Obsessions are intrusive ideas or impulses which the patient considers to be inappropriate and therefore cause anxiety or distress. These are frequently about contamination or doubts about having left doors unlocked or stoves switch on.

Vanessa Morris, Clinical Nurse Consultant Wound Care at Mount Hospital answers your frequently asked questions about wound care.

"Everyday I am able to make a difference in the lives of my residents. I get to watch them achieve personal goals big and small and it’s makes me so proud to be apart of that journey."

Whilst surgeons and anaesthetists over the years have understood the importance of optimising perioperative pain management, it is only relatively recently that real exploration of the topic of perioperative pain and outcome has gained prominence.

Looking from someone’s front or back, their spine should be straight. The term scoliosis simply refers to a sideways bend of the spine. There are two main types of scoliosis – postural and structural.

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Tim Sinclair to the Healthscope team as the General Manager of our Nepean Private Hospital. Tim is a passionate and experienced health professional and was most recently the Executive Director, Operations at the Sydney Local Health District. Tim will lead the multi-million dollar redevelopment of Nepean Private that will reaffirm its position as one of Australia’s leading private hospitals. Away from work Tim is kept busy with a five and three year old, and also enjoys time on the open road on his motorbike.

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine. It means having ‘poor bladder control’ or leaking urine when you don’t want to.

"No matter your gender, everyone should be screened for colon cancer starting at age 50. Those at high risk for colon cancer should be screened earlier and more often." Hear from General and Colorectal Surgeon Dr Kolitha Goonetilleke who busts some myths around Colon Cancer.

It is International Men’s Health week, and it is my pleasure to share my thoughts about mental health in this brief piece. I want to touch upon the issue of the prevailing stigma of discussing mental health issues, particularly in men. I also want to discuss spiritual learnings of self-management for better mental health as learnt from the Bhagwad Gita, which is an ancient Hindu scripture that provides a synthesis of key philosophical concepts of Hinduism and yoga.

Fourth dan black belt, bonsai enthusiast and renaissance art fan – our new Sydney Clinic General Manager, Adjunct & Associate Professor Steven Bernardi, has quite a few strings to his bow! He also brings deep experience in developing and managing mental health programs and services, and is excited about the opportunity to lead our mental health program across NSW and the ACT. Click the link below to read more about Steven’s passions, and his aspirations for growing our mental health services to meet community needs.