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Grainne Bourke became the first female plastic surgeon in Leeds when she was appointed as a consultant in 2004. Here we take a closer look at how she has succeeded in getting to the top of a male dominated profession doing pioneering work in the field of microsurgery.

When, back in 1997, it was decided to have an Awareness Month to highlight the problem of IBS, the campaign slogan was ‘Don’t Suffer in Silence’.

Spotting the symptoms can save your life! That is the message from medical experts supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout April.

When Neil had total ankle replacement surgery his first ‘mission’ after surgery was to walk comfortably down the Promenade de la Croisette eating ice cream with his wife.

When Ivan Dagg was told by doctors that his cancer of the bowel had spread to his liver his future looked uncertain.

A physiotherapist from Spire Leeds has paid tribute to the vital work done by local hospices, by completing a series of six challenging walks.

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.

When England Athletics team mountain runner Ruth Jones suffered a thigh injury, causing her to miss this year’s mountain running season, the future of her competitive level running days looked uncertain.

Marathon runner, Rob Pope, well known for his epic run across the USA emulating the journey of the movie character Forrest Gump, has visited Spire Leeds Hospital for treatment after a groin injury stopped him in his tracks. His aim is to get back into tip top condition for his next adventure.

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.