Over the past two years St Joseph’s Hospital have been working on refurbishing their ward and theatre space. The project has taken part in two phases and finally came to a close in January 2023.

St Joesph’s Hospital are pleased to share that they have extended their procedure portfolio to include Specialist Weight Loss Management with the support of Mr Hari Nageswaran, Consultant UGI and Bariatric Surgery, and Verve Health Group. Specialist Weight Management is a researched and developed programme designed to support patients on their weight loss journey. All interventions offered are evidence-based.

The St David’s Newport Half Marathon is soon approaching, taking place on Sunday 5th March! Celebrating its 10 year anniversary, the race is set to be a fantastic event raising funds for the hospice. St Joseph’s hospital have supported the event every year since it began and are proud to still be supporting the event and raising money for a cause close to their hearts.

We are delighted to share that Mr Brian Stephenson, Consultant General and Groin Hernia Surgeon, was asked to join a group of Urologists and Reconstructive Surgeons in Senegal, West Africa. The reason for the visit was to teach and train urological colleagues the benefits of trans-perineal prostatic biopsies (as opposed to transrectal).

St Joseph’s are thrilled to share that Consultant Ophthalmologist Mr Andrew Feyi-Waboso is currently setting up an eye and rehabilitation unit at Mulanje Mission Hospital in Malawi.

St Joseph’s Hospital are thrilled to announce their continuous support for Cerebral Palsy Cymru’s specialist early intervention service ‘Better Start, Better Future’, for babies who have or at risk of cerebral palsy. St Joseph’s support means that 18 additional babies will be able to receive a vital early intervention therapy session this year.

St Joseph’s Hospital are proud to share that they supported Action for Children over the Christmas period through staff donating presents to the charity and raising money through their Christmas Jumper Day.

Benny Lawton, Executive Cardiac MR Radiographer at St Joseph’s hospital, was invited to evaluate the very latest in Cardiac MRI software at what he called “the extremely impressive” Siemens Healthineers headquarters in Erlangen, Germany.

St Joseph’s Hospital are delighted to share that they have won the award for the Best Place to Work at the South Wales Argus Health & Care Awards 2022. This is an outstanding achievement and one that is a true credit of all at the hospital.

St Joseph’s Hospital is proud to announce the installation and official launch of the first advanced CT scanner of its kind in Wales. This cutting-edge technology represents a significant leap forward in diagnostic imaging and patient care, setting new standards in medical diagnostics in the region. Enhancing its cardiac scanning capabilities and improving the patient experience, St Joseph’s Hospital have installed the Aquilion ONE INSIGHT Edition

St Joseph’s Hospital are pleased to announce that they are sponsoring the Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon which takes place on the 5th March 2023. The race, organised by St David’s Hospice Care, will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2023. St Joseph’s hospital have supported the event every year since it began and have been delighted to be part of raising money for the cause

Two of our fantastic physiotherapist team attended the Commonwealth Games. This week the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games officially closed and handed the baton over to Victoria 2026. St Joseph’s Hospital have thoroughly enjoyed the two weeks of sporting activity and cheering on the home nations. It was a fantastic event and now they are pleased to welcome home Oliver Wilding and Jonny Harper, physiotherapists at St Joseph’s Hospital, who had the pleasure of working at the games