Your guide to using private healthcare and expert insights on conditions, treatments and healthy living.
Private medical treatment doesn’t have to be complicated. Our guide to going private shows you how to access private treatment, what to think about when choosing a consultant and ways to fund your treatment.
View all articlesExpert insight from consultants and health professionals at Spire Healthcare - from risk factors and prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and looking after yourself before and after treatment.
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How to book and payVaricose veins affect up to 20% of men and up to a third of women in the UK.
Read moreGetting a price and paying for private medical treatment can be done in several ways.
Read moreGetting older brings a host of changes to our bodies, including our eyelids.
Read moreStress is a state of emotional tension and is your body’s response to situations that put you under pressure.
Read moreTalking therapy can help improve your mental health and emotional wellbeing – as well as your physical health.
Read moreSleep deprivation refers to not getting enough good quality sleep.
Read moreThere’s an old saying, ‘you are what you eat’, and as a rule of thumb, if you want to enjoy good health, you should try to eat healthy food.
Read moreAlthough a healthy diet varies from person to person, there are some basic components that your body needs.
Read moreA healthy diet can be a great way to take care of your eyes.
Read moreTo help keep your body healthy, the NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise every week.
Read moreExercise is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle but working out at the gym isn’t for everyone.
Read moreKnee pain is a very common issue. In a single year in the UK, around three in every 100 people see their GP for knee pain.
Read moreLiver cirrhosis refers to severe scarring of the liver.
Read moreDrinking excessive amounts of alcohol can have both short and long-term effects on your health and wellbeing.
Read moreAlcohol units refer to the amount of pure alcohol in a drink.
Read moreType 2 diabetes refers to a chronic (long-term) condition where the levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood become too high.
Read moreAround four million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes. This condition causes high sugar (glucose) levels in your blood.
Read moreExercise is great for your overall health but some types are better than others when it comes to protecting and strengthening your joints.
Read moreKeen horse rider, Beverley, talks about how hip replacement surgery with Spire Healthcare helped her get back to doing the things she loves.
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View safety overviewOver 115,000 hip replacement surgeries happen in the UK every year.
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