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A new £14m specialist cancer centre opened today (5 November) in Chelmsford, bringing state of the art cancer treatment to Essex and the wider region.
When I tell colleagues that I run a specialist headache clinic I am often met with a wry smile. I have always been perplexed by this curious reaction, as headache is one of the most common neurological complaints encountered in daily practice. Getting the management right can make a big difference ...
St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport is re-launching after a £10million investment programme, which will position it as a world leading healthcare provider dedicated to caring for patients in Wales, the South West and beyond.
A leading eye hospital group highlights the trend for Britons to have cataract surgery at a younger age than ever before. A new study by Optegra Eye Health Carei suggests that a third of British adults (33 per cent) know someone who has been diagnosed and treated for cataracts in their 50s or ...
Summer 2015 saw the completion of Oaklands full refurbishment and extension.
If you're being treated in the NHS, there are many places where you can seek advice on treatment and the services provided in the NHS. The Patients' Association is a good example of an organisation that can assist you and that represents the views of NHS patients.
If you're a patient without health insurance, and you don't want to wait for surgery on the NHS, you can always opt to "go private" by doing a "fixed price surgery" deal with your local hospital. So... does it pay to shop around?
When I was referred to Mr Chatrath I was extremely anxious about why I had a lump on one of my tonsils and finding it difficult to swallow. Obviously in a situation like this your imagination runs away with you and I was thinking the worse.
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