It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our new blog on Highgate’s website. We’ll be updating this blog with content from our world-renowned Consultants and our fantastic staff as well as our management team – all in one place on our website with a brand new design. From advice and FAQs written by our expert Consultants to personal insights from our staff working hard behind the scenes, this new blog is the place to receive all the latest information from our hospital. We hope you like it.
Hearing impairment, deafness or hearing loss is a total or partial inability to hear sounds. It is estimated that about 11 million people in the UK have some type of hearing loss. This makes hearing loss the second most common disability in the UK. Although hearing loss is common, it is a hidden condition and often misunderstood by others. People living with hearing loss can feel ignored or forgotten in society.
A colposcopy is a quick, simple medical procedure to examine your cervix. This is the…