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When you are a fitted with a hearing aid, it remains the property of the NHS that you are responsible for. It is an expensive piece of technology and you should do all you can to keep it safe.

After-dribble means the loss of a few drops of urine. This is usually after leaving the toilet. The medical term for this condition is post micturition dribbling (PMD). This page gives you information about PMD and how to manage the condition. Few men admit to having this problem but a great many suffer and are embarrassed by it. PMD affects men of all ages. It usually happens just as the penis is being replaced and garments rearranged - then the trousers get wet and stained.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page is for patients having radiotherapy to their upper abdomen and gives you information about the planning, delivery and side-effects that you may experience during and after treatment. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres 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.

This page gives you information about having an operation on your femoral artery (the artery in the groin) to improve a narrowing or blockage in the blood vessels. It also answers some of the commonly asked questions about hospital admission, the operation and discharge home.

This page gives you information about Wide Local Excision (WLE) of a vulval lesion. This is a treatment for pre-cancerous, recurrent and early cancer of the vulva.

This page gives you the information you need to help you care for your AV Fistula or AV Graft after you have been discharged from hospital.

This page explains what High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) is and why it is part of your treatment. It may also answer some of the questions that you may have about HFNO. The information on this page is not meant to replace the consultation between you and your medical team but may help you to understand more about what is discussed. Please do not hesitate to speak to the doctor, nurse or physiotherapist if you have any further questions.

In 2013, I celebrated my 36th birthday with my twin brother Tim, with a family lunch, a trip to the Lego store, followed by an appointment that night for a short stay at Royal Liverpool Hospital.

This is painful condition that involves irritation of the two tendons that run through a tunnel on the thumb side of the wrist.

The majority of routine operations are successful. It is important to be aware of some of the problems that can happen following surgery. This page outlines some of the complications of surgery and how to minimise their effects.

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, we are committed to ensuring that the cancer care patients receive is truly centred around them. That’s why we have partnered with Macmillan to develop and pilot a new, simpler patient-led tool called “My Concerns”.

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

This page has been written to give you information about a medicine called magnesium sulphate. Magnesium sulphate (MgS04) is a medicine offered to women whose baby will be born between 24 and 30 weeks of pregnancy. This is because we know that it can protect some babies from developing cerebral palsy. You will have been referred this page to read because either a decision has been made by the doctor that your baby needs to be born early, or you have gone into premature labour and it is believed that having the magnesium sulphate would be of benefit to you and your unborn baby.

During the operation to treat your retinal condition, a bubble of gas or silicone oil was put into your eye. It is important that the gas or oil bubble floats into the correct position to support the part of the retina that needs flattening.

Our specialist physiotherapists work with both inpatients and outpatients.

This page explains about finasteride and its use, including side effects. You have been prescribed finasteride because you have been diagnosed with one of the following conditions: female pattern hair loss, lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia or hirsutism.

This page gives you information about miscarriage. Miscarriage can be a distressing experience, not only because you feel the deep emotional sadness of losing a baby, but also the changes that your body will go through may affect the way that you are feeling. We would like to offer our condolences to you and will try to help by answering any questions you have.

Everyone diagnosed with diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2), aged 12 and above, will be invited to Diabetic Eye Screening. This will be repeated yearly with some exceptions for patients we have referred into the hospital eye services.

This page gives you information about having a ureteric stent placed in the ureter (the tube between your kidney and bladder). It also includes the benefits, risks and possible complications associated with a ureteric stent.

The triscaphoid joint is located within the wrist joint, and involves the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid bones.