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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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) is a common condition, and one of the most frequent causes of indigestion and heartburn. It happens when acid from your stomach leaks back up through your oesophagus (gullet). This irritates and damages ... [... more]
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Retinal detachment
The retina is the layer of nerve tissue at the back of your eye, on the inner wall. It allows the light that enters your eye to be turned into an image, by sending a message along the optic nerve to your brain. When this light sensitive layer ... [... more]
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Rotavirus
Rotavirus gastroenteritis is caused by the rotavirus, which is a virus that spreads easily between children. It is the most common cause of gastroenteritis (sickness and diarrhoea) in children and most will have been infected by rotavirus by the ... [... more]
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Quarantine
Rabies is an infection of the central nervous system that can affect all warm-blooded creatures, including humans. Rabies is also known as hydrophobia (fear of water). The rabies virus causes inflammation (swelling) of the brain and is ... [... more]
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Kidney transplant
Kidney transplantation is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one person (the donor) into the body of a person who has little or no kidney activity (the recipient). A person needs only one kidney to survive (indeed some people are born with ... [... more]
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Measles
Measles is a highly infectious viral disease that causes a range of symptoms including fever and distinctive red-brown spots. Most people recover within 7-10 days, but there can be serious complications, some of which can be fatal, so you should ... [... more]
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Radiation
Radiation is the energy produced by certain manmade materials, and by naturally-occurring radioactive minerals underground (sometimes known as low level 'background radiation'). There are two types of radiation: ionising and non-ionising. ... [... more]
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