Latest Press Releases
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 21
Dr Usamah Jannoun, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine at The Wellington Hospital, takes a look at tennis and how to avoid injuries whatever your age.
Vantage Hampstead: Issue 35
Bespoke knee replacements can now be built exactly to fit individual patient’s knees, reproducing the pre-arthritic shape, size and contour of the joint. Mr William Bartlett Orthopaedic Surgeon discusses this advancement in technology, available at The Wellington Hospital. This technology is expected to help knee replacements perform better for longer
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood: Issue 35
Triathlons aren’t a sport for the faint hearted. Usually consisting of three disciplines; swimming, running and cycling, it pushes its competitors hard, so avoiding injuries and conditioning your body are important aspects for beginners as well as regular athletes. The Wellington Hospital takes a closer look at a bespoke way of improving sports performance.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 20
The Wellington Hospital discusses the benefits and limitations of cervical screening for Cervical Screening Awareness Week 9 - 15 June. Also in this article Dr Shauna Mukherjee, Private GP at The Wellington Hospital discusses Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Vantage St Johns Wood & Hampstead: Issue 33
Mr Howard Ware is director of the private Knee Unit at The Wellington Hospital. As an orthopaedic consultant, he specialises in all forms of knee surgery including joint replacement and ligament surgery. Article includes an interview with a former patient of Mr Ware, Claire Starling who had a bilateral knee replacement four years ago and couldn’t be happier with the results
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 19
Cycling accidents are unpredictable. This month The Wellington Hospital exploeres the importance of wearing a helmet. Also included in this page Dr Lisa Anderson, Private GP at the Platinumm Medical Centre discusses different types of headaches.
Vantage Hampstead: Issue 33
It may sound like a disease from the Middle Ages, but gout is still a problem today, associated with high blood pressure, type two diabetes and obesity. Often aggravated by a rich diet - hence its royal associations - joint pain is an early symptom.
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood: Issue 34
Your eyes and vision are precious and you shouldn't make any compromises when it comes to eye surgery. The decision to have vision correction surgery is an important one that you should make after carefully considering the options available.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 18
Knee injuries on the slopes are common - The Wellington Knee Unit explains how to avoid them and what to do should you take a tumble while skiing. When going on a ski holiday it is likely you will be skiing for many days in a row and up to 8 hours a day.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 18
Mr Abhilash Jain, Prof Jagdeep Nanchahal and Mr Shehan Hettiaratchy from the London Hand & Wrist Unit take a closer look at Trigger finger. Trigger finger is a condition that affects the digits in the hand and often presents as pain at the base of the finger in the palm, particularly when trying to straighten the finger.
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood & Hampstead Issue 32
Mr Neil Tolley, ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon at The Wellington Hospital, who was voted in the top 250 consultants in the country in January's Tatler, reveals why robotic surgery is the technique of the 21st Century.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 17
Unlike visits to the dentist, regular visits to an eye specialist are rare. But, just like your mouth, your eyes hold key information about the state of your health. Unless you wear glasses or require regular visits for conditions such as glaucoma or diabetes, the health of your eyes isn't likely to be on your radar - but it should be.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 16
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common digestive condition, which can be triggered by bad eating habits over the festive season. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, though very common, can be debilitating when left unmanaged.
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood & Hampstead: Issue 31
Dr Deepak Suri, Consultant Gastroenterologist at The Wellington Hospital, looks at how unhealthy foods can trigger irritable bowel syndrome, and how best to avoid this over the holiday period.
Vantage Magazine Hampstead: Issue 29
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Mr Elliot Benjamin looks at Glue Ear, a common condition in children, which can be prevalent during the winter months. Mr Elliot was listed in the Tatler's Top 250 Consultants for 2013.
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood: Issue 29
Mr Ian Winspur, Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, explains what it could mean if you experience numberness or tingling in your hands
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood: Issue 29
Dr Lisa Anderson, Private GP at The Wellington Hospital, looks at the most common health conditions the colder winter weater brings.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 15
changable seasons don't affect our moods; the constant flux between warmer and colder weather confuses our bodies too, and cold and flu send our immune systems into overdrive. Be kind to your body this winter by preparing it for the colder months to come...
Arabic Mayfair: Issue 4
With liver disease increasing every year, we look at the best way to protect yourself from one of the biggest killers here in the UK and around the world...Although most commonly associated with overindulging in alcohol, liver disease – currently the fifth most common cause of death in the UK – can actually be the result of a number of different reasons, with hepatitis-C becoming one of the major causes of liver disease worldwide.
Originally published in the fourth issue of The Mayfair Magazine in Arabic. Further information about liver disease and hepatitis-C is available on the Liver Unit website www.thewellingtonliverunit.com
Vantage Magazine St Johns Wood: Issue 28
Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist at The Wellington Hospital, discusses the debate over PSA testing for prostate cancer.
To PSA or not to PSA; it’s a huge question most men will have to answer at one time or another in their life. Until recently the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test was considered very much routine for any man over fifty...
The Mayfair Magazine: Issue 14
Unlike breast and skin cancers, month cancer is sorely underrepresented in the media. Throughout November, Mouth Cancer Awareness Month aims to bring this illness to wider attention.
Mr Luke Cascarini, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon at The Wellington Hospital, takes a look at the symptoms of mouth cancers.
Kensington & Chelsea Magazine / The Mayfair Magazine / Vantage Magazine
Throughout October and November we have placed a little postcard inside each of the following publications; Kensington & Chelsea Magazine, The Mayfair Magazine and Vantage Magazine.
1 in 8 women in the UK will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many cases show no symtoms and have no family history of the disease. Our little postcard tells you about our special offer of a 30% discount off a breast screening mammogram both at the Wellington Breast Care Unit and the Diagnostics & Outpatient Centre in Golders Green. For more info visit the website www.thewellingtonbreastcareunit.com
Vantage Magazine Issue 27
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Bernie Phelan, breast care nurse at The Wellington Hospital, talks to us about the essential support these specialist nurses give every patient. When a woman is referred to the Breast Care Unit, especially with symptoms, many assume that the lump they have found is cancerous, but nine in ten lumps are benign (non cancerous).
Mayfair Magazine Issue 13
In the last ten years the number of people beating breast cancer has soared, thanks to better treatments, early detection through breast screening and greater awareness of the disease. Figures for survival are now better than ever.
Vantage Magazine Issue 26
Dr Victoria Swale, consultant dermatologist at The Wellington Hospital relays an interesting case of a young mother whose skin cancer was detected twice and treated successfully.
Anna, a 39 year old mother of two, originally from Italy, visited me in 2012 about soreness at the corners of her mouth.
Mayfair Magazine Issue 12
Men avoiding health issues isn’t a new reaction, it’s almost expected. This month, Blue September offers men across the UK to challenge this age-old predisposition and tackle those big health concerns. Too busy; too tired; have more important things to do. Do these sound familiar?
Mayfair Magazine Issue 11
It was said to have driven Beethoven to despair and Darwin to distraction. Today, tinnitus affects approximately five million people in the UK, including musicians Plan B and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Professor Tony Cheesman explains the physiology of tinnitus and why the real power is in prevention.
Vantage Magazine Issue 25
In 1990, The Wellington Hospital was the first private hospital in the UK to establish a comprehensive, self-contained neurosurgical unit. Capital Neurosurgeons consultant, Andrew McEvoy, talks about benefits of being able to work together as a team, for both patients and doctors.
Vantage Magazine Hampstead: Issue 25
When an invitation to attend a breast screening appointment arrives, do you accept it immediately or do you ignore it, too distracted by life in general to really give it serious thought?
The Wellington Hospital's new Breast Care Unit and The Wellington Hospital's Diagnostics & Outpatients Centre in Golders Green, now offer a full breast screening service.
Mayfair Magazine Issue 10
When the sun shines our bodies can replenish their depleted vitamin D stores, but your skin also needs protection from the sun’s harmful elements. Dr Asjid Qureshi discusses how we can attain a balance between skin protection, optimum health and vitamin D revitalisation
Daily Mail Article June 2012
Rachel Ellis's article on the pioneering robotic surgery that allows doctors to remove cancer in the mouth with leaving a scar. Convientional method is requires splitting the jaw.
Vantage Magazine: St Johns Wood Issue 24
Mr Giles Bantick, Consultant Plastic Surgeon & Hand Surgeon from The London Hand & Wrist Unit, explains common hand conditions golfers are prone to such as Contracture of the Fingers and Trigger Finger.
Vantage Magazine: Hampstead Issue 24
Modern aircraft fly with a cabin altitude between 5000 and 8000ft. This results in a drop in barometric pressure and an associated decrease in the partial pressure of alveolar oxygen, i.e. oxygen levels in the blood fall. This drop in oxygen saturation is well tolerated by healthy travellers, but for those with underlying cardiac or pulmonary conditions or anaemia, there could be a problem.
Vantage Magazine: St Johns Wood Issue 24
The summer holidays are rapidly approaching and this can be a time when exercise and fitness schedules change through circumstance. Dr Lisa Anderson shares her top tips for staying fit and healthy on holiday.
Vantage Magazine: St Johns Wood Issue 24
If there is pain is under your heel, then inflammation of the tissues on the bottom of your foot is usually present. Too much running, jumping, standing or new shoes can irritate the fascial layer of the foot, which leads to plantar fasciitis or policeman’s heel - one of the most common causes of heel pain. Mr Haroon Mann, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Specialist, looks at this common but painful condition.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 009
Mr Kalpesh Patel, Consultant Rhinologist, and Dr Harsha Kariyawasam, Consultant in Allergy and Medical Rhinology, explore new treatments to revive loss of smell.
Vantage Magazine: Issue 23
Matthew Sala, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at The Wellington Hospital, discusses the injuries polo players are susceptible to and prevention methods which reduce the risk.
Vantage Magazine: Issue 23
Consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeons at The Wellington Hospital, Luke Cascarini and Manolis Heliotis discuss the treatments available for painful and clicking jaw joints
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 008
Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting up to 10% of women and is one of the most common causes of sub-fertility, as it creates problems with ovulation. Professor Ellis Downes, Consultant Gynaecologist at The Wellington Hospital, discusses Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, a condition affecting millions of women in the UK.
Vantage Magazine: Issue 22
Spring and summer are welcome seasons with warm days, long evenings and often a hive of outdoor activity. However, adults and children sensitised to tree and grass pollen leading to hay fever (termed seasonal allergic rhinitis or SAR) can have bothersome symptoms for up to six months each year...The Wellington Hospital’s Dr Harsha Kariyawasam, Consultant in Allergy and Medical Rhinology and Mr Kalpesh Patel Consultant Rhinologist, discuss treatments and solutions for seasonal allergies.
Diplomat Magazine Health Issue: April 2012
Modern medicine reflects modern living; increasingly people are looking for more accurate, effective and efficient techniques which allow them to return to their normal lives as quickly as possible. This is especially evident in today’s professional workforces, who need to return to work rapidly, but without any compromise to their health.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue 007
Brutal, rewarding, emotional – marathon running could be synonymous with many things, but enjoyment isn’t one of them…is it?
Vantage Magazine: Issue 21
As the London marathon approaches, the number of runners with knee problems increases, says Howard Ware, director and consultant orthopaedic surgeon of The Wellington Knee Unit.
Mayfair Magazine: Issue: 006
This year, No Smoking Day urges millions of smokers across the UK to kick the habit for good. Additionally Damian Muncaster, the Senior Chief Respiratory Physiologist at The Wellington Hospital discusses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Vantage Magazine: Issue 20
Dr Howard Branley, consultant physician in Thoracic Medicine at The Wellington Hospital’s Acute Admissions Unit, looks at the often overlooked condition of sleep apnoea.
Vantage Magazine: Issue 20
Your health is important. In this special feature we look at some of the key issues surrounding breast and ovarian cancers
Vantage Magazine, St John's Wood Issue: 19
Dr Lisa Anderson talks to us about screening for cervical cancer, the importance of attending screenings and those groups more at risk.
Vantage Magazine Hampstead Issue: 19
The London Hand & Wrist Unit look at ‘skier’s thumb’, how to recognise this common skiers injury and the treatments available.
A constantly runny nose can be a symptom of hayfever, allergies or even an infection, says Dr Stanley Rom, consultant paediatrician.
Mayfair Magazine Issue: 005
Whether it’s the allure of Chamonix, the breathtaking views of Val d’Isère or even somewhere a little more off-piste that entices you this season – don’t let skiing injuries spoil your trip. Miss Barbara Jemec looks at the process of diagnosing and treating 'skiers thumb' - a common skiing injury.
Vantage Magazine Issue: 19
Krishna Moorthy, consultant upper gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgeon at The Wellington Hospital looks at the new link between heartburn and cancer and what signs to keep an eye on.