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Pioglitazone

This leaflet is designed for people taking Pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Pioglitazone helps your body make better use of the insulin it produces to control yourblood sugar levels. How do I take this medication? This medicine is taken once daily at the same time each day, with or without […]

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Patient Cancer Podcast Dislaimer

This disclaimer applies to you when you view, access or otherwise use the “Patient Cancer Series” podcast located on YouTube, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Topic: Cancer services

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Patient Information Myocardial Perfusion Scan

Myocardial Perfusion Scan A Myocardial Perfusion Scan is a scan to look at the blood supply to your heart muscle. Why do I need this test? You have been referred for this scan by one of the hospital Consultants or a Cardiac Nurse Practitioner. You may already have existing heart problems which need further review, […]

Topic: Radiology

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Publication of spend over £25,000

To improve transparency of how public funds are used, central government and public sector organisations are required to publish all expenditure over £25,000.

Type: Corporate Information

Audience: GPs and professionals, Patients and visitors, Staff
Public Sector Apprenticeship Target Return

Public Sector Apprenticeship Target Return from April 2020 - March 2021 and April 2021 - March 2022.

Topic: Apprenticeships

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
PHE document on screening for trans and non binary people

An explanation of the NHS screening programmes in England for transgender and non binary people.

Topic: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Breast Screening

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Participant Information Sheet – IBEX Innovations Limited

Why are we conducting this research? IBEX Innovations Limited (IBEX), a high-technology business based locally in Sedgefield, has developed a unique software-based product called Trueview® which significantly improves the quality of mammogram images. To finalise development and testing of the Trueview® software, we would like to access mammogram images taken of patients in the clinical […]

Topic: Breast Screening

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Preterm Birth Surveillance Clinic

Information for pregnant women who are referred to the Preterm Birth Surveillance Clinic.

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Prolonged Neonatal Jaundice

This leaflet offers more information about prolonged neonatal jaundice. A baby with jaundice will have a yellow colouring of their skin and the whites of their eyes. This is very common in newborns. Jaundice is caused when the baby’s blood has raised levels of bilirubin, which is a normal waste product usually removed by the liver.

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Prevention of a Blood Clot (Venous Thromboembolism) in Pregnancy – Antenatal and Postpartum Care

What is venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Thrombosis is where a clot develops within a vessel, an artery or a vein. Venous thrombosis is where a clot develops within a vein. Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is where a clot forms within a deep vein, commonly in the leg. A Pulmonary Embolus (PE) is where a blood clot […]

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors

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