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Osteoporosis in Men and Women Osteoporosis affects 1 in 2 women over the age of 50 and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50. What is Osteoporosis? The x-ray department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead. Please go to the x-ray reception when you arrive. What do you need to do before […]

This leaflet has been designed to help answer some of the questions you may have about your appointment and to help you prepare for an oesophageal manometry and either a 24-hour pH or pH/impedance monitoring test. Please read the leaflet at least one week before your appointment and follow the instructions carefully, as this information […]

The service is provided by a team of highly qualified and experienced nurses. They have specialist knowledge and skills in the care and support of patients with UGI and HPB cancer. The team support patients who have a suspected or confirmed cancer of the upper digestive system (oesophagus (gullet), stomach, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder, or […]

This leaflet is designed for people who are being cared for by Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP’s) within Gateshead Older Persons Community Mental Health Team. What are Advanced Clinical Practitioners? Advanced Clinical Practitioners are either nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists or occupational therapists who have undertaken advanced education, training and qualifications to work at an advanced level of […]

This leaflet is designed for people who are being cared for by Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP). Who are Advanced Clinical Practitioners? Advanced clinical practitioners are either nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, or occupational therapists who have undertaken extra training. They are supported by a senior medical consultant to aid the medical staff in caring for you or […]

Important information to help you care for your urinary catheter. This booklet is designed to help you care for your catheter while in hospital and at home, and includes a catheter record section, which will be complete by healthcare professionals involved in your catheter care. Reason for Initial Catheterisation Please document reason for initial catheterisation. […]

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 […]

This information leaflet is regarding the use of your frozen embryos. Before we can transfer these embryos we need to prepare the lining of the womb to receive them. There are three different regimes for preparing your womb to receive the embryos. The regime that is suitable for you will be discussed in detail at […]

A small number of women having treatment to stimulate the ovaries (especially after IVF), will develop a problem called Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). Overall, it affects between 0.6 – 14% of women, but only about 1-2% require hospital admission (i.e., in its severe form). What is OHSS? It is a combination of symptoms including enlargement […]

IUI is a treatment used for the following fertility problems: In order to offer this treatment, we must ensure the fallopian tubes are open, no more than mild or minimal endometriosis is evident and a reasonable sperm sample is obtained. Treatment usually involves some stimulation with fertility drugs, depending on the woman’s natural ovulatory cycle. […]