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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) clinic

Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021

Men and women with any problems related to passing urine (referred to as Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms) are seen in this clinic. They have an assessment by either a Urologist or a nurse specialist and have a flow test, bladder scan and symptom assessment questionnaires filled to clearly understand...

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Polcythemia vera (PV)

Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025

MITHRIDATE What is the study about? The aim of this research study is to test how safe and effective a drug called ruxolitinib is when treating patients with PV when compared to the current Best Available Therapy (BAT). Who can take part? People with high risk PV   How do I take part? Pl...

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Tag:   research (44)     Clinical Trials (17)     blood (14)    

How is TB contracted

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...

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Tag:   TB (5)     Tuberculosis (5)     Infection (1)     infectious (1)    

What is Tuberculosis (TB)?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...

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Tag:   Tuberculosis (5)     TB (5)     immune (1)     chest (5)     weakness (1)     fatigue (1)     cough (3)     fever (1)     x-ray (11)    

Cancer Research

Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024

Research is vital in order to provide evidence to improve treatment for patients within our care.  We ask suitable patients to participate in different types of research. The types of research can vary from a clinical trial (to test a new drug or to test a licensed drug in a different way), to as...

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About Diabetic Retinopathy

Last updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Untreated diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common causes of sight loss. When the condition is caught early, treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage to your sight.  Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called...

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Tag:   screening (15)     diabetic (8)     diabetes (15)     blood sugar (11)     desp (8)     retinopathy (8)     retina (10)