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A lumbar decompression is the surgical removal of parts of the spine bones in the lower back; these sections of bone are called the spinous processes and the laminae. Lumbar refers to the lower back.
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UCLH continues to achieve excellent results in the National Inpatient Survey. In 2021 patients rated their overall care as 8.5 out of 10 which is the top score in London and the second best in the Shelford Group.
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C. diff is a bacterium (a “bug”) that lives harmlessly in the bowel (gut) of approximately three per cent of people. If the balance of C. diff and good bacteria is disrupted (for example when taking antibiotics), the good bacteria may be killed and C. diff can multiply and produce toxins. These toxins cause inflammation in the bowel and diarrhoea.
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This page explains what a low-phosphate diet is. It also provides information about foods you can eat and foods to avoid when taking a medicine called futibatinib.
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Contractual screening for NGOs, Governmental organisations, academic institutions and private companies. Pre-assignment health reviews for medical fitness to travel
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This page has been written by the Department of Neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery to provide general information about the care of your surgical wound. Your ward nurse and neurosurgeon will discuss any needs that you have in detail.
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This page provides information about a surgical procedure to remove the structures at the end of the large bowel (colon) as part of treatment for cancer.
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The specimen containers used for urine microscopy culture test are changing. The new specimen containers include boric acid preservative. The presence of boric acid helps to maintain the microbiological quality of the specimen and prevents overgrowth of organisms during transport to the lab.
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We have been informed that Medtronic have decided to discontinue the MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets. If you are currently using MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets, you will need to change to an alternative infusion set before 31st May 2023. After this date, MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets will no longer be available.
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This page provides information for patients who are due to be admitted to hospital for bowel surgery.
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FOI/2023/0450 - Pain relief options (remifentanil, entonox and sterile water injections) during labour
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Neuroimmunology and CSF Laboratory User Handbook
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FOI/2023/0236 - Proton Beam Therapy Centre
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FOI/2023/0457 - Psychiatric/ behavioural problems linked to psychiatric disorders use of force policies
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FOI/2023/0462 - Patients to hotels
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FOI/2024/0481 - Maternity unit closed to new admissions 2018-2023
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FOI/2023/0481 - Closure of maternity unit to new admissions 2018/23
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FOI/2023/0484 - Babies diagnosed with Tongue Tie
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FOI/2023/0486 - Mastectomy reconstruction
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FOI/2023/0497 - List of all laboratories within Pathology