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The Harborne Hospital opens
January 31, 2024
The brand new HCA The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham has opened its doors to patients this week after an extensive building and development programme. It has been a huge achievement in procuring state of the art equipment and assembling highly skilled and specialised teams of staff. Dr. Crowe is delighted to be among the first
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Dr. Crowe is now a BUPA Platinum consultant
April 12, 2022
BUPA UK Insurance has launched BUPA Platinum consultants, a new category of consultant to help customers identify the best specialist for their healthcare needs. BUPA Platinum consultants have been rated ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’ by 97% of BUPA Customers and are covered on all BUPA policies or schemes. Dr. Crowe is delighted to have been awarded
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Fibroids Support Group 2021
August 30, 2021
Fibroid Forum UK, a registered charity, runs a Fibroids Support Group with regular three monthly meetings which for 2021 have been taking place online. The meetings offer talks from guest speakers and an opportunity for women with fibroids to share experiences and offer mutual support. The next online meeting is Monday September 27th 6:30 –
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Opening of new Imaging Centre at BMI The Priory Hospital
March 13, 2018
Monday 26th February saw the official opening of the new Imaging Centre at the Priory Hospital. The new centre features new state of the art CT and MRI scanners as well as enhancements like mood lighting in the scan room designed to create a relaxing and calming environment for patients undergoing scans. The ribbon cutting
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Opening of new Breast & Gynaecology Centre at Reddington Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
May 10, 2017
Dr. Crowe was guest speaker at the opening of the new Breast and Gynaecology Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria on 1st May 2017. The centre is part of the Reddington Hospital Group and was unveiled by wife of the Vice-President, Mrs. Oludolapo Osinbajo. The centre offers state of the art facilities for treatment of women’s health
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British Society of Interventional Radiology speaks to MPs about the looming crisis in radiologist numbers
November 20, 2015
The British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) took its campaign to improve the numbers of interventional radiologists in the NHS to Westminster this week. At a reception organised by the Medical Technology Group, the BSIR met a number of MPs and discussed the issue of the lack of fully qualified and trainee interventional radiologists. Dr Trevor Cleveland
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Dr. Crowe is running the 2015 Birmingham Half Marathon for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
August 10, 2015
Dr. Crowe is running the 2015 Birmingham Great Run Half Marathon on Sunday October 18th and is fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The CF Trust is supporting research bringing us ever closer to a cure for the condition and ensuring that children diagnosed today are benefiting from optimal care and management from the outset.
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Golfer tells of her MRgFUS treatment for uterine fibroids
August 8, 2015
Professional golf instructor, Alison Nicholas, has told her story of MRgFUS treatment for uterine fibroids in the Birmingham local newspaper HEM Life. She had the treatment as a day case at Spire Parkway Hospital and was back to normal activities within days. Read Full article.
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MRgFUS Educational event for GPs, London October 8th 2014
September 12, 2014
Gynaecological Innovation – Knifeless Surgery: The Birmingham Fibroid Clinic and Spire Parkway Hospital are hosting an educational event for general practitioners and practice nurses on Wednesday October 8th at the Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA), 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD. The programme runs from 10am-12:30pm followed by lunch. Attendance certificates will be issued
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Updated patient information section on CIRSE website
September 1, 2014
CIRSE is the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe, a non-profit organisation with interventional radiologist members across Europe and beyond. It promotes research and education in the field of cardiovascular and interventional radiology. It holds an annual conference that is one of the major events in the global interventional radiology calendar, with the UK
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Mail on Sunday interviews one of Dr. Crowe’s patients for article on MRgFUS treatment of uterine fibroids.
July 6, 2014
The Mail on Sunday has interviewed one of Dr. Crowe’s patients for a feature on MRI guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment of uterine fibroids. Company director, Ruth Wright, underwent the treatment at Spire Parkway Hospital. ‘I went in on the Thursday and was back at work on Monday’, says Ruth. ‘My life has been changed’.
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Dr. Crowe speaking at the 7th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain
May 5, 2014
Dr. Crowe is speaking at the 7th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain taking place in Maastricht in the Netherlands from May 7th-10th. Thousands of people suffering intractable pain around the world now benefit from various types of implanted Neurostimulator devices that stimulate nerves and allow these patients to lead normal lives. Up
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New Birmingham Fibroid Clinic Website goes live
April 3, 2014
The new Birmingham Fibroid Clinic website has gone live with a fresh new look, new content, patient education video content and updated Downloads. The Birmingham Fibroid Clinic is a specialist private clinic offering the full range of minimally invasive and non-invasive fibroid treatment options through our partner hospitals.
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New website goes live
March 7, 2014
Welcome to the new look drpaulcrowe.com website. The site has been refreshed for 2014 with updated information, indexed Downloads and Links, video content and new ways to connect. Sign up for Newsletter, RSS and Twitter feeds. More content to come and any feedback welcome via the Contact page.
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New MRgFUS service for fibroids at Spire Parkway Hospital
October 26, 2013
Spire Parkway Hospital and the Birmingham Fibroid Clinic now offer MRI guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), a totally non-invasive day case treatment for uterine fibroids. See www.spireparkway.com
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New Birmingham Fibroid Clinic office address
May 26, 2013
The new administration office and address for correspondence for the Birmingham Fibroid Clinic is: Birmingham Fibroid Clinic Suite B, Harborne Court 67-69 Harborne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3BU
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Updated fibroid embolisation patient information
March 26, 2013
An updated version of the Birmingham Fibroid Clinic patient information booklet on fibroid embolisation is now available to download from the downloads section.
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Renal artery denervation – a new treatment for high blood pressure
August 26, 2012
Renal artery denervation (RDN) is a new treatment for resistant hypertension, i.e. high blood pressure that is not adequately controlled on multiple medications. It involves using interventional radiology techniques to treat the sympathetic nerves in the main renal arteries, the arteries supplying the kidneys, with a radiofrequency ablation probe mounted on a specially developed angiographic
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New location in Harley Street, London
April 26, 2012
Dr. Crowe can now offer consultations as well as ultrasound, CT and MRI scanning on Friday mornings at 9 Harley Street. The prestigious clinic is ideally located in central London (nearest tube Oxford Circus). 9 Harley Street Ltd. is part of the Phoenix Hospital Group and BMI Healthcare. For appointments and enquiries contact Dr. Crowe’s private
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New services in Nigeria
October 26, 2011
The Fibroid Clinic at Lagos is the new Nigerian partner clinic of the Birmingham Fibroid Clinic. Run by consultant gynaecologist Dr. Christian Alabi, it is the first dedicated clinic for women with fibroids in sub-saharan Africa. Dr Alabi is a UK trained consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist currently working as consultant to St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, a large
