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Myeloid Leukaemia
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
PROPEL What is the study about? Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) and Myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts (MDS-EB2) is extremely challenging and patients often feel very tired (fatigued) have low mood, poor nutrition and be unable to do any exercise. Programmes that help pa...
read moreTreatment of lymphoedema
Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for lymphoedema, and treatment varies depending on the severity. Treatment plans will be individually devised and may consist of: skin care, exercise, Simple lymphatic drainage/manual lymphatic drainage, a specialist technique to help with lymph drainage,...
read moreNurse Specialists Clinics
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
Our Urology specialist nurses have a vast wealth of experience who have been part of our department for over 10 years. These include Sister Jane Scoble, Sister Carol Wynn and Sister Julie Jones. They provide a well-established and various clinics including both diagnostic and follow-up and therap...
read moreSue Browne, Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Last updated on Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Sue Browne is Diabetes Specialist Nurse and a member of the Trust’s Sunflower Network which supports staff with disabilities. She said: “After having some struggles as a teenager I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD as an adult.” She started working at the Trust as a student nurse during COVID...
read morePain management programme
Last updated on Monday, June 2, 2025
What does the pain management programme involve? Our group pain management program takes place over several weeks, with patients expected to attend on two days a week. The programme includes input from different members of our team, including physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy and ph...
read morePrivacy Statement
Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024
To see our Trust Privacy Notice in full please click HERE. Summary of Privacy Statement This website uses Umbraco as its content management system. Due to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect on 25th May 2018, the website had to make some changes to comply wit...
read moreWhen to visit A&E
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department or Emergency Department at hospital is for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not every hospital has an A&E department. A&E departments assess and...
read moreElbow and hand
Last updated on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Elbow and Hand pain Most elbow and hand pain has a very simple cause and clears up within a few days. The pain usually comes from strained or inflamed soft tissues such as tendons. You can normally treat this pain yourself with over-the-counter painkillers and a few days' rest, and you may not n...
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