Mission statement
It is now far more than a telephone health line - NHS Direct has an authoritative health website, and 2004 saw the addition of the NHS Direct digital TV service - one of the largest interactive services in the UK. Over two million people now ... [... more]
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Corporate:Accessibility
Using access keys, and changing the appearance of your web browser. Access keys allow you to use your keyboard to go to core pages on the website. If you're using a PC, press and hold Access keys may not work on some web browsers. You may not ... [... more]
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Content authorisation policy
Material published on NHS Direct Online is Crown copyright, which is managed and licensed by the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). If you wish to use material from NHS Direct Online, you will need to apply to OPSI for a licence. There ... [... more]
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Corporate:Terms and conditions
terms and conditions, conditions of use, content authorisation policy, links policy, editorial policy, copyright, disclaimer, privacy Terms of use and disclaimer Terms and conditions Privacy policy Links policy [... more]
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Corporate:Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Part Three - Inspection and Monitoring Bodies; Index to information held and Useful Resources A publication scheme is a guide to the information NHS Direct routinely makes available to the public and wherever possible provides an easy method of ... [... more]
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Periods, absent
Amenorrhoea is the absence of periods (menstruation). Usually, but not always, it also means no eggs are produced (anovulation). In many cases, as in girls before puberty, or during pregnancy, breastfeeding or the menopause, this is normal and is ... [... more]
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Antenatal care
A healthy diet and lifestyle during pregnancy is important for the development of a healthy baby, and may have long-term beneficial effects on the health of the child. It is also important for all pregnant women to have regular checks with a ... [... more]
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Post-natal depression
Having a baby can be an emotional and stressful time. After the baby is born, many mothers feel tearful and depressed. This is called postnatal depression (PND) and it affects around one in ten women in the UK. PND can last for anything from a ... [... more]
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Baker's cyst
A Baker's cyst, also sometimes referred to as a popliteal cyst, is a lump filled with synovial fluid (joint fluid) that forms behind your knee. A Baker's cyst may form after an injury or inflammation of the membrane lining of the knee joint. They ... [... more]
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Pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers (also known as bed sores, decubitus ulcers, pressure sores) are areas of localised damage to the skin and underlying tissues, usually caused by pressure, shear or friction. Unrelieved pressure on a specific area of the body (eg ... [... more]
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Cancer of the prostate
The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut situated at the base of the bladder. It is only found in men and makes some of the fluid of a thick white liquid called semen. Semen mixes with sperm and comes out of the penis via the ... [... more]
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Vegetative state
Vegetative state is caused as a result of severe injury to the part of the brain that controls thought and personality. A person in a vegetative state may seem to be awake and reflex responses may remain, but it is widely accepted that they have ... [... more]
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