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Sedation A small plastic tube called a ‘cannula’ will be placed into a vein, usually in the back of your hand or forearm, to allow the sedative medication

What is a TLH?

Are feeling unwell with a sore mouth/throat Have a sore mouth and a temperature Have difficulty eating or drinking Have difficulty swallowing Have redness

DDH can range from a slightly shallow hip socket to a fully dislocated hip.

Sample requirements For adults, 6 ml of blood taken into a trace element tube: For children and neonates, a minimum of 1 ml taken into a Teklab trace

a ‘good’ picture.

That's why we put a lot of effort into providing a range of good quality food for patients and visitors.

For a very long time, I resisted being in management because I assumed that there was a lot of stress that comes with being a manager and I just wanted

On discharge from hospital after having a baby (or following a homebirth) there is a significant amount of information including paramount health and safety

If this happens the bowel may need to be rested and a drip (a tube into a vein in your arm) is used to replace fluids (instead of drinking).

What is a parotidectomy?

A soft tip is placed into your ear canal. You will feel a slight pressure for a few seconds and hear a tone.

A sweat chloride concentration of 40 - 60 mmol/L is an intermediate result which requires further cystic fibrosis assessment such as a repeat test and

Reference ranges A serum Tg of <0.1 µg/l while on suppressive levothyroxine therapy, has a negative predictive value for recurrent or persistent thyroid

Alternatively, you may be happy for another person, such as a neighbour, to have a key to a shed or garage, so that stock deliveries can be made in the

What is a hysterectomy?

If a fasting glucose is in the range of 6.1 - 6.9 mmol/L, then a formal glucose tolerance test may be required IF HbA1c is not a suitable diagnostic test

Make sure you have a barrier such as a towel between ice pack and your skin. Apply for 20 minutes at a time.

Why do I need a cystoscopy and/or a urethroscopy?

Our patients cover a wide range of ages from a newborn baby to the elderly.