BMedSc, MBBS, MD, FRSMus, FRCP
GMC Registration Number 3376155
Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist
Dr Bryan Youl is a Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist who mainly carries out Nerve Conduction and Electromyography studies, as part of the investigation of peripheral nerve and muscle conditions.
If you have been referred for neurophysiological testing, please refer (below) to the test(s) requested by your healthcare professional for further information and for details as to how to arrange an appointment.
If you have a cardiac pacemaker or indwelling defibrillation device, or if you are taking anticoagulant / blood thinning medications, please tell Dr Youl at the start of the appointment. None of these situations should present a problem, however.
Please continue to take all your current medications as prescribed by your doctor.
This testing is carried out by Dr Youl at a range of hospitals (see table below for contact details). Usually, NCS and EMG are both required. The relevant insurance codes employed are either 22023 or NP045, depending on the insurance company. These codes are equivalent.
Fees meet the guidelines of the major insurers. Insured patients should ensure that their insurer is prepared to authorise the carrying out of the procedure at your preferred hospital before you make an appointment. Please bring along both your membership number and your authorisation code to your appointment. A separate consultation fee is never charged and the procedure will be carried out there and then (maximum duration 20 minutes).
Self-paying patients should note the following total costs (combining Dr Youl's procedure fee plus the hospital's charge as a total fee) at the respective hospitals.
In all cases, please ring your preferred hospital (see table of clinics times, below) to arrange an appointment.
NB For those occasional patients with a possible diagnosis of Myaesthenia Gravis, single fibre EMG will be required. This entails the use of specialised equipment and Dr Youl can only carry out these studies at the Wellington Hospital. Please email him if this proves to be a difficulty, in which case he will suggest an alternative arrangement. It might well be, for example, that excellent colleagues working at hospitals covered by the insurer can be recommended for this specific test.
These tests are generally requested by neurologists and ophthalmologists. They come in three forms (Visually Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory Evoked Potentials and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials, abbreviated to VEPs, SSEPs and BAEPs respectively). These studies are carried out by expert physiologist technicians at the Spire Bushey Hospital and the Wellington Hospital. The findings are then interpreted by Dr Youl.
Fees meet the guidelines of the major insurers. Insured patients should ensure that their insurer is prepared to authorise the carrying out of the procedure at your preferred hospital before making an appointment.
Please bring along both your membership number and your authorisation code to your appointment.
Self-paying patients should ring the Wellington Hospital for a quotation (the single amount quoted will cover Dr Youl's fee and the hospital charge as a combined total figure), but if your preferred location is the Spire Bushey Hospital please send an email to Dr Youl, stipulating which tests have been requested, for a comprehensive quotation.
Dr Youl only carries out these studies at the Wellington Hospital. Self-paying patients should ring the Wellington directly on 0207 483 5017 for a quotation. Insured patients should also approach the Wellington for the relevant procedure code and practical information. No consultation fee is charged. Please bring along both your membership number and your authorisation code to your appointment.
Dr Youl will be happy to refer patients on to colleagues able to carry out this procedure elsewhere if the Wellington Hospital's fees are not covered by the insurance company.
This test is carried out at Spire Bushey hospital (020 8901 5555) by an expert physiologist technician and then reported on by Dr Youl.
Fees meet the guidelines of the major insurers. Insured patients should ensure that their insurer is prepared to authorise the carrying out of the procedure at the hospital.
Please bring along both your membership number and your authorisation code to your appointment. No consultation fee is charged.
The self-paying patient fee is as follows.
Spire Bushey Hospital: £465 (routine) / £995 (sleep deprived)
This amount will cover Dr Youl's fee and the hospital charge as a combined total figure.
The procedure is carried out by Dr Youl. No consultation fee is charged. The usual procedure code is A7352.
Fees meet the guidelines of the major insurers. Insured patients should ensure that their insurer is prepared to authorise the carrying out of the procedure at your preferred hospital before making an appointment. No consultation fee is charged.
Please bring along both your membership number and your authorisation code to your appointment. No special preparation is required.
Self-paying patients should ring the Wellington Hospital for a quotation (the single amount will cover Dr Youl's fee and the hospital charge as a combined total figure), but if your preferred location is the Holly Hospital, the Princess Margaret Hospital or Spire Bushey Hospital please send an email to Dr Youl for a comprehensive quotation.
| Hospital | Address | NCS/EMG clinic times | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly House | High Rd, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5HX | Monday 0800-1700 | 020 8936 1201 |
| Spire Bushey | Heathbourne Rd, Bushey, Herts WD23 1RD | Tuesday 0900-1240 | 020 8901 5555 |
| Wellington Hospital Platinum Centre | 15 Lodge Road, London NW8 8JY | Tuesday 1400-1700 and Friday 1000-1700 | 0207 483 5017 |
| Princess Margaret | Osborne Road, Windsor SL4 3SJ | Thursday 0800-1240 | 0800 656 9604 |
| Benenden Hospital | Goddard's Green Road, Kent TN17 4AX | Wednesday 0900-1300 | 01580 242 521 |
Email: bryanyoul@nhs.net
Telephone: 07956287818
As a general rule, patients should contact their preferred hospital in the first instance to choose an appropriate appointment time.
If further contact is required Dr Youl will be pleased to take non-urgent calls (including WhatsApp calls) from patients or their representatives on 07956287818, preferably between 5pm and 7pm seven days a week. If the phone is engaged please ring back rather than leaving a voice message. Text messages are also welcomed (including by Whatsapp).
Referring healthcare professionals are invited to ring Dr Youl at any time.