The Leeds Blog Archives
Archived articles and stories from Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
February 2020
Catering for patients' individual needs at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
December 2019
Harrogate teenager celebrates eventful year with 'spiniversary' and school prom.
November 2019
Consultant article: Men’s Health - the 8 principles you need to know.
Consultant Urologist Mr Oliver Kayes provides advice around healthier living and the options available for men with bothersome or worsening symptoms... Read more
October 2019
Patient meals at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Good food is important for your recovery. Discover more about the types of meals you'll be enjoying during your stay as a patient at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital... Read more
September 2019
Meet our self-pay team in Leeds
Our team can help you with any self-pay related enquiries regarding your private hospital treatment... Read more
August 2019
July 2019
What is the paediatric service like at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital?
Take a look at our new video... Read more
June 2019
Patient Stories: Life truly begins at 40 after Leigh's life-changing knee surgery
Rheumatoid arthritis had left Leigh Foster, 39, from Middleton in Leeds with a painful right knee, permanently bent at a 45-degree angle which severely limited her activities... Read more
May 2019
Consultant article: Why your knee replacement isn’t a knee replacement
Over the last decade, we’ve seen a huge leap forward in the success of knee replacement surgery. In the hands of specialist, experienced knee surgeons, more than 90% of patients enjoy pain-free (or virtually pain-free) knees, allowing them to return to an active life... Read more
Patient stories: Pioneering ankle surgery gets Katie fighting fit for a new career
A quick jog to clear her head the night before a friend’s wedding turned out to be life-changing for super-fit professional engineer Katie Evans... Read more.
April 2019
Housekeeping team take their skills to the next level
When you think of a hospital, you often think of the nurses and surgeons who treat and look after patients. There are many unsung heroes however, one such group of people is our hardworking housekeeping team... Read more
Patient stories: Jeff free from ‘suicide disease’ thanks to specialist surgery
Hull-based Jeff suffered from a rare cranial nerve condition that left him unable to eat, talk or even brush his teeth without excruciating pain... Read more
March 2019
We've reached 100 Mako robotic-assisted joint replacement operations!
This month Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital celebrates its 100th Mako robot-assisted joint replacement operation, by Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Jon Conroy... Read more
Consultant article: Looking after your knees over the Spring & Summer months
Now that spring is here we all desire to achieve new fitness goals. Running has become very popular as more and more people return to enjoy the great outdoors...Read more
Patient stories: Record recovery from hip surgery for Hockey World Cup medal winner
After an incident which sent her flying across a hockey pitch, Linda Skelton from York embarked on a journey back to fitness which saw her go from a hospital bed to a medal winners’ podium in just three months... Read more
February 2019
Patient stories: Coblation tonsillectomy - a new lease of life for 7 year old Erin
After two years of watching their daughter Erin, 7, struggle with repeated infection of the tonsils, her parents are relieved that their quest to find a solution to her discomfort and improve her quality of life was not in vain... Read more
Consultant article: Robotic-assisted joint replacement operations
Hear from our Leeds consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Ajit Shetty on robotic-assisted surgery: hip and knee replacements, as featured in the Yorkshire Evening Post this month... Read more
January 2019
Consultant article: Sinus problems and treatments
December 2018
Schools Wellbeing Activity Programme in Leeds
swap is our new Schools Wellbeing Activity Programme, designed to empower students to improve their wellbeing. See what we've been up to in Leeds... Read more
Patient stories: Robotic-assisted surgery patient, 29-year-old Jimmy from Shipley
At the start of 2018 after five long years struggling with arthritic pain and unable to live the active lifestyle he loved, Jimmy made the decision to have the operation at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital after he heard about the Mako robot assisted surgery system in use there... Read more
Complimentary health eating guides
It can be a minefield when we need to look after ourselves more. These handy PDF guides give you the lowdown on managing blood sugar levels, cholesterol and how to build a healthy balanced meal... Read more
November 2018
Patient stories: 'Sessions on an anti-gravity treadmill helped get me back on my feet quickly'
This is Sarah. After a spinal injury at the start of the summer holidays, Sarah was left confined to a wheelchair... Read more
Men's Health this Movember - time to get checked out
As well as seeing all the comedic moustaches, Movember also helps bring into the limelight men's health issues that can get ignored... Read more
How does the AlterG treadmill help with rehabilitation?
A new piece of specialised equipment in our physiotherapy department: learn how our new treadmill with NASA technology can help with postoperative or injury recovery. Watch a video of a recent patient of ours now able to run for the first time in eight months... Read more
October 2018
Patient stories: From foot pain to mountain climb!
Evelyn found just everyday walking incredibly painful. That is until she met foot and ankle specialist, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Jason Eyre... Read more
Patient stories: Nurse climbs Mount Etna thanks to specialist spinal surgery
After over 40 years of back pain, our 73-year-old Leeds staff nurse Linda Knowles is able to continue her busy hospital role thanks to the state of the art spinal surgery in Leeds... Read more
September 2018
Introducing our specialist spinal nurse at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Rachel is our specialist spinal nurse here at The Centre for Spinal and Neurosurgery at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital. Being the only private hospital in the region that performs... Read more