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Your consultant has recommended that you have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to view the left side of your large bowel. What is a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy? The examination is performed using a long flexible instrument (endoscope), about the thickness of your index finger, with a bright light at one end. The endoscope is advanced into the rectum, […]

Follow up plan This booklet will inform you of your planned follow up care after treatment for breast cancer.  Once you have completed treatment you will not need to attend the follow up clinic regularly but you will remain under our care for _______yrs. This means that you will not have to attend regular hospital […]

A FEES assessment is a medical procedure which examines swallowing problems in detail. This procedure is co-ordinated by the Speech and Language Therapy team. This information sheet provides details about what the FEES assessment involves. Why do I need this assessment? You have been referred to the speech and language therapy department because you have […]

A FibroScan is a type of ultrasound scan that uses high frequency sound waves. It is a simple, painless, non-invasive test that measures the amount of fibrosis (scarring) and fat you have in the tissues of your liver. Why do I need a FibroScan? The doctor or nurse who you have seen in clinic or […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women and people who are referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic for further investigations. Why have I been referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic? The Fetal Medicine Clinic (FMU) is an outpatient clinic, staffed by highly […]

About The Service The Falls and Syncope Service is a multi-disciplinary team who provide a service to residents of Gateshead and for people who are registered with a Gateshead GP. The service also accepts referrals for patients outside of Gateshead, via Choose and Book. The service provides specialist assessment, advice and treatment to patients in […]

Some of these drugs MAY be used during your frozen embryo cycle: 1. GnRH-a drugs (Buserelin, Prostap, Synarel) These drugs are given as either a nasal spray or an injection and aim to switch off the fertility hormones produced by the body. The most common side effects therefore resemble symptoms of the menopause, such as […]

The Gateshead Fertility Unit is a purpose-built facility on level three of the Jubilee Wing of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This is a brief introduction to the various fertility treatments available here at the Gateshead Fertility Unit. After reviewing your fertility investigations our fertility specialist will be able to advise you on the most appropriate […]

Drugs that may be used during fertility treatment All injections should be administered into the lower abdominal wall and given as instructed by staff. 1. GnRH-a drugs (Buserelin, Synarel, Prostap) These drugs are given as either a nasal spray or an injection. The aim of this medication is to switch off the fertility hormones produced […]

Fludrocortisone causes ‘salt’ (sodium) retention via the kidneys. This leads to retention of water and an increase in overall blood volume. Alongside adequate fluid intake, this may reduce or eliminate episodes of low blood pressure. Fludrocortisone can be used in patients with Orthostatic Hypotension or Vasovagal Syncope when conservative measures are insufficient to relieve symptoms. […]