Mental capacity - what do you want to know?
Mental Capacity: resources from the Mental Health Foundation Making decisions is something we do all day, every day. If you are able to make a particular decision for yourself you have 'mental capacity'. However, there are many reasons why you ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Painkillers, paracetamol - - What is it used for?
National Health Service (NHS); Flu;Back pain;Q Fever;Baby;Child Information on paracetamol from NHS Choices including why, when and how they should be used and with links to other useful resources Babies and children can take paracetamol from the ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Mind & body magazine
Speech enabled, speech enabling, speech software tool, audio, Browsealoud, browse aloud, speak The NHS Direct website is now speech enabled. This means that all of our content is now available in audio form. All you have to do to is to download ... [... more]
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Pubic lice - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Pubic lice;Sexual health;Sexual health clinics;Sexually transmitted infections Pubic lice (phthirus pubis) are also known as crabs and pediculosis pubis. They are tiny parasitic insects that live in coarse body ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Read about NHS Direct information that's available to members of the public under the NHS Direct Freedom of Information Publication Scheme Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, every public authority has a legal duty to adopt and maintain a ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Pericarditis - Overview - Introduction
Information on Pericarditis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Pericarditis is a term used to refer to the inflammation of the pericardium. The pericardium is a ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Psoriasis in children
Psoriasis is a common skin condition that occurs when the skin cells replace themselves too quickly. There are many different types, but the most common is chronic plaque psoriasis. The reason psoriasis occurs is unknown, so it's impossible to ... [... more]
BBC |
Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)
Neulasta injection contains the active ingredient pegfilgrastim, which is a type of medicine called a recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). G-CSF is a substance produced naturally by the body that stimulates the bone ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Pulmonary thromboembolism
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a blockage of one of the arteries in the lung by a blood clot. The symptoms can be so vague it may be confused with many other conditions, and is frequently fatal. Microscopic thrombi, or clots, are continually being ... [... more]
BBC |
Panic attacks
Panic attacks, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Panic attacks are characterised by a sudden and intense sensation of fear, accompanied by physical symptoms such as ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Piportil Depot
This medicine contains the active ingredient pipotiazine palmitate (previously spelt pipothiazine in the UK), which belongs to a group of medications known as the phenothiazine antipsychotics. It is sometimes referred to as a 'major ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Macugen (pegaptanib)
Macugen injection contains the active ingredient pegaptanib sodium, which is a type of medicine called a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration ... [... more]
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