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Hidden angina check which can identify early warning signs

16^th December 2019

Highly specialist scan shows whether arteries supplying blood to the heart are narrowed or becoming blocked. We spoke to Chris, a patient at St Joseph’s who recently had a CT Coronary Angiogram, to ask him a few questions about why he chose to have his heart assessed. We then spoke to the experts at St Joseph's to find out what the CT scan identified

Healthy heart and peace of mind

25^th November 2019

No waiting times, state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities and professional, friendly staff are just some of the reasons to visit St Joseph's Hospital if you have any concerns about your health. Paul Davies, a patient of St Joseph’s Hospital, recently had an MRI scan having experienced abnormal heart palpitations when fitness training. Here’s what he had to say: Tell us a bit about your sporting life? I’m 41 years of age and have always been reasonably athletic

Humanitarian hernia surgery: innovative repairs with “mosquito-net” mesh by renowned surgeon Mr Brian Stephenson

13^th November 2019

In rural Africa and other resource-poor areas, elective hernia surgery is often neglected as hospitals are ‘far and few’ and attending surgeons ‘difficult to find’. With people living on less than £2 a day treatment is unaffordable and as such their hernias increase in size and often limit a person’s daily activities and livelihoods, especially if the patient is the ’bread-winner’ of the family

Hip replacement gives Newport gentleman new lease of life

1^st October 2019

In England and Wales approximately 160,000 total hip and knee replacement procedures are performed each year. Medical advances mean that hip replacement operations are now less invasive, and the implants last for longer than ever before. This has led to a rise in the number of people receiving the surgery – at St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport, the number of hip replacement procedures performed in its Orthopaedic Surgery Centre of Excellence increased by more than 40% from 2017-2018

Rapid recovery from ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair

30^th September 2019

Wales’ most capped footballer, Jessica Fishlock MBE, has been blown away by the rehabilitation facilities at St Joseph’s Hospital.

Worried and anxious... don't wait, get seen

1^st July 2019

St Joseph’s Hospital offers a comprehensive assessment for those at risk of developing coronary heart disease. Heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK – that’s nearly 170,000 deaths each year, an average of 460 deaths each day or one every three minutes in the UK. There are around 7.4 million people living with heart and circulatory disease in the UK – 3