Medical Conditions

Hip dysplasia (children)

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition where the 'ball and socket' joint of the hips doesn't properly form in babies and young children.

Hereditary neuropathy with pressure palsies (HNPP)

Hereditary neuropathy with pressure palsies (HNPP) is an inherited nerve disorder that typically causes numbness, tingling and muscle weakness.

Bromhidrosis (body odour)

Body odour is the unpleasant smell produced bybacteria on the skin that break down the acids in your sweat.The medical term is bromhidrosis.

Falls

Anyone can havea fall, but older people are more vulnerable and likely to fall, especially if theyhave a long-term health condition.

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is a treatment involving the use of high-energy radiation. It's commonly used to treat cancer.

Acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury(AKI) is sudden damage to the kidneys that causes them to not work properly. It can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure.

Imaginary Smell (phantom smell)

'Phantosmia' is the medical term for an imaginary odour (phantom smell) .

Molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection that affects the skin. It most commonly affects children, although it can occur at any age.

Cataract surgery

Cataract surgery is a procedure used to treat cataracts, where changes in the lens of the eye cause cloudy, blurry, or misty vision.

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infection thatcauses mouth ulcers andspots on the hands and feet.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an anxiety disorder that causes a person to have a distorted view of how they look and to spend a lot of time worrying about their appearance.

Bird flu, or avian flu,is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds. In rare cases, it can affect humans. However, particular strains of bird flu virus have caused serious concern in recent years.

Q fever

Q fever is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected animals mostcommonly by sheep, cattle and goats.

Blushing

Blushing is the involuntary reddening of the face, usually triggered by emotions such as embarrassment or stress.

Deafblindness

Deafblindness is a combination of sight and hearing loss that affects a person's ability to communicate, access information and get around .

Local anaesthetic

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

Short stature

Restricted growth, sometimes known as dwarfism,is a condition characterised by short stature.

Necrotising fasciitis

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the tissue beneath the skin, and surrounding muscles and organs (fascia).