There are lots of things you can do to improve your self-esteem.
There are two dedicated Social Workers attached to the Liver Transplant Unit. A service is provided to: A comprehensive range of services is available from supportive counselling to benefits advice. Before you attend for assessment please access the Patient Handbook for more detailed information. Detailed information is provided within the booklet: Scottish Liver Transplant Unit
If I give birth in hospital, when can I go home? You can go home as soon as you feel able and as long as there are no concerns with either you or your baby. We would usually suggest six hours after the birth if all is well. What if I need to stay in longer? We
Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing Do you feel tired all the time? Everyone feels tired from time to time, but for some people the tiredness never goes away and this stops them from getting on with their life. People can feel both physically and mentally “drained of energy”. Sometimes this is called
The Revascularisation edition of the Heart Manual is designed to be initiated within the first week of a revascularisation procedure at a time when many patients feel most vulnerable. The programme is delivered by specially trained healthcare professionals, usually nurses, who complete have attended the Heart Manual’s two day facilitation course. Evaluated in the Birmingham
What do I share with the G.P if I think I have an Eating Disorder? We know that many people can feel embarrassed about having an eating disorder or feel that their problem is not a “real” eating disorder because they are not underweight or a young woman. In our service in Lothian, at least
NHS Inform is a service for Scotland offering reliable, quality assured information that has enhanced features and digital tools to allow you to tailor the information, making it more personal to you. Finding the right health and care information can make a real difference to how you manage your wellbeing. NHS Inform (www.nhsinform.scot) is Scotland’s dedicated resource offering up-to-date
What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is a type of therapy which helps you to improve your general fitness and muscle strength so you can live an active and independent life. In Rheumatic conditions, Physiotherapy can help you to restore or improve your physical function and help to manage your pain better. Physiotherapists are trained to diagnose
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