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Healthcare & Wellbeing Blog
Welcome to the regular series of blogs from HCA UK's healthcare specialists
HCA Healthcare UK works with medical and surgical consultants, and talented clinical teams from across the globe. Each and every one has a skill set and healthcare knowledge most of us would envy. We've asked a selection of our health professionals to give some of their best tips, advice, guidance and expertise on a range of different health subjects.
We hope you will discover some of the amazing health and wellbeing information our specialists have to share to help you focus on maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing.
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General health and wellbeing
Mixture of articles talking about the latest health and wellbeing topics
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Cardiac Care
A focus on factors affecting the heart, including the latest cardiac technologies
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Orthopaedics , Sport & Exercise
Discussing latest advancements and individual treatments across all areas of orthopaedics.
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Fertility
Articles about your fertility health and options available to help conceive a child
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Paediatrics
Articles about children and adolescent health and wellbeing from 0-18 years olds.
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Clinical neurosciences
Latest information and hot topic within neurology and neurosurgery
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Consultant Q&A
Our consultants answer frequently asked questions on their specialist areas
Latest articlesCardiac care
Blog by Mr Toufan Bahrami
Revolutionising heart surgery through endoscopic innovations
Blog by Suzanne O’ Connor, CNS London Bridge Hospital
The role of a cardiac clinical nurse specialist
Blog by Professor Gerry Carr-White
Does COVID-19 cause heart damage?
Blog by Dr Rodney Foale
What is High cholesterol?
Mr Inderpaul Birdi
Advancements in Cardiac Keyhole Surgery
Blog by Professor Ronak Rajani
4 factors that increase your risk of heart attack
Blog by Dr Afzal Sohaib
Understanding your heart health
Blog by Dr Jane Benn
What is cardiovascular disease and can it be prevented?
Orthopaedic Care
Blog by Professor Fares Haddad
How Mako is making waves?
Blog by Mr Tom Ember, Spinal Consultant
The rise of MDTs in private patient practice
Blog by Mr Rob Pollock
Sarcoma spotlight
Blog by Mr Marco Sinisi
Rewiring mind and body after a complex injury
Blog by Mr Mike Walton
Recovering a shoulder from absolute zero
Blog by Professor Richard Field
Anterior Hip Surgery: Is it time to lead from the front
Blog by Naome Mukanganise, Theatre Coordinator
How a trip to New Zealand inspired an orthopaedic career
Blog by Mr Andrew Goldberg
Award winning study for the treatment of ankle arthritis
Blog by Professor Lennard Funk
Superior Capsular Reconstruction
Blog by Mr Sam Oussedik
A traditional surgical technique gets a new upgrade
Blog by Mr Karan Malhotra and Mr Matthew Welck
Bunions and beyond: Leading the field in bespoke treatment
Blog by Mr Jonathan Wright
Correcting children's limb deformities
Blog by Mr Alistair Hunter
Getting to grips with thumb arthritis
Blog by Dr Sanjay Vijayanathan
Working with SPECT CT
Blog by Mr Omar Haddo
How to tell if you have a Frozen shoulder
Blog by Mr Neil Jain
Understanding knee pain and knee injuries
Blog by Mr Andrew Goldberg, OBE
Best ways to avoid a foot and ankle injury
Blog by Natasha Price, Physiotherapist
What impact does your working life has on your body?
Sport and exercise
Blog by Dr Robin Chatterjee
Running Injured: When giving up is not an option
Blog by Mr Neil Jain & Prof Len Funk
Common winter sports injuries and how they are treated
Blog by Dr Cath Spencer-Smith
Top tips for endurance athletes
Blog by Dr Noel Pollock
How hamstring reinjury is holding back recovery
Blog by Dr James Hull
Respiratory health in sport
Blog by Mr Adil Ajuied
Six key tips to avoid knee injuries whilst skiing
Clinical Neurosciences
Women's health
Blog by Mr James Nicopoullos, Fertility Gynaecology Consultant
The importance of understanding your fertility
Blog by Mr Ahmad Sayasneh
Understanding ovarian cancer risk factors
Blog by Mr Osama Naji, Consultant Gynaecologist
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and how to treat it
Blog by Miss Bim Williams, Consultant Gynaecologist
Symptoms of menopause
Taking a closer look at gynaecological cancers
Blog by Mr Tim Mould
7 commonly asked questions about HPV and the HPV vaccine
Blog by Miss Sujata Gupta
Endometriosis: commonly asked questions
Blog
New: Robotics Gynaecology Service
Fertility
Blog by Mr Tim Bracewell-Milnes
Egg freezing preparation
Blog by Tracey Sainsbury, Fertility Counsellor
Your surrogacy journey: Selecting the right fertility clinic
Blog by Mr Tet Yap & Prof Suks Minhas
Concerning Trend in a Rise in Fertility Issues Across The UK
Blog by Mr James Nicopoullos, Fertility Gynaecology Consultant
The importance of understanding your fertility
Blog by Tracey Sainsbury, Fertility Counsellor
Myth Busting: Implications Counselling
Blog by Mr James Nicopoullos
IVF consent forms
General health articles
Blog by London Gastroparesis Service
Gastroparesis: A conversation with the specialists
Blog by Tracey Sainsbury, Fertility Counsellor
Navigating Stress and Fertility
Blog by Dr Nida Chammas
Signs and symptoms of diabetes
Blog by Mr Ali Mearza
Eye correction surgery explained
Blog by Dr Afrina Alam
Eczema - Top 4 most googled questions answered
Blog by Kate Waters, Clinical Nurse Specialist
An insight into the work of a Clinical Nurse Specialist
Blog by Mr Ken Anson
All you need to know about kidney stones
Staff stories: Michelle-Monae
The Lister Fertility Clinic: Exploring surrogacy and egg donation
Blog by Dearbhaile O'Hanlon, London Digestive Health
Life of a dietitian
Blog by Dr Vikram Sharma
Spotting the signs of liver disease
Blog by Katharine James, Clinical Psychologist
8 tips to target pandemic-induced languishing
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Virtual GP consultations
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WFH - Why working from home is actually better than the office
Blog by Naomi Le Touze, Senior Respiratory Physiologist
Long COVID-19 symptoms
Consultant Q&A's
Mr Denis Tsepov, Gynaecologist
Why endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose
Dr Heather Payne, Clinical Oncologist
Advances in prostate cancer treatment in recent years
Dr Sean Preston, Gastroenterologist
Biggest changes in gastroenterology in the next five years
Blog by Dr James Hull, Respiratory Physician
Respiratory health in sport
Blog by Mr Raef Faris, Consultant Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist
Common gynaecological problems
Blog by Mr Rob Pollock, Orthopaedic Surgeon