine, Oncology and General and Endoscopic surgery, OB/GYN etc to provide quality care to our teaming patients.
FACULTY
1.Name: Mr. Charles Ugwuanyi MD, FMCS (Resident Neurosurgeon)
Clinical Fellow Neurosurgery, National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery Queen Square, London, WC1N3BG, UK.
Neurological and Spinal Surgery Centre, Wellington Clinics Abuja, Nigeria, 10 Vanern Street, off Euphrates street Maitama Abuja. Specialty: Neurological and spine surgery.
2. Name: Mr. Neil Kitchen MD, FRCS (SN)(Visiting Neurosurgeon)
Address: The Wellington Hospital Wellington Place, St Johns Wood, London NW8 9LE
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Neuro- oncology, Skull base, Vascular, Trigeminal neuralgia.
3. Name: Mr. Michael Powell MD,FRCS(SN)(Visiting Neurosurgeon)
Address: National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London.
Specialty: Pituitary surgery
4. Name: Mr. Jonathan Bull MD,FRCS(SN)(Visiting Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon)
Address: Department of Neurosurgery, Atkinson Morley Wing, St, George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT.
Specialty: Neurological and Spinal Surgery
5. Name: Mr Earnest Miner MD, FRCS
Visiting General and Vascular Surgeon, Wellington Clinics Abuja Nigeria.
6. Name: Dr Ihekire Ogemdi MD,
Resident General and Endoscopic Surgeon.
7. Name: Dr AM Bello MD, FMCR
Visiting clinical oncologist.
8. Name: Dr Anyanwu Paschal MD, FWACS
Visiting pediatric surgeon
9. Name: Dr Durojaiye MD FWACS
Visiting obstetrician and gynaecologist
10. Name: Dr Onyegbuna Amechi, MD FWACS ,
Visiting Radiologist
11. Name: Dr Osagie Kingsley MD, FMCP
Chest Physician and Cardiologist
12. Name: Dr Udoye Robert MD General Physician
13. Name- Dr Otubelu Ebenezar MD, Paediatrician
14. Mr. Akogwu Noah , BMLS , Laboratory Medicine.
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Services |
We provide the following services:
· Family Medicine
· General surgery
· General Medicine ,Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine
· Spine surgery
· Endoscopic surgery
· Urology
· Obstetrics and Gyneacology
· Laboratory Medicine and Blood banking.
These services are supported by:
Ø Ultra modern Laboratory services with the following facilities- Hematology autoanalysers, spectrophotometry, microbiological analysis machines, blood banking services.
Ø Medical Imaging Facilities such as ECG, Basic ultrasound, Doppler ultrasound, Echocardiography, X-ray, Computerized Tomographic scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Ø 24hrs Ambulance services
Our specialist services are available to patients across a wider catchment area. Our values have been created by the people of Wellington. Staff and patients talk about what makes us different.
At Wellington clinics, we understand that every patient matters individually, that patients expect our hospital to be clean and safe and that we will employ the best in clinical skills to treat your condition.
We will provide you and your family with the best possible health care in accessible and appropriate settings. We will work to deliver our services in a way which is fair and safe, recognizing the individual needs of our patients and the potential of our staff.
We understand that the patient is at the centre of the medical universe and it is indeed a special privilege to be in a position to provide services that will make a difference.
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Neurosurgery |
Neurosurgery is the surgical specialty that deals with the nervous system, including the brain spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Surgery may be necessary due to birth defects, traumatic injury, cancer or infections, vascular accidents or malformations, Degenerative diseases and problems with water circulation anywhere around the brain and spinal axis. The Wellington clinics is the ideal place with well trained and experienced specialists who strive to deliver quality health care in this aspect of medicine.
Surgery for Spinal cord injury has been aimed at stabilizing the spine in an attempt to prevent further injury or to prevent future pain and deformity. Spinal instrumentation involves using rods, bars, wires and screws to provide permanent stability to the spine to correct and solidify the level where a spinal injury has occurred. Instrumentation may be combined with fusion, or bone grafting, to permanently join two vertebrae together
Fig 1-Scope of neurosurgery and spinal surgery is depicted in these anatomical models representing the skull, brain and spine.
Fig 2- The commonest developmebtal neurosurgical problem in developing world is congenital hydrocephalus. CT scan of shows head filled with water and very little residual brain tissue. An operative intervention providing alternative drainage channel for the brain water has been performed successfully at the Wellington.
Fig 3- Sub-occipital encephalocele is another developmental neurosurgical problem in this environment. This baby was successfully operated at the Wellington.
Fig 4- A lumboscasral myelomeningocele successfully operated at the Wellington
Fig 5- Common brain tumors(skull base meningiomas and pituitary tumors ) commonly seen and treated at the Wellington.
Fig 6- Brain abscess treated successfully at the Wellington
Fig 7- Complex spine surgical instrumentation at the Wellington
Fig 8- Unstable cervical spinal injury successfully operated at the Wellington to forestall paralysis
Fig 9- Our Foreign partner reviewing images in our CT scanning room. The C-ARM guides us through safe spinal, neurosurgical and orthopedic operations.
Fig 10-Our British neurosurgeon partner in an operating session. Our expansive , well equipped operating theatre. In a relaxing mood after operation.
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Urology |
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Urology is the medical specialty dedicated to the treatment of disorders and diseases related to the male and female Genito-urinary organs including the kidney, ureters, bladder, prostrate and genitalia. Difficulties in these areas are common and at Wellington clinics, we have medical specialists who continue to offer an expanding array of effective treatments.
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ECG LEADS IN POSITION |
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Cardiology |
Echocardiography, Doppler and ECG machines
The multi-professional team at Wellington ensures our patients have the highest quality of care. We help them to recognize and manage their heart condition, so they can improve the health of their heart as well as their quality of life and general well-being.
At Wellington clinics, our medical specialists deal with disorders of the heart. The field includes diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, congenital heart defects, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.
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General Surgery |
At Wellington clinics, our surgeons are well experienced and respected professionals who offer advanced treatment options for patients, and treat cases from routine to medically complex.
General surgery is the surgical specialty that focuses on the abdominal organs .e.g. intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland.
Surgery for all aspects of breast pathologies is also within the scope of General surgery.
This type of surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone.
Laboratory Medicine
Our services are ably supported by a well equipped digital, automated laboratory. Haematology, chemistry, microbiological and blood banking services are routine.
Haematology autoanalyser, spectrophotometry, microscope and other laboratory equipment.
RC937725
13/3/2012
The Honorable Minister
Federal Capital Territory
Abuja.
Dear Sir,
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION.
We hereby introduce Wellington Clinics to your organization.
Our services include:
· Specialist surgical services including, Neurosurgery, Spinal and Orthopedic surgery. These specialized surgical services are supported by:
· Modern digital Laboratory services including auto hematological analysis, blood banking, clinical chemistry and microbiological analysis, as well as,
· Modern Medical Imaging Services including CT-Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Doppler Scanning, Echocardiography.
We have excellent human and material resources comprising both with both international and local content as well to facilitate our service delivery in line with contemporary standards. This is supported by our enabling environment.
We are guided by the firm belief that the patient is at the centre of the medical universe and that it is indeed a privilege to be in a position to make a difference.
We will deliver if given the opportunity to expand the scarcely available surgical sub-specialism FCT and environs especially neurological and spinal surgery.
Sir, we humbly seek your approval to have a public private partnership with the Federal Capital Territory on the empty wing of the Karu General Hospital whose other wing is currently being occupied by the Indian Primus International Hospital.
Thanks for anticipated cooperation
Charles Ugwuanyi MD,FMCS.
Clinical Fellow Neurosurgery, NHNN, London,UK
Email: info@wellingtonclinicsabuja.com, Web: www.wellingtonclinicsabuja.com
…promoting brain and spine health.
PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON KARU GENERAL HOSPITAL