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Cerebral palsy
Paul Kingsley
06.10.2020
Cerebral palsy affects roughly 1 in 400 births in the UK, with around 1,800 children diagnosed each year. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is caused by an injury to the brain during a baby’s development either before, during or around the time of delivery.
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Cauda Equina
Maya Sushila
28.09.2020
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is rare and serious condition. It is caused when a group of spinal nerves at the bottom of the spinal cord become compressed. It is a serious medical emergency requiring urgent treatment to avoid permanent neurological damage. For more information please see here.
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Diabetic retinopathy
Denise Deakin
14.11.2019
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication caused by diabetes. It occurs when your blood sugar levels areconsistently high, this then damages blood vessels in the eye. If this is not detected and treated it can lead to blindness.
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What is Glaucoma?
Denise Deakin
08.10.2019
Glaucoma is a common eye condition in which the optic nerve becomes damaged. Earlydiagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent vision loss.
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Denise Deakin
08.10.2019
The most serious complication of GCA is irreversible vision loss due to optic nerve ischaemia andtherefore early recognition and treatment are essential.
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Meningitis
Sarah Stanton
20.09.2019
Meningitis is a very serious infectious disease which can lead to brain damage and lifelong disability if it is not quickly diagnosed.
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Orthopaedic injuries guide
Matthew Claxson
14.08.2019
A serious injury can have a life changing and devastating impact on your life.
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Brain injury guide
Matthew Claxson
12.08.2019
Traumatic brain injuries can have a catastrophic and life changing effect for those people who have been involved in accidents and their families.
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A guide to an Inquest
Matthew Claxson
04.04.2019
This guide is prepared to assist the lay person to navigate the complexities of aninquest but it is not suitable for cases involving matters of national security, militarydeath or Article 2 Human Rights issues that require more detailed guidance than canbe given in this short booklet.
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Hospital discharge
Moore Blatch
27.06.2018
When you leave hospital, it is imperative that arrangements are in place to ensure that you are medically fit for discharge and have adequate support in place. This factsheet explains what to expect when you are discharged from hospital as well as your entitlement to an assessment and continuing care and support.
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Hospital discharge for children
Moore Blatch
27.04.2018
When your child leaves hospital it is imperative that arrangements are in place to ensure that he or she is medically fit for discharge and you have adequate support. This factsheet explains what to expect when your child is discharged from hospital, their entitlement to an assessment as well as continuing care and support.
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Collaborative process
Moore Blatch
09.04.2018
The collaborative process is a bespoke and more dignified process, enabling morecreative options tailored to you and your family to be generated.
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