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Early Pregnancy Unit
Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025
What is The Early Pregnancy Unit? The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) provides outpatient care to women with problems or concerns in early pregnancy up to 16 weeks and 6 days of their pregnancy. Ultrasound scans are undertaken to confirm the location and viability of a pregnancy followin...
read moreHome Oxygen Therapy
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Home oxygen is prescribed for patients who have low levels of oxygen in the blood (hypoxia) which is a symptom of many lung conditions, some heart conditions and occasionally other more rare conditions. The oxygen helps protect vital organs (for example, the heart, the kidneys, the brain, etc.)...
read moreRegional Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Local anaesthetic or regional anaesthesia does not put you to sleep but works by blocking the signals that pass along your nerves to your brain. We can block the nerves at different levels to numb a certain area, for example we can block just a finger or a whole region like an arm, a leg or w...
read moreClinical Biochemistry
Last updated on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This service tests body fluids such as blood and urine. These fluids are examined for the presence of various compounds such as hormones, proteins, enzymes and drugs. This helps in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases such as diabetes, liver disease and heart problems.We offer a wi...
read moreWill you need more than one visit?
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
You may need multiple visits. For example, if the orthosis needs to be ordered then you will need to attend a second appointment to have the item fitted. Sometimes the ordered orthosis will need to be trial fitted and sent back to be completed so you may not receive your finished orthosis until...
read moreWhat to do if your Orthosis needs repair
Last updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Please keep your orthoses in good repair. If the orthosis you have been provided with breaks or becomes worn contact the department by using the contact details to the left of this page regarding its repair. For example, if you have received footwear you can drop them into the department to be r...
read moreFoot & Ankle
Last updated on Monday, April 16, 2018
The Foot & Ankle service treats patients with many conditions relating to the area. The team consists of: 3 full time and 1 part time consultant surgeons 2 clinical fellows 1 advanced nurse practitioner A small example of the conditions treated are: bunions foot deformity osteoar...
read moreWhat 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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