What is A&E for? An Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at hospital is for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not every hospital has an A&E department. A&E departments assess and treat patients with serious injuries or illnesses. Generally, you should visit […]
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What are the 10 most common eye drops? In this article we will describe what are the 10 most common eye drops. 1. Artificial tears Used to lubricate and moisturise the eyes, especially in cases of dry eye syndrome. 2. Antibiotic eye drops (e.g. 1% chloramphenicol) Prescribed to treat bacterial eye infections such as conjunctivitis […]
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When should you have a pregnancy test? Pregnancy tests can be carried out from the first day of a missed period, or at least 21 days after unprotected sex if the patient is unsure of their menstrual cycle. Some sensitive tests can detect pregnancy before a missed period. Conducting the Test Urine samples can be […]
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What is a hospital surgeon? A surgeon is a doctor who specialises in evaluating and treating conditions that may require surgery, or physically changing the human body. They carry out operations. There are two main types of surgery. Open surgery requires a cut into the skin so the surgeon can see into the body. ‘Keyhole’ […]
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Mental health red flag symptoms What is a red flag symptom? A symptom is something abnormal about your body or mind, that may indicate something is wrong. ‘Red flag’ means potentially serious (and potentially treatable). The following symptoms should ‘ring bells’ – all need action. Excessive worrying, anxiety, fear or sadness – irritability, anger, or feeling excessively […]
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How do I compliment a GP or hospital consultant? There are lots of ways of doing this. And yes, we really like it. So. How do I compliment a GP or hospital team? If you are happy with the care and treatment we have given, we would be very pleased to hear from you. NHS staff work […]
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At university should you register with a local GP? No, not usually. Stick with your GP at home – especially if it is a good organised practice. [” .. eh? That goes against most uni advice MyHSN” Ed] We know .. Ed. We will try to explain. [“Well come on then .. “] Most UK […]
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Is no news good news for blood tests, biopsies and scans? No, no and no. Note. That is a ‘no, no, non’ and a no, no, niet’ [“I think we have got it now”. MyHSN Ed] This is the single most important piece of advice on MyHSN You cannot assume that just because your GP, […]
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Do you need to know your own blood group? No .. well, that is the short answer. Actually we mean ‘no, not usually’. We explain why shortly. But first of all .. What is a blood group? A blood group is a characteristic (face) of a red blood cell. There are 4 main blood groups […]
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What are 10 important common infections? In this article we go through what are 10 important common infections. The choice below is slightly arbitrary. Many others are also important. A bit of background first. Coughing and fever can be caused by many, many organisms – from a minor cold virus to pulmonary TB. What is an infection? […]
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