The Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital has invested over £30,000 in a state-of-the-art high definition camera stack to help with keyhole surgery.
The new Karl Storz camera stack is now in use for laparoscopic procedures and operations such as gall bladder removal, hernia repair and gynaecology procedures.
Theatre Manager Jason Finney said “This new camera stack will be of great benefit to the surgeons, giving an even clearer image for them to work to and providing greater detail.
Patients may experience quicker operation times, and so even shorter waits.
A tree-planting ceremony was held on Friday to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital.
Staff including Matron Paula Winter and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Keith Eyres joined with Colonel Paul Baldry, chairman of the Patient Focus Group at the Nuffield who led the planting. Colonel Baldry said “The hospital has now been here for 50 years, serving hundreds of thousands of patients and providing work for many local people and companies.”
Hospital Director Paul Taylor said: “We chose this tree because of its golden leaves which represent our...
A new treatment is being offered at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital to help people who suffer from an overactive bladder.
Needing to go to the toilet too often is a problem for up to 20% of the population, and many people find it hard to talk to their GP about it. A radical new treatment – the percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation – now gives patient a new, easier option.
Consultant Urologist Mark Stott said: “This can be real problem for people. There are tablets and life style changes that people can make if they are suffering with an overactive bladder or feel real...
Over 100 people a month are now being given a personalized health MOT at the Nuffield Heath Exeter Hospital.
Paul Westoby is a Physiologist based at the Exeter Nuffield. He said: “There has been a significant increase in the interest of this new service. People are seeing the benefits of a health check, coupled with excellent practical, realistic lifestyle advice enabling them to achieve their desired goals and improving their health and wellbeing”.
The MOT includes a cholesterol check, blood tests, and ECG and personal coaching, and includes time with a specialist...
A new £120,000 X-ray machine has been fitted at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital.
The new machine ensures that the equipment at the Nuffield is modern and effective providing quick expert diagnosis for patients.
Stuart Gray, Radiology Manager at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital said: “We see over 7,000 patients a year in the diagnostic imaging department at the Nuffield and want to be able to give the very best service.
"Technology is always advancing, and we work hard to make sure our facilities are the best they can be. This new machine will help ensure that...
Karen MacMillan, who leads the Reception Team at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, walked through the night on Saturday to raise over £1,100 for breast cancer awareness charities.
Karen, of Dawlish, walked for 26.2 miles through the streets and parks of London dressed as a member of the carefully named “Star Tits Enterprise”.
“A year ago, I was in hospital having just had a double mastectomy and reconstruction," said Karen.
“I had cancer in 1991 and a recurrence in 2001, and tests have since showed that I had a faulty gene, along with other female members of my...
