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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Acoustic neuroma
An acoustic neuroma is a rare, benign growth. It affects the vestibulo-cochlear nerve. The vestibulo-cochlear nerve carries both hearing and balance information from the inner ear to the brain. The nerve also runs alongside the facial nerve, ... [... more]
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Visual impairment
The term 'visual impairment' is used to describe anyone who is blind or partially sighted, as opposed to short or long-sighted. If you are visually impaired you will have some loss or distortion of your vision. Depending on how severe the sight ... [... more]
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Cancer of the larynx
The larynx (sometimes called the 'voice box') is the box-like structure at the beginning of the windpipe. The box is made partly of gristle (cartilage) and has a prominent front part, especially in men, called the Adam's apple. The larynx (about ... [... more]
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Cancer of the vagina
The vagina is the tube that runs between the cervix (the lower part of the uterus or womb) and the vulva (the female external genitalia). There are different types of vaginal cancer but the most common is squamous cell carcinoma, a growth that ... [... more]
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Chickenpox
Chickenpox and shingles are caused by a virus called the Herpes Zoster virus. It is also called the varicella-zoster virus (varicella is the medical name for chickenpox). Chickenpox is a mild disease that most children catch at some point. It's ... [... 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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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, CJD, vCJD, human BSE, variant CJD, mad cow disease, BSE, new variant CJD, subacute spongiform encephalopathy, bovine spongiform encephalopathy Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressing disease of the ... [... more]
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