News
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital is the proud recipient of the most outstanding placement of 2007, voted for by the students and staff of the University of Surrey.
The award was given to Gatwick Park hospital following a review and reorganisation of Student Nurse placements at Gatwick Park by Lynn Martin and Ros Waters. The routine annual audit from the University of Surrey threw up the...
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Who offers the service?
The service is led by Mike Swinn, consultant urologist. It is primarily for patients from Surrey and Sussex, but the hospital often receives referrals from across the UK and Europe and these patients are very welcome.
What is reversal of vasectomy? Around 4% of men undergoing a vasectomy subsequently need for it to be reversed. The reversal operation involves finding...
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Background
20% of the adult population snore regularly and loud enough to disturb those around them. There are five things that are most likely to make you snore:
Being overweight
People who are overweight are much more likely to snore than those who are the correct weight for their height. Gaining weight makes existing snoring worse and losing it makes snoring better.
Getting...
Wednesday, 09 July 2008
Why should I go to Spire Gatwick Park Hospital?
The Breast Service at Spire Gatwick Park is delivered by a multidisciplinary team with over 20 years experience treating breast cancer. The team deals with 200 to 300 cases of breast cancer a year, including screen-detected cancers. At Spire Gatwick Park you will be seen by the same cancer specialist at every visit who will take time to answer your...
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
The cognitive disorders (memory) clinic was established by Dr Pandita-Gunawardena, Consultant Physician, at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital 5 years ago. The clinic is very busy as it is one of very few private clinics available of its kind in the UK. ‘We see all types of patients with memory deterioration, from the early stages right through to more advanced disease’ said Dr Pandita Gunawardena....
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
Mole mapping at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Mole mapping sessions are now available at Gatwick Park Hospital under the supervision of Dr Sandeep Cliff, consultant dermatologist.
Mole mapping is a technique to digitally map your skin with the results being stored on CD-ROM allowing you to keep an eye on moles on a regular basis. The mole mapping service includes a consultation with Dr Cliff...
Wednesday, 30 April 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...
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
NICE reverse decision on life saving treatment for prostate cancer
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...
Friday, 22 February 2008
"I have offered to write this for Mr Malhotra to put on his website asalthough I found his site and the photos of ‘before and after’informative, I would have found it helpful to know what it was like andwhat to expect from the viewpoint of someone who had experiencedit. I hope it helps! "
Initial appointmentI had been bothered for the last few years with sagging uppereyelids, the left eye...
Thursday, 31 January 2008
GATWICK PARK OFFERS RADICAL NEW PROSTATE CANCER TEST
Men in the South East to have access to new generation gene test for prostate cancer
A new test for prostate cancer, which could potentially save thousands of lives a year and which should transform the way the disease is detected, is now available at the South East’s leading centre for prostate cancer; The HIFU Clinic at Spire Gatwick...
