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Press releases
Thursday, 09:52 - 01 May 2008
High-tech 3D knee surgery now available at Spire Little Aston Hospital
A radical new approach to knee surgery is now available at Spire Little Aston hospital in Sutton Coldfield.
Computer assisted surgery uses 3D imaging and real time monitoring in the planning and execution of surgical procedures in trauma and orthopaedics.
Orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Ashvin Pimpalnerkar, who is leading...
Thursday, 09:48 - 01 May 2008
Relief for women with bladder problems
This week (April 30 at 9pm), Channel 4’s real life documentary series, “Embarrassing Illnesses”, returns with a story on urinary incontinence and the revolutionary use of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, injections to treat patients with the condition at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, part of Spire Healthcare, a group of 25 private hospitals in the...
Monday, 03:17 - 07 April 2008
It’s an invention capable of withstanding the toughest scrutiny by Dragon’s Den and which neatly tackles one of the most urgent issues facing UK private hospitals today, the risk of superbug contamination among patients and staff.
The brainchild of Spire Bristol Hospital’s Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, John Hardy, the Clinicon Lavage Tray is a wonderfully simple way of reducing the risk of...
Thursday, 10:30 - 20 March 2008
The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) originally recommended in 2004 that the therapy should be offered for free on the NHS, but has now presented new guidance for treatment of prostate cancer that restricts use of (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) HIFU in the NHS.
HIFU is only routinely available privately to the 35, 000 British men diagnosed with prostate...
Tuesday, 04:02 - 04 March 2008
Barbara, a 78 year old sufferer of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – the most common cause of blindness in people over the age of 55 in the UK – is one of the first people in the world to benefit from revolutionary new surgery, at the private hospital Spire Southampton Hospital, for the condition.
Until now, there was no treatment for AMD which has reached epidemic proportions in the...
Monday, 04:00 - 03 March 2008
Spire Healthcare, the private hospital group owned by leading private equity firm Cinven, has reached agreement to acquire Gerrards Cross Hospital from General Healthcare Group.
The hospital in Wexham, Slough was bought by General Healthcare Group from Nuffield Hospitals earlier this year but is now being sold to Spire Healthcare to avoid any potential for reduced competition in the local...
Wednesday, 09:00 - 20 February 2008
A new quick procedure not widely available on the NHS which treats age related blindness disease is now available at 13 private hospitals in the Spire Healthcare group around the UK.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the central part of your vision and occurs mainly in older people. About one in 100 people aged 65-75 and one in eight people aged over 85 suffer from serious AMD...
Monday, 05:20 - 04 February 2008
Spire Healthcare, the private hospital group owned by leading private equity firm Cinven, has reached agreement to acquire Classic Hospitals Group from LGV Capital for £145 million.
Classic Hospitals is the 6th largest hospital group in the UK with 10 hospitals around the North and South East of England, as well as two off-site consulting rooms. It was bought by LGV from BUPA in July...
Monday, 04:00 - 28 January 2008
Scottish Rugby has today secured a new partner, Spire Healthcare, in a three-year, six-figure deal. The agreement was hailed by Dr James Robson, Scottish Rugby’s Head of Medical Services, doctor to the Scotland team and the leading medic on the last four tours by the British and Irish Lions. He said: “I’m looking forward to working closely with our new health care partner. This three year...
Monday, 02:00 - 21 January 2008
A new quick procedure not widely available on the NHS which treats age related blindness disease is now available at 13 Spire Healthcare hospitals around the UK.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the central part of your vision and occurs mainly in older people. About one in 100 people aged 65-75 and one in eight people aged over 85 suffer from serious AMD that can result in...
