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"The last 50 consecutive patients have all rated me 5 stars .... I'm delighted to be recognised in this way."

Parkinson's disease is a very common condition affecting 1 in 500 people in the UK and although it usually affects people over 50 years of age, it can occur at any age. The importance of early correct diagnosis cannot be overemphasised as the condition is highly treatable with the main aim of treatment to correct the chemical imbalance and therefore improve quality of life.

A hernia may not produce any symptoms at all, and is often found when a doctor examines a patient for other reasons. Symptoms include a swelling that typically occurs after physical activity, and pain, which again is often worse after physical exertion.

Dr Abi Jackson is a respiratory consultant working at Spire Harpenden Hospital and answers some common questions and myths about smoking and e-cigarettes.

As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout March, Mr Aza Mohammed a Consultant Urologist at Spire Harpenden Hospital, wants to see a big rise in the number of men over 45-years-old visiting their GP for an examination that could save their life.

Whether you’ve signed up for the marathon this year with the aim of beating your personal best, as a great physical challenge or simply regretted it as soon as you got your place, we have the article for you!

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!

Here we have some tips which help to reduce the risks of developing the most common form of cancer in the UK, breast cancer.

The number of women attending potentially life-saving smear tests has hit a 20-year-low in the UK, according to NHS figures.

Is 2018 the time for you to make that change?