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Urological conditions

Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021

The speciality of Urology covers a multitude of conditions, which is categorised amongst the following two headings – malignant (cancerous) and benign conditions – Malignant (cancer) Urologists deal with cancers of the urinary tract. These include cancers of the kidney, ureter, bladder, prostat...

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What is a COPD exacerbation?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

An exacerbation is a flare up of COPD symptoms.  The signs can include: Increased breathlessness (more than usual) Reduced walking distance Increase in coughing Changes in the amount/colour/thickness of phlegm Chest feeling tight New or increased wheeze If there two or more of these sy...

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Tag:   COPD (7)     Chronic (2)     disease (4)     lung disease (3)     oxygen (9)     breathing (5)    

Gynaecology Assessment Unit

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

We offer a fast-track nurse led comprehensive service for women referred by their GP with urgent gynaecological problems. Most women can be seen on the same day of referral. Services Available Diagnosis and management of women with severe pain or bleeding Diagnosis and management of women fo...

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Collapsed Lung

Last updated on Monday, May 12, 2025

About We are recruiting patients who are admitted to hospital with a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). Patients often require treatment to re-inflate the lung. The trial is looking at whether low-grade suction applied to the chest tube, vs. no suction (which we call standard care), re-inflates th...

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Gynaecological Urgent Suspected Cancer Clinic

Last updated on Monday, March 10, 2025

This page gives details of the services that the clinic provides and what you can expect when you attend.   Location of the Gynaecological Urgent Suspected Cancer Clinic You will find us in the Gynaecology Department of the Women and Children’s Hospital.  When you arrive, please check in with...

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General Anaesthesia

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

If you are having a general anaesthetic, it will be given to you by an anaesthetist, either as a liquid that is injected into your veins through a cannula (a thin, plastic tube that feeds into a vein, usually on the back of your hand) or gas that you breathe in through a mask.Your anaesthetist wi...

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CQC Surveys

Last updated on Sunday, March 17, 2024

The CQC (Care Quality Commission) are an independent regulator (the people who check) of hospitals, care homes and other health services are good enough. They do regular checks and surveys to make sure these places are safe and treating people properly. One of their surveys is called the Nationa...

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