Pregnancy Tests If you think you are pregnant, you can either buy a home pregnancy testing kit from a pharmacy or supermarket, or ask your GP. Home pregnancy testing kits are very accurate and there is usually no need for further testing. Your Pregnancy Test is Positive – What Next? Now that you know you
Pregnancy Tests If you think you are pregnant, you can either buy a home pregnancy testing kit from a pharmacy or supermarket, or ask your GP. Home pregnancy testing kits are very accurate and there is usually no need for further testing. Your Pregnancy Test is Positive – What Next? Now that you know you
The source patient should be approached for their consent for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing. The source patient is the patient whose body fluid the healthcare worker has been exposed to. Please note: Source testing can only be undertaken with the patient’s consent. The patient must only be approached by a SENIOR member of the
Things to Help Information and videos related to Bowel Screening. Bowel Screening Leaflet & Instructions Your Bowel Screening Test Kit instructionsStep-by-Step guide to your test Bowel screening information Easy Read Leaflet Things to Help with your Colonoscopy Your Colonoscopy AppointmentEasy read booklet from Public Health Scotland Colonoscopy with PlenvuInformation for Patients My Health Tracker Videos
This project has developed an e-learning resource, comprising core and advancing modules, which provides a learning tool for health care and social care professionals to enable them to become more knowledgeable about stroke. The resource is available to all health care and social care professionals through a dedicated website and via links from other designated
Why is Diabetic Eye Screening Important? This page explains what Diabetic Eye Screening is and why it is important. What is Diabetic Eye Screening? How Often Should I Be Screened? Eye Tests Diabetic Eye Screening About My Test
About My Test What will happen during your appointment and what to do if you need to change your appointment. How Will I Know about My Appointment? What Happens During the Appointment? Making Changes to Your Appointment Why is Screening Important? Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Understanding My Results
Babies and children learn and discover the world through their senses. Sensory development starts in the womb and develops throughout childhood, and into adulthood. It is important for overall health and well-being and forms the foundation of a child’s learning. We have eight senses that tell us about ourselves and the world around us. Touch,
Mission Our mission is to spread the word far and wide about the benefits of using music to support and enhance wellbeing for people who are living with dementia. With this website, we aim to deliver a digital learning platform to support professional health care staff and unpaid carers to gain confidence and skills in
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)
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