News and events

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.

It’s National Walking Month, so don’t let knee pain hold you back says Mr Sandeep Chauhan, Specialist Knee Surgeon at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove.

A memory-making day for children who are bereaved or living with long-term illness put smiles on the faces of 80 youngsters and their families. Some of the children came from The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and the Demelza Hospice, and the idea of the event was to create a magical day of memories.

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness month which puts the spotlight on this silent killer. Mr Andy Symes, consultant urologist at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, urges men to recognise the risk factors and take control of their own health.

If you are suffering with tinnitus, then it helps to speak to someone who really knows what you are going through. Ears, nose and throat surgeon, Mr Mike O’Connell from The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, shares his own personal experience, and offers advice.

Make sure you’re fighting fit for work and play this 2018. We have enlisted the help of specialists from The Montefiore Hospital in Hove to bring you a top-to-toe health guide. There are self-help tips for eight common problems and advice on when to seek medical help.

Don’t start the new year in pain with sciatica. There are steps you can take to help yourself and more that can be done to relieve the problem. Brighton and Hove Independent talks to Mr Shuaib Karmani, consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove.

The number of women attending potentially life-saving smear tests has hit a 20-year-low in the UK, according to NHS figures. The figures reveal that cervical cancer screening coverage fell from 72.7% to 72% in the last year with 1.4million women missing their tests.