Football legends star at hospital opening
FOOTBALL legends Denis Law CBE and Sir Alex Ferguson have paid tribute to the medical care they have received at BMI The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle by officially opening the hospital’s new hybrid theatre.
The new unit provides people with suspected heart, circulation or neurological conditions with a more precise diagnosis, quicker recovery time and less exposure to X-ray radiation.
The unit also offers transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI) for those with narrowing of the aorta, who are not suitable for open heart surgery.
Both Sir Alex and Denis have been treated at BMI The Alexandra Hospital for cardiac problems and Denis was the first to be treated in the ‘cath lab’ when he was fitted with a pacemaker in February.
Sir Alex said: “Yet again, The Alex is leading the way, with the first private hybrid theatre in the north west. It’s a fantastic facility with wonderful staff.” Denis Law said: “The cardiac staff and facilities at BMI The Alexandra are excellent. I am so grateful to them for looking after me.”
The investment creates the north west’s first private hybrid cardiac suite, with high quality imaging equipment in the operating theatre. Simon Shepherd, executive director, said: “We are very proud of that BMI The Alexandra Hospital continues to set the bar for other private hospitals in the region.”