Acupuncture puts a stop to pain

THE WATERSIDE SUITE NEWSLETTER
PRIVATE HEALTHCARE AND WELLBEING
Welcome to
the new issue
Welcome to issue one of the
Waterside Suite’s newsletter. In each
issue we will bring you a round-up
of the latest news and stories relating
to the Waterside Suite, our services
and patient care. At Waterside, we
strive to make your hospital visit as
stress-free as possible. Patient needs
are at the centre of all we do and
we have an excellent reputation for
providing the highest standards of
care tailored to individual
circumstances. We promote flexibility
of access and patient choice in an
outstanding visitor-friendly
environment. We hope you enjoy
our newsletter.
Donna Bowen
Acting Operational Manager
BUPA Accreditation
We are proud to announce that the
private services offered through the
Waterside Suite have been awarded
BUPA ‘network recognition’.
The accreditation was made due to
our ability to provide quality services
throughout our location. Our
services will now be available to all
BUPA members in the local area.
The site visit report stated:
‘Waterside’s staff were very
welcoming and friendly and happy
to share information. The private
wing is comfortable with pleasant
surroundings and generally a very
good design and size.’
Consultant focus
This month, we meet Trauma
and Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr
Mike Bould.
If you are a regular visitor to the
Waterside Suite, you may have
met surgeon Mr Mike Bould.
Mike specialises in upper limb
surgery and works at the
Waterside Suite on Tuesday
evenings.
Mike studied at Cambridge
University and Guys Hospital
and was an orthopaedic trainee in
Bristol. He went on to complete a
shoulder fellowship at the Royal
National Orthopaedic Hospital in
Stanmore, Middlesex. Mike has
Mr Mike Bould, Orthopaedic Surgeon
worked at Weston General
Hospital since 2004 and offers
a full range of shoulder surgery
including arthroscopic
decompression, rotator cuff
repair, stabilisation for dislocation
and shoulder replacement.
Acupuncture puts a stop to pain
Senior Physiotherapist Adam
Gold relies on alternative as well
as traditional methods when it
comes to treating pain. Adam
trained as an acupuncturist in
2008 and, since then, has
successfully used the technique
to treat painful conditions such
as spinal, arm and leg pain.
A practitioner uses small needles
in specific points to alleviate pain
by influencing the nervous
system. Acupuncture is suitable
for most patients with few
medical conditions incompatible.
Treatment sessions last between
10 and 20 minutes and typically
6 to 10 sessions are needed.
The principles of acupuncture
are over 2,000 years old and
originate in Traditional Chinese
Medicine.
If you would like to find out
more about acupuncture, please
contact Adam via the Waterside
Suite.
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Our unique Orthopaedics
service
At Weston, we offer a wide range
of cutting edge orthopaedic
procedures including knee cartilage
regeneration, hip arthroscopy,
revision knee and hip surgery and
multi ligament knee reconstructions.
We have excellent results for infection
and survival for all our joint
replacements. We are proud to have
recently introduced an enhanced
recovery programme for patients
undergoing knee replacement with
one to follow imminently for hips too.
More to come in the next issue...
Bristol Face Clinic
The services offered through Bristol
Face Clinic are now available at the
Waterside Suite headed by Mr
Mundasad. Treatments include
botulinum toxin (botox) injections for
excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
and chronic migraine, as well as
aesthetic purposes. One grateful
patient said: ‘This treatment
(Hyperthidrosis) has proved to be
extremely effective. I am absolutely
delighted with the results which have
made such a difference to my dayto-day life. I feel more confident in
carrying out my duties at work and
am less anxious about being out in
public. I would like to thank everyone
at the Waterside Suite for their help.’
Mr Mundasad is available for
consultations on Monday evening,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday am.
To make an appointment, please
contact the Waterside Suite on
01934 427900 or email
[email protected].
Expert surgeons arriving at Waterside
A new Ophthalmology service will be
available to serve private patients from
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and beyond
who may not wish to travel all the way to Bristol or Taunton.
Consultant Ophthalmic
Surgeon Mr Michael
Greaney.
We warmly welcome two highly experienced
Ophthalmic Surgeons to the team at
Waterside; Mr Michael Greaney and Mr Mohan Mundasad who have over 20 years experience. The eye surgeons will be offering rapid access and local convenience for comprehensive eye consultations, laser treatments, minor
procedures and follow-up care.
Associate Specialist
Ophthalmic
Surgeon
Mohan Mundasad
Mr
Both Mr Michael Greaney and Mr Mohan Mundasad work at the Bristol Eye Hospital and Weston General Hospital. Their work includes general and emergency Ophthalmology.
Appointments can be made directly with the Waterside Suite or through an Optician or GP.
For further information, details on the many treatments which will
be available and clinic times please contact us or visit
www.watersidesuite.co.uk.
Five star food
Our superb catering manager
Jacqueline Yendole is continuing to
keep patients’ taste buds
tantalised with her delicious
array of meals and snacks.
Award-winning chef Jacqueline
and assistant Paul Williams provide
a singularly personal service which
consistently attains excellent
ratings in customer satisfaction
surveys. Recent highlights include
a special menu for Prince William
and Kate Middleton’s wedding.
Patients toasted the royal couple
with Buck’s Fizz and feasted on
smoked salmon blinis, poached
chicken breast and homemade
cake. The warmer weather has
also encouraged the catering
department to introduce
homemade sorbets and ice
creams to the menu.
We constantly strive to improve
our catering service to ensure we
continue to be recognised as
‘a five star’ premises by Food
Hygiene Regulations.
The Waterside Suite
Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 4TQ
T. 01934 427900 F. 01934 427901 E. [email protected] www.watersidesuite.co.uk
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