Mental capacity - what do you want to know?
Mental Capacity: resources from the Mental Health Foundation Making decisions is something we do all day, every day. If you are able to make a particular decision for yourself you have 'mental capacity'. However, there are many reasons why you ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Vareigated sycamore
A variety of the common sycamore which is planted for its attractive green and yellow leaves. [... more]
British Trees |
Hearing voices (auditory hallucinations)
Hearing voices, information from the Mental Health Foundation It is difficult to explain what it is like to hear "voices", particularly if you have never heard voices yourself. However, the experience of hearing voices is not as alien an ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
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]
NHS Direct |
Bextra (sales and marketing suspended in UK - 7/4/05)
Bextra tablets contain the active ingredient valdecoxib, which is a type of medicine known as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).NSAIDs work by blocking the action of a substance in the body called cyclo-oxygenase. Cyclo-oxygenase is ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Vectibix (panitumumab)
Vectibix infusion contains the active ingredient panitumumab, which is a type of medicine called a humanised monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat cancers of the bowel and rectum (colorectal cancers). Many cancer cells have structures called ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Vaniqa cream (eflornithine)
Vaniqa cream contains the active ingredient eflornithine, which is a type of medicine known as an antiprotozoal. Eflornithine works by blocking the action of an enzyme called ornithine decarboxylase. This is an enzyme found in hair follicles and ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Versatis (lidocaine)
Versatis medicated plasters contain the active ingredient lidocaine (previously known as lignocaine in the UK). Lidocaine belongs to a group of medicines known as local anaesthetics. It works by temporarily blocking the pathway of pain signals ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Exforge (valsartan, amlodipine)
Exforge tablets contain two active ingredients, amlodipine and valsartan. Valsartan is a type of medicine called an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Amlodipine is a type of medicine called a calcium channel blocker. These are both medicines ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
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]
NHS Direct |
Varicose veins
Varicose veins usually start on the calf, but can be found right up the leg and into the groin. When the one-way valves in the veins don't work, blood flows back down causing them to bulge and become visibly swollen and distorted. The legs may ... [... more]
BBC |
Vulvodynia
This painful condition can have a profound impact on women, not only because of the specific symptoms but also because of the effect it has on quality of life. Vulvodynia is chronic discomfort or pain that's felt in the vulva. In most women with ... [... more]
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