Endoscopy and colonoscopy are two of the procedures we carry out most at OneWelbeck. Both are used to visualise parts of your digestive tract, however there are multiple differences between the two. Read on to find out more.

A colonoscopy takes a thorough look at the whole of the large bowel, up to the end of the small bowel; while a flexible sigmoidoscopy is a short test which only examines the rectum and sigmoid colon. These common tests are used to examine the health of your digestive system. They can help diagnose numerous digestive illnesses, from coeliac disease to bowel cancer. Your consultant will decide which method is best for you based on your symptoms.

Dr Ellie Rashid discusses the different types of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma - causes, detection and symptoms.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), sometimes called rodent ulcer, is the most common form of skin cancer. Learn what BCC is, its causes and how it is treated.

OneWelbeck helps patients with conditions like atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. There can be confusion regarding what each is, how they’re different, and what that means for the patients. Let’s take a look at some of the most common questions regarding the two, and what you should know about these heart conditions.

The Standing CT scanner has the potential to revolutionise imaging and diagnostics for foot and ankle problems, allowing 3D images of the foot and ankle to be taken for the very first time. With OneWelbeck possessing one of very few of these devices in the UK, we asked CT Lead Radiographer at OneWelbeck Imaging and Diagnostics, Matthew Birchenough, to explain the benefits of the Standing CT.

Although radiologists and radiographers each have a role in the use of medical imaging procedures, their responsibilities, training and opportunities are different. Professor Simon Padley, Consultant Radiologist at OneWelbeck Imaging & Diagnostics explains the difference between the two roles.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a large powerful magnet to produce a magnetic field. When combined with radio waves that are returned from the patient, the computer can produce amazingly detailed images of almost any part of the body. Like many imaging tests these pictures can help establish a diagnosis or assess changes over time.

Breathlessness is a symptom we commonly see patients suffering from at OneWelbeck Lung Health. Professor Michael Polkey, Consultant Respiratory Physician at OneWelbeck and Royal Brompton Hospital, explains the various causes behind this symptom.

People often refer to groin pain in sport as a groin strain or groin pull. These names suggest that the cause of pain is due to a muscle tear. While some cases of groin pain in sport are due to a groin pull, most longstanding or recurrent groin pain is due to another cause.