Medical Conditions

Frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is an uncommon type of dementia estimated to affect around 16,000 people in the UK.

Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia

Vitamin B12 or B9 (commonly called folate) deficiency anaemia occurswhen a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells that can't function properly.

Empyema

'Empyema' is the medical term for pockets of pus that have collected inside a body cavity.

Knee surgery, anterior cruciate ligament

If you tear theanterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in your knee, you may need to have reconstructive surgery.

Tinea fungal infection (ringworm)

Ringworm is a common fungal infection that can cause a red or silvery ring-like rash on the skin. Ringworm commonly affects arms and legs, but it can appear almost anywhere on the body.Despite its name, ringworm doesn't have anything to do with worms.

Laryngitis

Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx (voice box). In most cases, it getsbetter without treatment in about aweek.

Stomach ulcers

Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are open sores that develop on the lining of the stomach. Ulcers can also occur in part of the intestine just beyond the stomach these are known as duodenal ulcers.

Rickets

Rickets is a condition that affects bone development in children. It causes the bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to bone deformities.

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a general term for diseases of the heart muscle, where the walls of the heart chambers have become stretched, thickened or stiff. This affects the heart's ability to pump blood around the body.

Stuttering

Stammering also sometimes referred to as stuttering is a relatively common speech problem in childhood,which can persist into adulthood.

Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae or gonococcus. It used to be known as 'the clap'.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Gallbladder removal surgery, also known as acholecystectomy, is a very common procedure.

Overactive Thyroid

An overactive thyroid, also known as hyperthyroidism, is where the thyroid gland produces too much of the thyroid hormones.

Male thrush

Thrush is a yeast infection caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Both men and women can get thrush, though it is more often associated with women.

Local anaesthetic

Local anaesthesia involves numbing an area of the body using a type of medication called a local anaesthetic.

Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys don't work as well as they should. It's a common condition often associated with getting older.

Shin splints

Shin splints is the name for pain in the shins, or the front of the lower legs, usually caused by exercise.