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Update on Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) production

This page provides information about oral hygiene and mouth care for patients having radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. You may experience a dry or sore mouth or notice taste changes when you are having radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. These problems can be due to the treatment you are receiving. It is very important that you tell your healthcare professional (nurse or radiographer) if you experience these changes as they may be able to recommend specific treatments for you. These symptoms might continue for some time after your treatment has finished but the suggestions in this page may help to keep you comfortable. Good mouth hygiene is essential.

This page provides you with advice about caring for your injured elbow. The most common type of bony injury to an elbow is known as a radial fracture. The radius is one of the long bones in your forearm. It is usually broken when you fall on an outstretched arm.

Our counter fraud team are part of a national network of specialist investigators. Our aim is to prevent it from happening and to deal with fraud allegations.

Steroid is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, used to treat many conditions around the hand, such as arthritis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis.

This page gives you information about the hormone coil recommended by your doctor.

Cervical cancer is cancer that's found anywhere in the cervix, which is the opening between the vagina and the womb.

Here you will find out what happens on the day of your treatment, any ongoing treatment and the support our hospitals can provide.

An ERCP has been arranged to either help us find out the cause or for the management of your symptoms. This page gives you information about the ERCP procedure and the possible risks involved.

Malunion is the name used when a bone has healed in a position that is different to the normal position of the bone. A malunion of the distal radius will make the wrist look a different shape to the other wrist.

This page gives you information about uterine prolapse and laparoscopic hysteropexy (also known as sacrohysteropexy). This procedure is performed for women who wish to have uterine preservation surgery for their prolapse.

This page gives you information about having a bone marrow biopsy, what the procedure involves and answers the frequently asked questions.

This page gives you information about the exposure of an impacted upper canine tooth and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions that this page does not answer or would like a further explanation, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial department. The details are at the end of this page.

We know that you would rather recover at home than in hospital. That’s why we're working together to make getting you home safely a priority.

This page explains what to expect when your child has a general anaesthetic for a Computerised Tomography (CT) or a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scan.

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) team provides assessment, advice and information for people with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

This page provides parents with information about pain relief for children following an operation. Good pain relief is important and will help your child recover quicker.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training areas for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment. A space is provided towards the end of this page for you to do so.

This page provides information to help you understand and decide if you may wish to store samples of semen before any cancer treatment.

This page provides information for renal patients with a fistula or graft who need a fistulogram or fistuloplasty. The page answers some of the commonly asked questions about having a fistulogram or fistuloplasty. It also explains the benefits, risks and alternatives to the procedure.