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Many of us live with bunions but may not know what solutions are available. Surgery is often thought of as painful, with a long recovery. Things could not be further from the truth with minimally invasive bunion surgery.

The Six Nations are nearly upon us and last year's World Cup runners-up, England are looking to excel. But what is the impact of the sport on the player’s shoulders and how can they get treated? Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Corner tells all.

Following an inspection, and an outstanding rating, here at Spire Harpenden Hospital we have received an Exemplar Award for our incredible cancer services.

Christmas shopping hurts all of our bank balances, but what about causing long-term injuries to your body? Here we have a few tips for you to put in place to avoid injury during this festive period.

There is no denying that alcohol consumption inevitably increases during the month of December, it’s a month of socialising and relaxing following a year of hard work. However, it’s important to drink in moderation and to be aware of the effects alcohol has on your body. Your mind may be thinking ‘just one more won’t hurt’ but your body will be saying something completely different.

UroLift is a new, minimally invasive treatment we offer here at Spire Harpenden to help open up the blocked urethra using inserted implants to lift or hold up the prostate tissue. This method is used to treat men who have an enlarged prostate or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasis.

Have you found yourself waking up with a sore throat, congestion or the dreaded flu? Unfortunately it’s that time of the year again! Here are a few ways to help protect your body against the long winter season ahead.

Alcohol Awareness Week is a chance for the UK to get thinking about drinking. This year the theme is Alcohol and me, running from 11-17 November 2019. We've listed some benefits of blocking out the booze.

On Thursday 17 October, a team of Spire Harpenden staff and consultants, along with their friends and family took on the Run the Night 10k challenge through London Docklands to raise vital funds for Crohn’s and Colitis UK.

November brings us ‘Movember’, a month to discuss men’s health. We spoke with Consultant Urologist, Mr Jacques Roux, about the importance of self-examination.