Archives: News and Events
Orthopaedic Masterclass returns for 2013
By: The Wellington Team | Published: March 27, 2013
Since 2009 The Wellington Hospital have been conducting a series of Orthopaedic Masterclasses for Healthcare Professionals. For 2013 our Masterclasses will be presented as a four-part series and include talks and workshops by leading consultants.
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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.
Looking for Peace of Mind: Breast Screening
By: The Wellington Team | Published: October 16, 2012
Breast screening has contributed hugely to the growing numbers of women surviving breast cancers. If you are over 40 and haven’t had a mammogram in the last 12 months, and are looking for peace of mind – look no further than The Wellington Hospital.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with around 50,000 people being diagnosed…
Award-winning Standards: Year After Year
By: The Wellington Team | Published: October 4, 2012
HCA International, the largest private hospital group in London, won the prestigious 2012 Laing & Buisson ‘Laing’s Healthcare 20’ award – the second major award for the group in four months.
Only last May the group consisting of six hospitals, including The Wellington Hospital, won the HealthInvestor award, ‘Private Hospital Group of the Year’.
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Relight the Fire: A Gamemaker’s Experience
By: The Wellington Team | Published: September 4, 2012
Over 70,000 people volunteered to get involved at the London Olympics this summer. Now dubbed the “Game Makers”, there is talk that the Government wish to reward Londoners who helped out with an Olympic Service Medal. Meera Pattni, from the Physiotherapy Department at The Wellington Hospital, took a week’s holiday from work to volunteer at the archery held at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Camper Van Challenge: The Wellington £1million Appeal
By: The Wellington Team | Published: August 20, 2012
Everyone here at the Wellington has been working hard to raise money for this important work and our CEO, Mr Keith Hague has kick started the Autumn/Winter fundraising activities with a 3 week campervan trip around the UK coastline.
Keith is joined by his friend Mike Hall and Sheila the lemon yellow campervan who will be keeping them dry!
They started their journey in Exmouth and have already been down to Land’s End, through Bristol and after a little engine trouble with Sheila have now made it up to North Wales! Let’s see where they get to in Week 2.
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#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!
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.
A Smile and a Ribbon: Meet the Consultants
By: The Wellington Team | Published: May 15, 2012
Between 20th May and 20th June the UK will be celebrating National Smile Month (NSM). NSM is the annual Oral health campaign organised by the UK’s leading Oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF). To get you in the smiling mood watch A…
Asthma Awareness Week: 30th April – 6th May
By: The Wellington Team | Published: May 2, 2012
An asthma attack can be a frightening and potentially fatal experience. With thousands of sufferers in the UK alone, and with a vast proportion of those affected being children and young adults, asthma can be a debilitating and dangerous disease
Between 30th April until 6th May, we acknowledge Asthma Awareness Week, as it aims to raise awareness of this common affliction and highlight the importance of continual research for the future.
