News and events

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Duncan Learmonth explains what shoulder replacement surgery entails and how it has developed in recent years.

The shelves will be full of sun creams and lotions this summer – but which one should you buy?

The programme included the opening of a Specialist Care Centre for cancer treatment, a brand new operating theatre, an endoscopy suite, and a new stand-alone new pre-operative assessment unit.

With everyone now ‘checking their steps’ on a daily basis thanks to cheap-to-buy, easy-to-use ‘fitness trackers’ it seems that good, old-fashioned walking is back in vogue when it comes to keeping fit.

"People just don’t realise how careful they need to be when they are out in the sun – hot day or not their skin can still be damaged."

Dr Stephen Rose, Consultant Paediatrician, offers advice on common childhood ailments.

Impressed by the hospital’s efforts to get men to ‘take the test’, June decided to make a donation in support of any similar events at the hospital in the future.

It is thought that around 115,000 people in the UK are living with Crohn’s Disease, but many more people may go undiagnosed due to the stigma attached to the condition.

The sound of someone snoring can make people laugh out loud – unless, of course, it is stopping them getting to sleep. Then snoring suddenly becomes a serious issue!

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is thought to affect as many as one in five people in the UK, leaving them struggling with symptoms including stomach cramps, bloating and a myriad of digestive issues.