News and events

Men are being urged to talk the talk and walk the walk, to highlight health issues that are causing thousands of premature deaths in the UK. It is part of this year’s Movember campaign, where men grow moustaches to encourage awareness of killer diseases such as prostate and testicular cancer as well as poor mental health. Now they are also being asked to become ‘a walking, talking advertisement’ to show that taking early action really can save lives.

It is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK and usually shows no symptoms in the very early stages – so recognising possible signs of lung cancer when they do occur is of the utmost importance. Now, with Lung Cancer Awareness Month running throughout November, medical experts are supporting efforts to make people fully aware of what they should be looking for.

It appears to be the new ‘bad boy’ of all foodstuffs– but how many people presently on a ‘gluten-free diet’ really do need to avoid wheat products at all costs.

At Spire Cardiff Hospital we welcomed a new Vascular Consultant, Mr David Lewis. We have asked Mr Lewis to share with us some of the frequently asked questions he receives around his practice and varicose veins.

Recently we have welcomed Dr Naushad Junglee, Consultant Nephrologist, to Spire Cardiff Hospital. Dr Junglee performs clinical duties at several different locations in South-East Wales and consults in all areas of kidney disease, including dialysis and transplantation. We’ve asked Dr Junglee to answer some frequently asked questions around kidney disease.

The number of women attending potentially life-saving smear tests has hit a 20-year-low in the UK, according to NHS figures. The figures reveal that cervical cancer screening coverage fell from 72.7% to 72% in the last year with 1.4million women missing their tests.

Christmas may well be the season to be jolly - but it is the time when stress, over indulgence and a lack of exercise can see many of us suffering rather uncomfortable bouts of indigestion.

The winter weather always tends to make our joints ‘feel older’ than they really are -but despite its name ‘Frozen Shoulder’ has nothing to do with the frost and snow!

At Spire Cardiff Hospital we are delighted and extremely proud to announce that Mr Sanjeev Agarwal, orthopaedic consultant, is a finalist in the 2017 Laing Bussion Awards.

At Spire Cardiff Hospital we want you to get to know our specialist consultants, so every few weeks we will be asking them some questions about their speciality and their hobbies and interests.