In recent years the E-cigarette has permeated the market, estimated to be worth £15.5bn in 2019. Seven countries have already banned vaping, stemming from safety concerns about its effect on a person’s respiratory system as well as its capacity to spread viruses. This Love Your Lungs Week, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Dr Aimee Brame, talks to you about the dangerous effects that vaping can have on your lungs, and what you can do about it. 

Wimbledon will be buzzing with action this month with traffic and visitors from all over the world. Tennis is a popular international sport played by millions at various levels and, as with any sport, there are a number of injuries associated with it that increases during peak time. This tennis season, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Pal Ramesh, talks to you about lower limb injuries obtained on the court and what you can do to both manage and prevent them.

International Nurses Day at New Victoria Hospital

We celebrated International Nurses Day last week and took some time to talk with some of our longest serving nurses about their role, how nursing has changed over the last 30 years, as well as the challenges and rewarding aspects of their work. 

"If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk".

After careful consideration, the Executive Management Team at New Victoria Hospital has taken the decision to cease offering Ophthalmology services to patients, effective 1 August 2022. 

Following a thorough evaluation of our operational structure, the Hospital has opted to prioritise increasing patient needs for different functional and rehabilitative surgery, including Orthopaedics, Oncoplastic Breast procedures, Gastroenterology, Urology and Gynaecology treatments.

The Hospital will be operating as usual until 3pm on the 24th December. We will then be closed until 6.30am on the 4th January 2022. Some services will be available between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. 

Services between Christmas and New Year's Eve

Patients wishing to make an appointment with our Consultants for January and beyond, can call our Outpatient Department on 020 8949 9020 between the 29th and 31st December.

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 Award

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.