Therapeutic gastroscopy (OGD) explained
A procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
A procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
Explains an operation to remove breast cancer (therapeutic) and then reshape the breast by removing skin and breast tissue (mammoplasty)
Why this procedure is performed (for back pain), what it entails and the benefits and risks
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)
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
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
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
‘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.
Explains how to care for your injury at home
Information for patients with thyroid eye disease and explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Explains what the procedure involves, including the benefits and possible risks
A test of the thyroid gland used to assess any unusual lumps in your thyroid or to measure how well your thyroid is working
Explains what happens during surgery to treat or explore an overactive thyroid gland, benign nodules or suspicion of cancerous cells in the thyroid gland
Aftercare advice for patients who have had surgery to remove the whole or part of their thyroid
Advice to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your knee operation
Explains what surgery involves and outlines what to expect before, during and after your foot operation
Explains management techniques for Tinnitus - the name for sounds heard ‘in the ears’ or ‘in the head’, not originating from an external source
Information for families about what happens to human samples removed at post mortem
How to best care for your foot while it heals
For parents of children who walk on their toes - explains what it is, why children do it and what treatments are available