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Amino acids play a crucial role as building blocks of proteins and as intermediates in metabolism and are implicated in several metabolic defects.

by Laura Meek

This page gives you information about what to expect following your glossectomy.

This page gives you information about having a nuclear medicine scan, including any preparation required and the equipment used.

This page gives you information about your planned dobutamine stress echocardiogram.

On 2 September, Sharon Cornwell of our Site Management team marks a major milestone with 50 years of service in the NHS.

This page gives you information about Osgoods Schlatters Syndrome (OSS) and how it is best managed.

This is a surgical removal of the Dupuytren's in which a skin graft is taken from your arm or hip

As part of your treatment, you may have been advised to follow a low fibre diet. This might be while you are waiting for surgery, undergoing chemotherapy, to reduce the risk of your bowel becoming blocked or to improve symptoms such as pain or cramping. The information on this page is designed to help you follow a low fibre diet. You should only follow a low fibre diet if your medical team have advised you to do so.

This page gives you information about Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive (keyhole) treatment for varicose veins. It also answers some of the commonly ask questions RFA.

This page gives you information about a fracture of the upper jaw and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any further questions, please ask a member of the medical or nursing staff or contact us on the phone number at the end of this page.

Miscarriage can have a major emotional effect on individuals, couples and their families. Feelings of loss, grief or a sense of failure can sadly be common. When miscarriage happens 3 or more times, it is called recurrent miscarriage or recurrent pregnancy loss. This affects around 1 in every 100 couples. We are sorry that you have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss and hope that this page will give you some information and signpost you to further support to help during difficult times.

This page will give you general information about having a barium meal or barium follow through X-ray and answer some of the commonly asked questions.

This procedure is designed to straighten the finger, and is something that people usually opt to do because of restriction in the function of the hand as a result of Dupuytren’s disease.

This page gives you information about jaw joint problems and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions that the page does not answer or would like further explanation, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. The details are at the end of this page.

You might take a break from your medical training for a number of reasons, including: 

This page explains what an ectopic pregnancy is, how it is treated and answers some of the commonly asked questions.

Anyone can be affected by pelvic health problems during or after pregnancy

Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy can have a devastating impact on families. Our specialist bereavement services provide compassionate support for families, both immediately after the loss of their baby and in the days and months beyond.

More than 12,000 people in the UK lost their lives waiting for a transplant in the past decade