THE WELLS SUITE
The Wells Suite Private Patient Service managed by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
All proceeds from the service are reinvested into our NHS services at both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals.
Benefits of using our Private Patient Services include:
- Safe, high-quality and consultant-led services
- Choice of consultant, appointments or admission
- A multidisciplinary team of experts
- A dedicated caring team
- Clear, consistent communication
- Bespoke hospitality including varied menu choices and additional extras
Reassuringly safe
Consultants covering a wide range of specialities treat patients privately at both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals.
The CHKS accredited Kent Oncology Centre at the Maidstone site provides state of the art cancer treatment with oversight by speciality oncology consultants. There are also outpatient facilities available at Maidstone Hospital.
The main inpatient site for surgery is located at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital site with JAG accredited endoscopy services and access to critical and specialist units; offering patients a high level of reassurance rarely found in private hospitals. This includes:
- On-site specialist and sub-specialist consultant expertise
- Intensive Care support for complex care
- In-house support including diagnostic and therapy services
The state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital mean we can offer private patients rapid access to some of the most advanced medical imaging technologies in the UK.
We employ the latest techniques to assist with early diagnosis of heart disease and the detection of cancer, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerised Axial Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners.
Supporting NHS services
The money generated by our private patient service is invested into our NHS services, so patients and consultants can be confident that they are supporting the Trust’s NHS services for the wider population.
Our Facilities
Our private en-suite rooms include a digital television, including amazon fire sticks for personal account use for apps such as Netflix, Amazon Video, BBC Iplayer etc. We provide towels, towelling bathrobe and slippers, along with complimentary shower gel, shampoo and conditioner.
We have dedicated Hospitality Assistants whose sole purpose is to ensure you are well looked after during your stay. This includes offering a dedicated private food menu plus Tea, Coffee and other refreshments plus a daily newspaper at request – all of which are complimentary.
Emergency Care Facilities
The Wells Suite has direct access to any additional help a patient may need, including specialist care and monitoring. Should things not go to plan (as they can in any medical procedure); patients can be transferred to our on-site intensive care unit, high-dependency unit or coronary care unit.
If you need urgent care you’ll receive it instantly, without needing to be transferred to another hospital.
Insured patients
The private patient service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Hospital is recognised by all major private health insurance companies.
Self-pay
If you are interested in paying to be treated privately, our private patient team are happy to advice on the cost of a self-pay package.
If you would like general or payment advice or wish to enquire about transferring from NHS treatment to private, please call or email us and one of our experienced private patient team will be happy to help.
Health professionals
The Wells Suite accepts referrals from GPs and other UK referrers, including other hospitals or consultants.
To refer patients please contact us on:
Telephone: 01892 635 980/ 01892 635 888
Email: MTW-TR.PrivatePatients@NHS.net
Referrals may also be sent by post to:
The Wells Suite
Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury
Tonbridge Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN2 4QJ
Consultants
Anaesthetics
- Dr Cheron Bailey
- Dr Arun Kochhar
- Secretary: Carolyn Uttridge – wkag@ymail.com – 01622 538122
- Dr James Peerless
- Secretary: Debbie Austen – admin@twga.co – 01892 614600
- Dr Benjamin Rudge
Cardiology
- Dr Vinay Bhatia
- Secretary: Becki Thompson – rebecca.thompson1@spirehealthcare.com – 01892 741164
- Dr Derek Harrington
- Secretary: Nicola Lawson – info@wkcardiology.co.uk – 01892 526726
- Dr Clive Lawson
- Secretary: Nicola Lawson – info@wkcardiology.co.uk – 01892 526726
- Dr Bet Mishra
- Dr Scott Takeda
- Secretary: Sue Harvey – susanharvey2@nhs.net
Clinical Radiology
Dermatology
- Dr Sriramulu Tharakaram
- Secretary: Michele – michele@dermatologytw.co.uk – 01622 538164
Endocrinology
- Dr Jesse Kumar
- Secretary: Fiona Bannister – cemed@protonmail.com – 07889 510514
- Dr Siva Sivappriyan
ENT
- Mr Scott Maskell
- Secretary: Ashleigh Taylor – ashleigh.taylor@nuffieldhealth.com – 01892 511111 x2021
- Mr John Shotton
- Secretary: Adele Waterman – contact@shottonhealth.com – 01892 740901
Gastroenterology
- Dr Bijay Baburajan
- Secretary: Natalie Stedman – natalie.stedman@kims.org.uk – 01634 662832
- Dr Paul Blaker
- Secretary: Suzanne Fraser – suzanne.fraser@medicalsecretary.co – 01892 526126
- Dr Doddaiah Hanumantharaya
- Secretary: Jelena Kember – Jelena.kember@nuffieldhealth.com – 01892 635181
- Dr Laurence Maiden
- Secretary: Judy Kennedy – enquiries@drmaiden.co.uk – 01892 740624 /740040
- Dr Hemant Sharma
- Secretary: Lorainne Burton – lorainne.burton@spirehealthcare.com – 01892741164
General Medicine
- Dr Gaurav Agarwal
- Dr Paul Reynolds
- Dr Peter Tsang
General Surgery – Colorectal
- Mr Charles Bailey
- Secretary: Helen King
- Mr Simon Bailey
- Secretary: Nicky Lewin – nichola@simonbaileysurgeon.co.uk – 01622 538204
- Mr Daniel Lawes
General Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Mr James Young
- Secretary: Tess McClelland – tess@invictaclinic.com or info@invictaclinic.com – 01892 552908 or 07757732921
General, UGI & Bariatrics
- Dr Ahmed Hamouda
- Secretary: Diane Devito – hamoudapa@weightlosssurgerykent.co.uk – 01892 552927
Gynaecology
- Mr Stephen Attard-Montalto
- Secretary: Jane Drury – jane.drury@kims.org.uk – 01622 538096
- Mr Oliver Chappatte
- Secretary: Alex King/Julie Wood – oacprivatepractice@gmail.com – 01892 740608
- Prof. Omer Devaja
- Secretary: Jane Drury – jane.drury@kims.org.uk – 01622 538096
- Miss Philippa Moth
- Secretary: Alex King – gynaeprivatepractice@outlook.com – 01892 740608
- Mr Andreas Papadopoulos
- Secretary: Jane Drury – jane.drury@kims.org.uk – 01622 538096
Haematology
- Dr Lalita Banerjee
Neurology
- Dr Gerard Saldanha
- Secretary: Naomi Kirkby – ksneurology@gmail.com – 01892 546246
Obstetrics & Gynae
Oncology
- Dr Albert Edwards
- Dr Kathryn Lees
- Secretary: Angela Barham
- Dr Kannon Nathan
- Dr Nichola Rowell
Ophthalmology
- Mr Frank Ah-Fat
- Secretary: Mrs. Valerie Tree – val.tree@talktalk.net – 07879 825916
- Mr Goncalo Almeida
- Secretary: Natalie Stedman – natalie.stedman@nhs.net – 01622 538126
- Mr Syed Hasan
- Secretary: Debbie Coleman – debbie.coleman@kims.org.uk – 01622 538173
Orthopaedics
- Mr Nicholas Bowman
- admin@kneesurgeryclinic.co.uk – 01892 546111
- Miss Jo Dartnell
- Mr James Nicholl
- Secretary: Kathryn Smith – Kathryn.smith2@nuffieldhealth.com – 01892 552923
- Mr David Rose
Ophthalmology
- Ms Cassandra Harcourt
- Mr Christopher Jenkins
- Secretary: Louise Marsh
Otolaryngology & Facial Plastics
- Miss Pei-Pei Cheang
- Secretary: Carole Jack – Carole.jack@nuffieldhealth.com – 07583 369 369
Pathology
- Dr Savita Parashuram Honakeri
Physiotherapy
- Mr Reynolds Thomas
Radiology
- Dr Dennis Baker
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Neal Chhaya
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Brendon Conry
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Alexis Corrigan
- Secretary: Lynne Wadhams – If you need a radiology appointment please contact you GP as no direct bookings are taken for this service.
- Dr Neil Crundwell
- Secretary: Lynne Wadhams – If you need a radiology appointment please contact you GP as no direct bookings are taken for this service.
- Dr Joseph Davies
- Secretary: Lynne Wadhams – If you need a radiology appointment please contact you GP as no direct bookings are taken for this service.
- Dr Nicky Dinenn
- Secretary: Lynne Wadhams – If you need a radiology appointment please contact you GP as no direct bookings are taken for this service.
- Dr Sukanya Ghosh
- Dr Antony Gough-Palmer
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Sasha Humphries
- Secretary: Lynne Wadhams – If you need a radiology appointment please contact you GP as no direct bookings are taken for this service.
- Dr Paul Ignotus
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Tom Johnson-Smith
- Dr Sarah Kirwan
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Meeran Naji
- Secretary: Lynne Wadhams – If you need a radiology appointment please contact you GP as no direct bookings are taken for this service.
- Dr Francois Porte
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Natalie Ryan
- Dr Aidan Shaw
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Linda Turner
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Niklas Wakeham
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
- Dr Charles Wetton
- Secretary: Lisa Foulds – lisafoulds@nhs.net – 01892 634724
Respiratory
- Dr Ravish Mankragod
- Dr Simon Webster
- Secretary: Freda Taylor – fred_ataylor@hotmail.com – 07891 938 029
Respiratory & General Medicine
- Dr Syed Arshad Husain
- Secretary: Lisa Aspell – lma-medsec@protonmail.com – 01634 560747
Rheumatology
- Dr Michael Batley
- Secretary: Mary Rimer – m.rimer@nhs.net – 07548 504615
Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Mr Richard Benson
- Secretary: Becki Thompson – rebecca.thompson1@spirehealthcare.com – 01892 741164
- Mr Senthil Kumar Velayudham
Upper GI
- Mr Yasser Abdul Aal
- Secretary: Hollie Lenihan – hollie.lenihan@kims.org.uk – 01622 237747
Urology
- Mr Hidekazu Yamamoto
- Secretary: Kathryn Smith – kathryn.smith40@nhs.net – 01892 531111