Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in London — Kings Oak Hospital

### Why North Enfield and Hertfordshire Patients Choose Kings Oak Hospital

The Chase Farm campus carries specific trust for North Enfield, Potters Bar, and Hadley Wood residents — it is the familiar NHS hospital for this area, and Kings Oak Hospital operating within the same campus benefits from that institutional recognition while delivering private-tier care. Men from Cuffley, Brookmans Park, and Waltham Cross who have never engaged with private healthcare find the Chase Farm setting a more comfortable entry point than an unfamiliar Central London private clinic — the physical environment is known, the route is familiar, and the institutional quality signals are established. Mr. Harshawardhan Godbole FRCS, who as Cancer Lead at North Middlesex University Hospital has overseen urology across the North London region for years, brings specific local knowledge of the healthcare pathways and referral patterns in this community. His private practice at Kings Oak Hospital complements rather than competes with the NHS infrastructure on the same campus.

### Common BPH Cases Seen at Kings Oak Hospital, Chase Farm

North Enfield's BPH patient population includes a significant proportion of men over 65 who have been managing symptoms with NHS-prescribed alpha-blockers for years without reassessment of whether ongoing medication remains appropriate or whether surgical intervention would better serve their quality of life. Private reassessment at Kings Oak Hospital offers an opportunity to review the management plan comprehensively — including reassessment of IPSS score, uroflowmetry, and post-void residual — and discuss surgical options like HoLEP that may not have been presented as accessible on the NHS pathway.

### HoLEP for Larger Prostates — A Specific Advantage for Older Patients

Men over 70 presenting with larger prostates (>80–100ml) and who are on anticoagulants for cardiac conditions represent a high-risk group for conventional TURP, which carries significant intraoperative bleeding risk at large prostate volumes. HoLEP's laser technique is inherently haemostatic — it seals blood vessels as it enucleates — making it the preferred procedure for this patient profile. At Kings Oak Hospital, Mr. Godbole's HoLEP experience provides a surgical option for older, medically complex North Enfield patients who might otherwise be declined for conventional prostate surgery.

Why choose Kings Oak Hospital for benign prostatic hypertrophy?

• Why Potters Bar and Hadley Wood patients choose Kings Oak Hospital over Central London alternatives: The Ridgeway at Chase Farm is 15–20 minutes from Potters Bar via the A10, and 20 minutes from Hadley Wood — a fraction of the time required to reach a Central London private clinic in traffic, making regular monitoring appointments significantly more manageable.
• Kings Oak Hospital's location within the Chase Farm campus means that complex BPH patients — particularly older men with cardiac comorbidities requiring anaesthetic assessment before HoLEP or TURP — can access the full institutional infrastructure of the Chase Farm site as part of their pre-operative evaluation.
• Mr. Godbole operates at both Kings Oak Hospital (Chase Farm) and Cavell Hospital (Uplands Park Road) in Enfield — North Enfield patients have a choice of location depending on which is more accessible from their home postcode, with the same consultant managing their care regardless of site.

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WHAT IS BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY (BPH)?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland and is usually an older man's disease. The pressure on the urethra (water tube through the penis) leads to symptoms of obstruction such as poor stream, straining to pass urine, dribbling, getting up at night to pass urine, hesitancy. There are many effective treatments for bother from BPH but it is vital to understand the individual patients' needs and circumstances to tailor the treatment which will suit them best.

Symptoms for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH):

LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms) can be:

Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH):

Due history taking, thorough physical examination and investigations are necessary to arrive to an accurate diagnosis. Symptom scores and voiding diaries maybe needed too. A tailored plan will be made, and the best choice of treatment will be discussed with you based on your age, prostate size, and your condition of your health. Modern medicines have altered LUTS management and reduced greatly the need for surgical intervention.

• Bipolar Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
• Urolift
• Rezum
• HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation)

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