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]
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Questran light (colestyramine)
Questran light sachets contain the active ingredient colestyramine (previously spelt cholestyramine in the UK), which is a type of medicine called a bile acid sequestrant. (NB. Colestyramine is also available without a brand name, ie as the ... [... more]
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Quinine Sulphate
Quinine belongs to a group of medications called the antimalarials. It is used to treat an established malarial infection. Malaria is caused by an organism which classed as a protozoa and is a parasite which is carried by mosquitoes. During a ... [... more]
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Contraceptive injections
The contraceptive injection contains hormones that prevent pregnancy for up to 3 months. It is 99 per cent effective. Worldwide, many millions of women use the contraceptive injection. At the moment, about 3 per cent of British women of ... [... more]
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Contraceptive coils (IUDs)
The IUD (coil) is a small, T-shaped contraceptive device intesrted into the womb to prevent pregnancy. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) have remained quite popular during the 21st century, especially among women who have had babies. The word ... [... more]
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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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Smoking (quitting) - Overview - introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Cancer;Heart attack;Lung cancer;Chest infection;Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;Cough;Heart lung transplant;Pneumonia;Respiratory There are 10 million ex-smokers in the UK. See how some of them kicked the ... [... more]
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Crown copyright
Material published on the NHS Direct website is Crown copyright. It is managed and licensed by the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). If you wish to use material from the NHS Direct website, you will need to apply to OPSI for a ... [... more]
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Accessibility
Access keys allow you to use your keyboard to go to core pages on the NHS Direct website Web browsers can be customised so that information is displayed in a way that it is easy for you to read Instructions to alter the size of text in your web ... [... more]
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Quinsy - Overview - Overview
National Health Service (NHS); Quinsy;Abscess;Tonsillitis;Sore throat;ENT Information on Quinsy from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Quinsy happens when infection ... [... more]
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Accupro (quinapril)
Accupro tablets contain the active ingredient quinapril, which is a type of medicine called an ACE inhibitor. (NB. Quinapril tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Quinapril has an additive effect with other ... [... more]
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Questran (colestyramine)
Questran sachets contain the active ingredient colestyramine (previously spelt cholestyramine in the UK), which is a type of medicine called a bile acid sequestrant. (NB. Colestyramine is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic ... [... more]
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