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Average time in the department
Patient Information Leaflets
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Testicular cancer surgery - what happens next?
Information to help answer some of the questions you may have about your care and the investigations in the weeks to come
Read moreTesticular ultrasound
Information about a testicular sonogram or scrotal ultrasound) – a test to look at the testes (balls) and scrotum
Read moreTesting for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborn babies
Explains what happens when a baby's hearing test results indicate that they are at an increased risk of hearing loss
Read moreTests for children with permanent hearing loss
Outlines the range of tests that may be performed to try to find the cause of your child’s hearing loss
Read moreThe Bemore app
A quick guide to getting the best out of your hearing aid using the BeMore app to personalise your hearing aids directly from your mobile device
Read moreTherapeutic gastroscopy (OGD) explained
A procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
Read moreTherapeutic mammoplasty
Explains an operation to remove breast cancer (therapeutic) and then reshape the breast by removing skin and breast tissue (mammoplasty)
Read moreTheraPutty hand strengthening exercises
Hand strengthening exercises using TheraPutty following an injury or surgery
Read moreThoracic and lumbar facet joint injection
Why this procedure is performed (for back pain), what it entails and the benefits and risks
Read moreThoracic and lumbar nerve root block
A procedure nerve root injection (otherwise referred to as a nerve block or foraminal block) that can help patients who suffer from back and leg pain (sciatica)
Read moreThoracic facet joint injection
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in your chest
Read moreThoracic facet joint radiofrequency denervation
Treatment where the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the middle of your back is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity
Read moreThoracic nerve root block
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the origin of a nerve leaving the spinal cord in the middle of the back on its way to the front
Read moreThreatened preterm labour - what are the signs?
‘Threatened preterm labour’ is the term used for when you experience symptoms, such as contractions, before your expected due date, which may lead to your baby being born prematurely (early). This leaflet will explain what preterm labour is, how to recognise symptoms and what you can do during pregnancy to reduce the likelihood of preterm labour happening.
Read moreThyroid eye disease
Information for patients with thyroid eye disease and explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Read moreThyroid nodule treatment by percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Explains what the procedure involves, including the benefits and possible risks
Read moreThyroid scan as an outpatient
A test of the thyroid gland used to assess any unusual lumps in your thyroid or to measure how well your thyroid is working
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