Therapeutic gastroscopy (OGD) explained
A procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
Read moreA procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
Read moreExplains an operation to remove breast cancer (therapeutic) and then reshape the breast by removing skin and breast tissue (mammoplasty)
Read moreHand strengthening exercises using TheraPutty following an injury or surgery
Read moreWhy this procedure is performed (for back pain), what it entails and the benefits and risks
Read moreA 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 moreAn 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 moreTreatment 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 moreAn 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 more‘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 moreInformation for patients with thyroid eye disease and explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Read moreExplains what the procedure involves, including the benefits and possible risks
Read moreA test of the thyroid gland used to assess any unusual lumps in your thyroid or to measure how well your thyroid is working
Read moreExplains what happens during surgery to treat or explore an overactive thyroid gland, benign nodules or suspicion of cancerous cells in the thyroid gland
Read moreAftercare advice for patients who have had surgery to remove the whole or part of their thyroid
Read moreAdvice to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your knee operation
Read moreExplains what surgery involves and outlines what to expect before, during and after your foot operation
Read moreExplains management techniques for Tinnitus - the name for sounds heard ‘in the ears’ or ‘in the head’, not originating from an external source
Read moreInformation for families about what happens to human samples removed at post mortem
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