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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Bites, snake
The only poisonous snake in the UK is the adder. Adders are only found from February - October as they hibernate during the winter. Their natural habitat (environment) is dry, open heathland. Adders have a dark zigzag stripe down their back. They ... [... more]
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Blood poisoning
Blood poisoning, or septicaemia, is a bacterial infection that occurs when bacteria get into the bloodstream and multiply rapidly. Blood poisoning normally happens when bacteria enter the bloodstream in large numbers, and spread too quickly for ... [... more]
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Autologous transplant:
Bone marrow contains stem cells. Stem cells produce red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body, white blood cells that fight infection, and platelets that help stop bleeding. All of these blood cells are produced by the stem cells and ... [... more]
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage
A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. It happens when an artery close to the brain surface ruptures. Blood leaks out into the space between the membranes that cover the brain and spinal chord. It is a ... [... more]
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Cancer of the skin
Fortunately, the commonest kind is the least dangerous, and the most dangerous kind, malignant melanoma, is the least common. Skin cancer is very rare in children but is more common as people get older. The numbers of skin cancers rise with age ... [... more]
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Cancer of the stomach
Stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) affects around almost 10,000 people per year in the UK, although the number of cases is decreasing. The decline in the rate of stomach cancer is thought to be associated with improvements in ... [... more]
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Cervical screening test
Cervical screening is a method of preventing cancer by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix (neck of the womb) early on. Cervical screening is not a test for cancer, but checks for cell changes that may, if left untreated, go on to develop into ... [... more]
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