News and events

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed operation in the UK with figures showing that around 300,000 procedures are carried out every year, yet there are still thousands of people living in the shadows of cataracts.

With the summer approaching Dr James Halpern Consultant Dermatologist at Little Aston Hospital gives his top tips for keeping adults and children safe in the sun.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month runs throughout March and as the fourth most common cancer amongst women in the UK, gynaecologists are urging women to be constantly on the look out for symptoms.

The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, new government figures have this week revealed.

A new and simple apron that keeps women covered while allowing doctors to carry out full upper-body examinations is being pioneered at a Little Aston Hospital.

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

In December 2017 Gill Farrington, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast Care at Spire Little Aston Hospital, was awarded one of the Spire National Inspiring People Awards for her work with introducing the "Living with and beyond cancer" programme.

It is New Year’s Resolution time again so is stopping smoking at the top of your list?

Is it just a part of the Christmas celebrations or can you enjoy the extra treats without’ suffering the consequences’?

We asked patients and staff to describe the facilities offered to breast cancer patients receiving treatment at Spire Little Aston Hospital.