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Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford

Neurology Belgravia

Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford

13 years of experience

3,988+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford at a glance

Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford is a Neurology practitioner based in Belgravia, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 42+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2009). Serves patients in Belgravia, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Professor Edith Playford graduated from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square with a specialty in neurology. Her career has been dedicated to neurological rehabilitation, holding various consultant posts over the years in both district and regional units. Early on, she worked extensively with patients suffering from progressive neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis; more recently her focus has shifted to those afflicted by severe brain injuries and their families.
Professor Playford was interested in increasing the evidence base and keeping up with the latest advances, so she pursued an academic career. She worked at the University of Nottingham, UCL Institute of Neurology, and the University of Warwick where she held a chair in neurological rehabilitation.
Professor Playford also fulfilled the role of Director of Research at the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability. Her primary areas of research include goal setting, vocational rehabilitation, and profound brain injury. She has been fortunate enough to obtain, along with colleagues, over £4.5 million in research funding and has published 120 peer-reviewed papers as well as more than 10 book chapters.
She has been involved in developing national standards through guideline development, including chairing the NICE Clinical Guideline on Stroke Rehabilitation, Vice Chair for the Royal College of Physicians Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness guidance, and three for the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine where she was lead author for vocational rehabilitation guidance.
She was the President of the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine from 2016 to 2018 and Chair of the Joint Speciality Committee, the Royal College of Physicians & British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine from 2012 to 2014.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Belgravia (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Neurology
    UAB Barcelona, Belgravia (GB)
  3. 2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Neurology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-477014 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurology
#EB-77EF21E0 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,031
Annual physical exam 99395 2,969
Vaccination administration 90471 1,545
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 430

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Edith (Diane) Playford
HEADSHOT
Edith (Diane) Playford in consultation
IN OFFICE
Edith (Diane) Playford with the team
WITH TEAM
Edith (Diane) Playford at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 101s
Meet Edith (Diane) Playford

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 13

  1. Outcomes of Neurology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Edith (Diane) Playford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4326/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 36468283 · cited by 71
  2. European registry analysis of Neurology outcomes
    Edith (Diane) Playford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4051/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 33871506 · cited by 101

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Neurology European Annual Congress (Neurology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Neurology National Society Meeting · Belgravia · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurology — Belgravia · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurology 2026-03-22 · 5 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a neurology? 2026-01-13 · 5 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · professor.diane.playford@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Prof. Edith (Diane) Playford treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Neurology

Brain, spinal-cord and nerve disorders including headaches, epilepsy, stroke, MS and Parkinson disease.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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