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The benefits of sports and exercise are well known, and those of us who have an active lifestyle know how frustrating it can be when an injury stops us from training. Sports injuries can be caused by a whole range of different things including an accident, poor technique, not warming up or pushing ourselves too…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common disabling condition of the hand, caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. It can be extremely painful, causing numbness, tingling, itching and weakness in the palm of the hand and fingers, especially the thumb, index and middle fingers. Statistics CTS affects 7 –…
During the Covid -19 pandemic, Theatres at One Ashford Hospital have had to adjust to the challenges of working with an unknown assailant that the virus was in March 2020. Lisa DeBono, Theatre Manager explains how the hospital managed the challenges they faced during these uncertain times. ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has meant…
One Ashford Hospital is pleased to present its latest Quality Account for April 2019 to March 2020. Our latest Quality Account demonstrates One Ashford Hospital’s commitment to care and quality. It highlights and celebrates the achievements for the year, along with the priorities for the coming year. The account is developed through feedback from…
This week marks Cervical Cancer Prevention Week which is an opportunity to raise awareness on the risks of cervical cancer, and help people learn how they can reduce their risk of developing the disease. Cervical cancer is the 14th most common cancer in women, with approximately 3,200 new cancers every year. It is…
Your hand may hurt after an obvious injury or for no obvious reason at all. The majority of problems with the hand have a specific cause and can be treated either by a Specialist Hand Therapist or by a Specialist Hand Surgeon. Common injuries include joint sprains, ligament tears and fractures of the…
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Helmut Zahn, Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at One Ashford Hospital Over the past few months, healthcare in the United Kingdom has been put under enormous pressure by the Coronavirus outbreak. Because of the unknown nature of this new predator, drastic action had to be taken, in order to…
Every year, several conventional total shoulder replacements are successfully performed in the UK for patients with shoulder arthritis. This type of surgery, however, is less beneficial for patients with large rotator cuff tears who have developed a complex type of shoulder arthritis called “cuff tear arthropathy.” For these patients, a conventional total shoulder replacement…
Following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the safety of our patients is becoming even more crucial than ever. Where previous operations were mostly performed asleep under general anaesthetic, medical advances have made it possible to now operate with patients awake during their procedure. This is carried out via injections at the top of…
November is lung cancer awareness month (LCAM) and is intended to raise awareness about the potential causes and risk factors of the disease. It also promotes the need for screening, and the importance of research to identify more effective treatments. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, with over…
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