Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide, but growing evidence shows that many cases can be prevented or detected early through informed lifestyle choices and regular screening.  

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to highlight an often-overlooked fact: men can develop breast cancer too. Although uncommon, male breast cancer is a potentially serious disease, and recognising symptoms early is important for timely diagnosis and treatment.

Urinary incontinence, or involuntary leakage of urine, is extremely common and can affect women at any age. Despite this, many women are embarrassed to talk about bladder leakage or assume that it is simply a normal part of pregnancy and having children, going through the menopause or getting older.

Liver disease is on the rise, in particular fatty liver disease, which is estimated to affect 20–30% of people in the UK, yet many people do not realise they have it until abnormal liver blood tests or an ultrasound scan of the abdomen reveal unexpected changes.

Fibroids affect millions of women, yet many live with symptoms for years before seeking advice, often assuming that heavy periods, bloating or pelvic discomfort are simply something they have to put up with. 

Blood in the urine, known medically as haematuria, can be alarming, whether or not it appears with pain, urinary symptoms, or feeling unwell. Kidney, ureteric and bladder stones can also trigger sudden, severe pain, often alongside blood in the urine, nausea, infection, or difficulty passing urine, particularly when a stone blocks the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder.

Bupa is proud to announce the unveiling of its new all-in-one health centre, Bupa Health Care Canary Wharf, bringing together primary care, specialist diagnostics, and dental services under one roof in the heart of London’s central business district – a workplace destination for over 130,000 people.

The 20,000 square foot site, based at 50 Bank Street, gives patients rapid access to specialist and medical care for treatment and wellbeing services so they can proactively stay on top of their health. 

Meditech Expanse EMR System to launch on April 1, empowering patients and medical care

New Victoria Hospital is launching MEDITECH Expanse, a new electronic medical record (EMR) system, on April 1, marking an important step forward in patient safety and how we deliver care.