News and events

We want you to feel completely happy before you make any firm decisions about having bariatric surgery and having access to expert advice is an important part of this.

Head and neck cancers, although not common, often go undetected. Ear, Nose and Throat consultant, Mr Andrew Moore, from The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, says it’s time to become more vigilant to improve patient outcomes.

Over 21,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer every year* but awareness of symptoms is still very poor according to leading cancer charities. Now, as part of Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout September, campaigners are calling on people to open up and discuss the subject – and they mean men as well as women.

Results of a new survey carried out for The Urology Foundation (TUF), has revealed that 70% of people in the UK do not know from which age a man should be tested for prostate cancer and that only one in five men aged 18-24 have checked their testicles for lumps in the last year! Now, as part of Urology Awareness Month, which runs throughout September, TUF is hoping to increasing knowledge and awareness about various conditions while also focusing on prevention, treatment and management.

Death and disability from liver disease is increasing and by the time you have any symptoms it is often too late. Dr Khaleel Jamil, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, says it’s time to take action for our own health’s sake.

It’s the height of summer and adults are running around after their children and grandchildren, or enjoying a stroll along the seafront. Do you wish you were one of them? If hip pain is holding you back, a new medical procedure can help.

Being overweight can be insufferable in hot weather. If the recent heatwave has made you determined to shed the pounds, then bariatric surgeon Mr Goldie Khera shares some tips adopted by his weight loss patients.

If you’re a man, the thought of passing a kidney stone is enough to make your eyes water. Mr Andy Symes, urology consultant at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, offers reassuring advice.

It’s National Walking Month, and while most of us are happy to go on a gentle stroll, one Horsham resident takes it to the extreme…despite having had a total hip replacement.

There are lots of pluses to living in the Brighton area and one of them is good for your health. An additional level of screening for bowel cancer has been rolled out across this region that will help save lives. In the middle of Bowel Cancer Awareness month, The Montefiore’s colorectal surgeon, Mr Tony Miles, urges people to take the test.