Medical Conditions

Vision tests for children

Routine eye tests are offered to newborn babies and children to identify any problems early on in their development.

Salmonella infection

Salmonella bacteriacan cause Food poisoning . Here's what you should know if you think you'vebeen infected.

Abscess

An abscess is a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses can develop anywhere in the body.

Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis is a group of rare but serious conditions caused by deposits of abnormal protein, called amyloid, in tissues and organs throughout the body.

Plasma cell myeloma

Multiple myeloma, also known asm yeloma, is a type of bone marrow cancer.

Circumcision in boys

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin.

Soft tissue sarcoma

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare cancers affecting the tissues that connect, support and surround other body structures and organs.

Rectal cancer

Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer .

Isovaleric acidaemia (IVA) is a rare, but potentially serious, inherited condition. It means the body cant process the amino acid leucine (amino acids are 'building blocks' of protein). This causes a harmful build-up of substance in the blood and urine.

Premature labour

Premature labour is labour that happens before the 37th week of pregnancy. About 8 out of 100 babies will be born prematurely.

Bronchitis

Bronchitis is an infection of the main airways of the lungs (bronchi), causing them to become irritated and inflamed.

Post-polio syndrome

Post-polio syndrome is a poorly understood condition that can affect people who have had polio in the past.

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is a common condition that causes redness and inflammation of the thin layer of tissue that covers the front of the eye (the conjunctiva).

Swimmer's ear

Otitis externa is a condition that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) of the external ear canal, which isthe tube between the outer ear and eardrum.

IVF

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is one of several techniques available to helppeople with fertility problems have a baby.

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.

CT scan

A computerised tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body. CT scans are sometimes referred to as CAT scans or computed tomography scans.

Strawberry mark

Birthmarks are coloured marks that are visible on the skin. They're often present at birth or develop soon afterwards.