The Cleveland Clinic has opened a new hospital in central London, the latest international location in the health system’s expanding global footprint.

The Cleveland Clinic London provides a global network of doctors and specialists to deliver the best practices and core values ??of the clinic, according to Press Releases. Its physician-led model of care is grounded in research and education.

The 184-bed hospital, which opened on Tuesday, March 29, is London Health System’s second hospital in London following the Cleveland Clinic’s Portland Square Outpatient Centre. The six-story, 28,000-square-foot outpatient facility opened in September 2021 at Portland Plaza in the Harley Street Medical District and will continue to offer outpatient services.

The new hospital, located at 33 Grosvenor Square, will offer a full range of medical specialties with an emphasis on heart and vascular, digestive disorders, neuroscience and orthopedics.

The Cleveland Clinic in London, supported by 24/7 critical care specialists in the intensive care unit and ICU, can care for complex patient populations, according to the press release, noting that the hospital will also offer a comprehensive mix of imaging, laboratory and interventional radiology services.

The eight-story facility has 29 ICU beds and eight operating rooms, a 41-bed neurological rehabilitation unit and approximately 1,150 nursing staff, according to the release.

“For more than 100 years, the Cleveland Clinic has been at the forefront of medical innovation and specialty healthcare,” Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Dr. Tom Mihaljevic said in a statement. “We believe it is our ethical duty to touch more lives. With the opening of the London Cleveland Clinic, we are extending our unique model of care to more patients than ever before.”

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The Cleveland London Clinic is equipped with advanced medical and surgical technologies, according to the press release, including: innovative laser and robotic surgical capabilities; minimally invasive procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), of which the clinic was an early pioneer; Intraoperative imaging of brain and spinal cord disorders, a primary tool for reoperation prevention; and a 41-bed neurorehabilitation suite with technologically advanced robotic equipment.

London’s Cleveland Clinic is also the first UK hospital to use advanced technology, such as pharmacy barcodes and robot-driven medication administration tracking, the release said, noting that this improves the safety of drug delivery.

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“We are delighted to bring our unique model of care to the UK, combining London’s world-renowned doctors and research with Cleveland Clinic’s 100 years of technological advancement and clinical expertise,” said Dr Brian Donley, Chief Executive Officer of The Cleveland Clinic London, in in the provided statement. “We will provide patients with an unparalleled experience and the highest quality of care.”

Since 2004, the clinic has required all clinical specialties to collect and publish comprehensive data annually. In 2008, it began disclosing its clinician’s industry relationships, and in 2015 it began showing patient ratings and reviews of the care they received, the release said. Likewise, the London-based Cleveland Clinic will report data and results to the main UK national registry and will publish detailed information on its treatment outcomes to help patients make informed decisions about their care choices.

The Cleveland Clinic London welcomes bookings from eligible members from all major domestic and international insurers, self-pay and embassy-sponsored patients, according to the release.

This story first appeared in our sister publication, Crane’s Cleveland Business.