While younger adults still make up a minority of bowel cancer patients, cases in people aged under 50 have been rising in the UK and worldwide, prompting growing interest and research within the scientific community into why this is happening.
Persistent period pain or heavy bleeding is not something you simply have to live with. If your cycle regularly disrupts your work, relationships or quality of life, it may be a sign of underlying gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis – or sometimes both.
If you live with bloating, cramping and unpredictable bowel habits, it is easy to assume the cause is IBS. However, for some women, these gut symptoms may be linked to endometriosis – and the two conditions can also coexist, with overlapping and easily confused signs.
Recognising when bowel symptoms may have a gynaecological cause can be a crucial step towards accurate diagnosis, more effective treatment, and lasting relief.
Have you noticed how everything hits women all at the same time? Just when you thought you had all the checks and balances perfectly aligned in midlife, here comes the menopausal transition to upset your equilibrium.
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of illness, disability, and death in the UK and worldwide, and in some people, risk exists despite feeling completely well and having no symptoms.
Each January, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month highlights the importance of cervical screening and early detection. With recent changes to the NHS cervical screening programme and increased availability of home HPV self-testing kits, many women are understandably seeking reassurance about what these developments mean for their own health.
Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a major health concern in the UK, with rising case numbers among young people year on year.
As Christmas approaches, we want to inform our patients about our adjusted opening hours during the festive period.
New Victoria Hospital will be operating until 1 pm on Wednesday, 24 December 2025. After this time, the Hospital will close for the holiday break and reopen at 6:30 am on Friday, 2 January 2026.
Men's general health directly affects their reproductive health, their partner’s conception and pregnancy, and the long-term health of their future children. To help understand these links, Mr Stephen Gordon, Consultant Urologist at New Victoria Hospital, identifies and explains the underlying male factors and offers practical ways to improve male fertility and long-term health.
This Psoriasis Awareness Week, we would like to raise awareness and increase understanding of this common, chronic condition affecting millions of people worldwide and to look more closely at its links to Psoriatic Arthritis.
