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St Joseph’s Hospital celebrates 100,000 patients through its doors since re-launch

12^th January 2018

St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport is celebrating 109,564 appointments since the hospital re-launched in October 2015. The figure is a 52% increase on the previous two years, which saw just under 72,000 patients make appointments at the leading private facility. After coming under new ownership in 2014, St Joseph’s Hospital underwent an extensive multi-million-pound refurbishment, which took nearly two years to complete and saw the creation of 13 Centres of Excellence and the introduction of new state-of-the-art equipment

Health assessments are the key

1^st January 2018

Take control of your health and wellbeing in 2018 – Dr Vijay Anand, Private GP With the arrival of the new year many of us are setting health and lifestyle goals to keep motivated throughout 2018. A great starting point is a health assessment, your body’s MOT. Prevention is always better than a cure and while not all health issues can be completely avoided, early detection could be a life saver

New Year resolutions – find the best for 2018

28^th December 2017

A NEWPORT doctor has explained what the best and worst New Year’s resolutions are for Argus readers' health. Resolutions are often made with the best intentions, including improving one’s health by losing weight, eating more fruit and veg or exercising more. But some seemingly healthy goals could have hidden detrimental effects, according to Dr Isabel Echeveste, a GP at St Joseph’s Hospital

Quicker and less-invasive diagnosis with HeartFlow

15^th December 2017

Diagnosing a blocked or narrowed artery usually involves an invasive procedure called a coronary angiogram. But St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport has become the first in Wales to use a state-of-the-art computer test which eliminates the need for patients to be cut open. According to research by the British Heart Foundation, an estimated 121,000 people in Wales are living with coronary heart disease

Staying well this winter

1^st December 2017

Dr Alan Ng, Minor Injuries Centre Manager, St Joseph’s Hospital Over the past decade there has been an increase in demand for both General Practice and Accident & Emergency services. A number of factors have contributed, chiefly an ageing population and the continual squeeze on NHS and social care budgets. Great Britain spends 8.5 per cent GDP on its health service, whereas most similar European countries spend more than 10 per cent

Are you concerned about erectile dysfunction?

1^st November 2017

Dr Anish Kotecha, Private GP at St Joseph’s Hospital Most men have occasional problems achieving a sustainable erection. Persistence of the problem can cause stress, a reduction in self-confidence and contribute to relationship problems. It is a condition that should not be ignored, as it can be a sign of an underlying health problem. An erection requires a co-ordinated mechanism between the brain, hormones, nerves, muscles and blood vessels