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Bowel Cancer Awareness Video

Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Bowel Cancer Awareness Video April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and we're proud to share with you an awareness video featuring Danny De Brabander. Danny bravely shares his story and talks about the important work of the charity Team DDB. Did you know that bowel cancer is the second most co...

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Genetics in critically-ill patients

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

GenOMICC Study   What is the study about? Infectious diseases and severe injuries affect millions of people around the world every year. Most cases are mild, but some people become very unwell. Our genes (or DNA) determine how vulnerable we are to critical illness. If we could find the genes...

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Kidney cancer surgery

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

About The PARTIAL study is a research study looking at the long term impact on function of the kidney between two types of surgery for kidney cancer.   The study will compare two different types of surgery: Removal of the whole kidney, known as total nephrectomy, or Removal of part of th...

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February-April

Last updated on Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The trainee will be introduced to clinical work at ward level under the supervision of their allocated clinical tutor (a senior pharmacist) learning more about the role of the pharmacist and gaining basic clinical experience.  A structured training programme ensures they develop the fundamental c...

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The NHS Friends and Family Test

Last updated on Sunday, June 24, 2018

We want to make sure that you have the best possible experience of care with us. So it’s extremely important that you let us know how well we're performing. The NHS Friends and Family Test is an easy-to-understand question that we are asking our patients. Why is the NHS Friends and Family Test i...

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Tag:   health communications (1)     friends (2)     family (1)     feedback (28)     our service (2)     patients (5)    

Pre-term birth

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

What is this study about? Preterm birth (PTB) happens when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. About 10% of babies are born preterm worldwide. PTB can have a serious impact on the lives and health of children and families. Researchers have found specific genetic factors related to P...

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What You Can Do While You’re in Hospital

Last updated on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

What You Can Do While You’re in Hospital Do what feels safe for you and follow the advice of your care team. If you’re able to get out of bed Sit out of bed for meals whenever possible Get dressed each day in your usual clothes Walk to the bathroom with support if needed Take short walk...

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