NHS Lothian is delighted to be able to offer the REACH Heart Failure Programme. Produced in collaboration with colleagues in the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) team, the Heart Failure Manual is a facilitated, evidence-informed, self-management programme for individuals living with heart failure and their family/caregivers. The REACH HF Manual helps them manage
Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing Are you coping with loss and bereavement? Loss is something that everyone experiences at some point in their life. This may be because you’ve lost a loved one, or because you’ve experienced a difficult life event such as the loss of a relationship, loss of your health
A series of patient education webinars developed by NHS weight management and community dietetic teams to work through at your own pace. Includes videos on balanced eating, stress management and overcoming your inner critic.
Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing What is a healthy weight for one person might not be ideal for another. However, it can be helpful to use a guide to assess whether our weight is within or close to a healthy range. To do this, we can use the Body Mass Index (BMI)
Agoraphobia is a fear of being in situations from which the person sees that escape may be difficult or embarrassing.
After an operation it is normal to expect a degree of discomfort or pain. Pain after surgery is known as acute pain; we know what causes it and it will improve as your tissues heal. The amount of pain will reduce quickly in the first few days. In the meantime good pain relief is important. This webpage gives you
Clinical Studies Officer Biography I have been a Clinical Studies Officer with the NDN since 2023. Prior to this I worked at Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility for 10 years as a Senior Research Nurse covering a broad range of specialties and trials.I have over 22 years nursing experience working for both NHS Borders and NHS
General Practice Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (GP APPs) or “First Contact Practitioners” The GP APP works within a GP practice as part of the primary care team assessing and managing people with muscle, bone or joint symptoms. They provide an alternative to a GP appointment and work as “First Contact” clinicians. GP APPs provide advanced level
When a loved one goes through a traumatic event, it can be hard to know what you can do or how you can help. It’s important to know that everyone responds and makes sense of trauma differently, and can have different needs.
How can the progress of my labour be monitored? There are different ways we can monitor the progress of your labour: What is a vaginal examination? Vaginal examinations (also known as VEs) are offered to assess the dilation (opening) and effacement (softening and thinning) of your cervix during labour. They can also help us to
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