Osteoporosis is a common yet often misunderstood condition affecting millions worldwide, particularly women. As part of the Women’s Health campaign at New Victoria Hospital, our Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Israa Al-Shakarchi offers valuable insights into osteoporosis, its causes, risk factors, symptoms, and how to manage it effectively.
Roadworks will commence on Coombe Lane West, outside the Hospital, on Monday, 20 May. They are likely to last for three weeks, ending on Friday, 7 June.
Although the full impact remains unclear, we are aware that temporary traffic lights will be in place.
If you are visiting the Hospital for your appointments, we ask you to allocate extra time for your travels during this period.
We appreciate your understanding.
In January 2024, Health Secretary announced new priorities for the first-ever government-led Women's Health Strategy for England. Once again, this has highlighted the ongoing need for improvements and enhanced access to crucial services for women across the UK.
We would like to inform our patients that our Physiotherapy department has moved to the building on the left side of the main Hospital entrance. Starting from Monday the 15th of April, patients will access the Physiotherapy premises from the left side of the car park.
To mark March as Endometriosis Awareness Month, we delved deep into the world of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions worldwide, yet often misunderstood and underdiagnosed. On the panel discussion, we were joined by one of our leading Gynaecology Consultants and Endometriosis specialists Mr Zaid Hasafa, an endometriosis advocate, influencer and a professional dancer Mathilde Barker, and Liz Connor, a health writer and moderator at JFPR Consulting.
Most of the Hospital's Outpatient services will be closed on Good Friday, 29th March and Easter Monday, 1st April but open on Saturday, 30th March from 8am to 2pm. The Hospital will reopen as usual on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, 2024.
New Victoria Hospital has expanded its Private GP Service by welcoming two new General Practitioners and increasing the number of same-day GP appointments available from Monday to Saturday. We sought advice from our doctors on navigating the season changes, drawing upon their insights into the most prevalent health concerns among their patients.
We are looking for a Hospital Porter (12 Month Fix-Term) to join our Portering team.
The role of the department is to facilitate the smooth running of the Hospital by providing general portering services to all departments.
Some of the duties and responsibilities of the post include:
With the Christmas season upon us, we would like to inform our patients that some of the Hospital’s administrative services will be available between Christmas and New Year, and we will be open until 12pm on the 23rd of December, 2023.
The Hospital will then be closed until the 2nd of January, 2024, when we will reopen as usual at 6:30am.
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Team and support in the provision of professional medicines management across the Hospital and to participate in the work of the dispensary. The team ensures a high level of professional pharmacy practice at all times in accordance with standards, to ensure patients and staff receive assistance in a timely manner, liaising efficiently with medical and other hospital staff.
Some of the duties of the role will include:
