News and events

Please join us at a free information evening in conjunction with Consultant Hand Surgeon, Mr Shyamalan, from Midland Hand Clinic.

After a ‘hat-trick’ of joint replacement operations with the same surgeon, former Solihull magistrate Edward Kane has given his verdict on Spire Parkway Hospital Orthopaedic Consultant Ved Goswami.

Dad who suffered for 22 years with Ulcerative Colitis speaks out about how his life changed for the better after being seen at Spire Parkway Hospital.

Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer. It can appear as a new mole or an existing mole that changes in size, shape or colour - left untreated it can spread to other parts of the body. As part of Skin Cancer Awareness Month Dr Joanna Gach, Consultant Dermatologist at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull gives advice on how you could spot moles on your skin.

When Peter Constable attended a free prostate cancer check at Spire Parkway Hospital, in Solihull near Birmingham West Midlands, he didn’t realise just how life-changing it would prove to be. An early discovery that he had cancer of the prostate resulted in an early and successful intervention that probably saved his life.

IBS symptoms can be very similar to more serious conditions such as Crohn's, ulcerative colitis or, in some worst case scenarios, bowel or stomach cancer. If you have had IBS symptoms for more than three weeks you need to see your GP. They will study your medical history and may also refer you to a gastroenterologist for further investigations which will hopefully rule out more ‘sinister’ conditions.

Bowel Cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer - claiming a life every 30 minutes yet bowel cancer spotted early can be successfully treated in over 90% of cases. Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Mr David McArthur is calling on people to recognise the symptoms so they are able to act quickly if they spot anything out of the ordinary and stresses that early treatment could mean the difference between life and death.

Body contouring, also known as body sculpting, is the term used to describe a wide range of plastic surgery procedures which are designed to reshape and improve the appearance of the body. Consultant Plastic Surgeon Mrs Effie Katerinaki answers some commonly asked questions.

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer amongst women in the UK and campaigners are planning to make Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2019 the loudest of its kind ever – as they prepare to make some noise about the ‘silent killer’.

About one in eight men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. Some are more at risk than others, including men over 50, men with a family history of prostate cancer and black men*. Mr Alan Doherty, a Consultant Urologist at Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull said: “The key to successful treatment is down to men seeking medical help as soon as they think they may have a problem.