"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.

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.

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.