We are proud to announce that our Housekeeping Department have been awarded a Gold Status in the Continuous Advancement Programme (CAP) Award following an unannounced inspection by the CAP team.
The CAP is a development scheme for cleaning and catering services in the Healthcare and Education fields that helps teams to achieve high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within their organisations.
With the Christmas Period over, you might be opting for a month of alcohol free activities. The ubiquitous ‘Dry January’ established in 2013 caught momentum and for the last 8 years has seen an influx of campaigners joining the ranks. Dr Sarah Clark, Consultant Gastroenterologist at New Victoria Hospital, explains exactly how alcohol affects your liver when consumed in large amounts along with the benefits of easing off of alcohol this month.
With the new Omicron variant on the rise, many are pushing for another “work from home if you can” approach. Although many workers are now back to the office, the “hybrid” business model seems to be prevalent in many industries. Tom Stukins, Deputy Physiotherapy Manager at New Victoria Hospital, talks about the increased Musculoskeletal risks when working from home and what you can do to prevent them.
Although flu almost disappeared throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with the lifting of restrictions and return to normal life, it has started to circulate again, together with all other viruses responsible for colds and other respiratory ailments.
With the good weather upon us, cycling has become one of the most popular outdoor activities in spring. Its health benefits are numerous, such as improving muscle strength and endurance, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, and preventing obesity. Non-weight-bearing activities, including cycling, are an excellent way to strengthen the muscle and the lungs as well as being a good option if you have a musculoskeletal health condition, such as arthritis. However, cyclists often find themselves prone to injuries caused by a sustained suboptimal posture.
Long Covid has been recently defined by WHO as a syndrome affecting individuals who experience Covid-19 symptoms that last at least two months. It is estimated that 1 in 40 people who have had Covid-19 in the UK presents at least one symptom after 3 months. Vicky Robinson, Respiratory Physiotherapist at New Victoria Hospital, explains how specialist physiotherapy treatments can help to relieve breathlessness and many other symptoms that can persist after a Coronavirus infection.
Here at New Victoria Hospital, we are looking for a Cardiac Physiologist/Echocardiographer, who will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing Cardiac Investigation services to our Outpatients and our Inpatients. The Cardiac Physiologist will be responsible for the development and delivery of a high quality, cost effective, Cardiac Investigations service to our patients and referrers.
With elective gynaecological surgeries being cancelled or delayed and limited access to women’s health services during the pandemic, many patients are now in need of specialist care. We will dedicate a new online event series for Women’s Health to be held on Zoom in March.
Gynaecological procedures have experienced one of the greatest backlogs, and many women have been left to struggle with their condition and self-manage symptoms.
It's that time of year! The weather is cold and rainy, and everyone likes to have a hot drink and sit in front of the fireplace and relax.
The Six Nations Rugby is here again and, while we can’t wait to watch Round 4 many of us will be inspired to get out onto the rugby fields.
