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After many years of enjoying an active outdoor lifestyle Fiona Mcdonald found herself struggling to walk more than a few yards due to her severely arthritic knee.

During a routine eye test on Christmas Eve, Annette, 78, a retired paediatric nurse from Leeds, discovered she had cataracts in both eyes.

When the pain in his shoulder became so severe he was unable to lift his arms above his head, Keith feared his cricket umpiring days might be over. Following reverse total shoulder replacement he is now able to return to the game.

Emergency surgery following a serious traffic accident led to Jason developing three painful hernias. After successful surgery at Spire Leeds, Jason is back on his bike and looking forward to fundraising for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

John Sanderson, an 81-year-old grandfather of four has climbed the equivalent of the world’s highest mountain since undergoing total ankle replacement surgery at Spire Leeds Hospital.

Spire Leeds Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the region to offer Transperineal (TP) biopsy – a new ultrasound biopsy technique for prostate cancer testing.

Having successfully coped with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the year, including supporting Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust by providing diagnostic tests, surgical care and treatments to hundreds of NHS patients, Spire Leeds Hospital recently navigated a new challenge – this time it was one of logistics!

Independent hospitals in Leeds have been taking some of the pressure off the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing additional capacity to treat patients.

Spire Leeds Hospital has been upgraded to a ‘Good’ rating, following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Having good mental health can help us sleep better, feel better, motivate us to do the things we want to do and help us to have more positive relationships.