Archives: Platinum Medical Centre
What’s Causing Your Tiredness? Part 3
By: The Wellington Team | Published: January 31, 2013
In the final blog of this series, Consultant Endocrinologist Dr Asjid Qureshi provides us with some guidance and discusses some of the common medical conditions that may cause tiredness.
Acute Admissions : Welcoming GP Referrals 24/7
By: The Wellington Team | Published: December 24, 2012
If you are a GP or a consultant needing to admit an urgent medical or surgical case, you can admit patients for a range of urgent conditions, from the common to the complex. The service offers…
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What’s Causing Your Tiredness? Part 2
By: The Wellington Team | Published: November 26, 2012
When should someone with tiredness be concerned that they may have a medical illness? In this blog series, Consultant Endocrinologist Dr Asjid Qureshi provides us with some guidance and discusses some of the common medical conditions that may cause tiredness.
Your Health in Your Hands: Men’s Health Awareness
By: The Wellington Team | Published: November 1, 2012
Towards the end of the year, two major campaigns advocating men’s health run back-to-back: Blue September and Movember. With Blue September now over and the moustache growing month of Movember soon upon us, The Wellington will be bringing you a series of posts looking at health issues affecting men in the UK the most.
Diabetes Mellitus – How to Reduce Your Risk
By: The Wellington Team | Published: August 24, 2012
Diabetes.org.uk explains that since 1996 the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has increased from 1.4 million to 2.9 million. By 2025 it is estimated that five million people will have diabetes. Most of these cases will be Type 2 diabetes, because of our ageing population and rapidly rising numbers of overweight and obese people. Dr Asjid Qureshi discusses the types of diabetes and how you can reduce the risk of developing Type 2.
#LoveSportNotInjuries – We give a little nod to those in the Olympics
By: The Wellington Team | Published: July 27, 2012
London is abuzz with Olympic and Paralympic sporting stars, over 10,000 athletes from around the world; training, practicing and participating. We can barely hazard a guess at how many sporting injuries will be incurred!
DEUCE: When tennis injuries halt your game…
By: The Wellington Team | Published: June 29, 2012
With Wimbledon now in full swing London Hand and Wrist Manager, Melita Ryan looks at injuries regularly picked up by tennis players, and how warm up techniques can make all the difference.
Posted in: Hand and Wrist, Orthopaedics, Platinum Medical Centre, Sports Medicine, Uncategorized | No Comments | Read more
Meet the Team – Elaine Carson, Head of Outpatient Services
By: The Wellington Team | Published: June 7, 2012
Elaine Carson is the Head Outpatient Services at The Wellington Hopsital’s Platinum Medical Centre. She is a woman of many talents with extraordinary motivation and energy. Elaine talks to the Wellington Hospital blog team, about her experiences and time at The Wellington Hospital
Cutting Edge Laryngology with Professor Martin Birchall
By: The Wellington Team | Published: May 28, 2012
Professor Martin Birchall is a world leading Otolaryngologist specialising in improving the quality of life for those with disorders of the head and neck, voice and swallowing. He is currently a based at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital in London and conducts some of his private work at The Wellington Hospital.
Meet the Team – Dr Lisa Anderson, Private GP
By: The Wellington Team | Published: May 18, 2012
The Platinum Medical Centre has a team of private GPs available to see patients Monday – Saturday. We spoke to experienced General Practitioner, Dr Lisa Anderson about life as a busy GP…
