News in 2018

Looking for a fantastic new Nursing or Theatre position? If so, please come along to our Nursing & Theatres Recruitment Evening on Tuesday 2nd October 2018!  Whether you are newly qualified, looking for your first position in private healthcare or bring a wealth of experience, we offer a range of excellent career opportunities for our nurses.  You will have […]

We celebrate 35 years with the opening of a new Outpatient Department Responding to a growing demand, our new outpatient department, The Parkside Suite, is set within the main hospital building and provides six new outpatient consulting rooms and one treatment room, allowing more patients to be seen at any one time. The consulting rooms are […]

Aspen Healthcare took to the stage no less than three times at this year’s UK Customer Experience Awards, including to accept the coveted Overall Winner title. The firm took the day’s main prize after securing Gold awards in both the Best Healthcare & Wellbeing and Best Customer at the Heart of Everything – Best Programme […]

Donating blood to those affected by cancer Blood is made in the bone marrow and composed of red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Donating blood is vital in helping others with a range of illnesses and injuries and could mean the difference in saving somebody’s life. Platelet donations in particular can prove […]

It’s Healthy Eating Week! Our second article this week looks at how we can make small swaps to everyday dishes, making us feel and look healthier! Parkside’s talented Dietitian, Michelle Bremang, shares her tips for healthy food swaps.   Losing body fat We lose body fat by creating a negative calorie balance through eating less or […]

As today marks the start of BNF Healthy Eating Week, we thought: what better way to kickstart the week than by busting a breakfast myth and giving you some great tips for your first meal of the day? Courtesy of our fantastic Dietitian, Michelle Bremang. Diet Myth: Skipping breakfast is a good way to lose weight Diet […]

Saturday 9th to Sunday 17th June 2018 is Bike Week! In honour of the 95th Bike Week, we thought we’d take the opportunity to ask some of our fantastic physiotherapists about cycling and it’s health benefits.   Deborah Earl, Deputy Physiotherapy Manager, describes the benefits of cycling “Cycling for 30 minutes, even at a moderate pace, can burn between […]

Last week, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Duncan Tennent appeared on an episode of Food Unwrapped on Channel 4.   Mr Tennent  was approached by Channel 4 due to the use of pig skin in medicine and was identified because he has taught the technique nationally and internationally and is recognised as one of the most experienced surgeons in this […]

This week, the Daily Mail conducted a survey in which they asked over 260 consultants from 7 different specialties across the UK: ‘If your own nearest and dearest were to need treatment in your field, to whom would you refer them- and why?’ Yesterday’s unique guide was focused on Consultants who carry out breast reconstructive […]

Dementia Action Week is your week to make a difference to the lives of people living with or affected by dementia and to spread the word amongst others! For Parkside, this has included the introduction of Dementia Champions in our hospital, staff training, awareness information leaflets, dementia resource folders, overview at staff induction and the implementation […]