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At Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust we are committed to reducing the risk of infection. Hand hygiene plays a vital role in keeping our patients safe. Why is hand hygiene important? Patients and visitors have a key role to play in preventing the spread of healthcare associated infections. Keeping your hands clean is an effective […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who are recommended to have an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). What is an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)? An OGTT is a test to see how your body handles a measured amount of sugar […]

What is HPV? Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus that is passed on by sexual or close skin to skin contact. It is likely that most of us who have ever been sexually active have had HPV at some time in our life although we may not have known – We estimate around […]

Bowel problems are very common. These may be constipation, difficulty passing stool, not emptying completely so you have to go back to the toilet, leaking stool or having to get to the toilet very quickly. If you are leaking stool you will have an assessment to identify any treatable condition that could cause the problem. […]

What is Haemochromatosis? A medical condition caused by an overload of iron in your body. There are several forms of haemochromatosis; the most common form is hereditary or genetic haemochromatosis which is the inheritance of a faulty or abnormal gene that is responsible for an increase in the amount of iron entering the body. What […]

What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a virus that is carried in your blood and body fluids, which infects and potentially damages your liver. There are a number of viruses that can infect the liver more information on Hepatitis A, D &E can be found on British Liver Trust website www.britishlivertrust.org.uk or www.livernorth.org.uk or […]

What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a virus carried in your blood and body fluids which infects and potentially can damage your liver. A virus is a particle that needs to get inside living cells in order to replicate. The Hepatitis B virus infects the cells in your liver resulting in your liver becoming […]

You Have Been Prescribed Zivafert Each box of this drug contains 5,000iu of Zivafert. Standard dose to use is 10,000iu (two boxes). However, you may have only been prescribed 5,000iu if you are at risk of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome OHSS and therefore, will only have the one box. What to Do If you have been […]

The aim of a hydrogen breath test is to help diagnose certain gastrointestinal conditions that can cause you to experience abdominal bloating, diarrhoea, and abdominal discomfort. What is a Hydrogen Breath Test? It is a safe diagnostic non-invasive test that measures hydrogen levels in the air that you breathe out. The two conditions that hydrogen […]

This information leaflet is a guide to help you get the best use of your nebuliser system. Nebulisers are a powerful drug delivery system, and you should only use the dose that the doctors have prescribed for you. If you take more than the recommended dose, the side effects will be more noticeable for example […]