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Abdominoplasty

  

An abdominoplasty is cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of the abdomen

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

  

AKI is a rapid reduction in kidney function resulting in a failure to maintain fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance

Acute Neck Pain

  

Neck pain or a stiff neck is a common problem and generally nothing to worry about.

Anaemia (children)

  

Anaemia is a problem in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells.

Anal Fissure

  

Anal fissure is a benign tear in the ano-derm, the skin lining the lower half of the anal canal.

Anal Fistula

  

An anal fistula is an abnormal communication between the anal canal / lower rectum and the perineal, perianal or buttock ...

Anal Sepsis

  

Peri-anal and ischeo-anal abscesses are a common cause for acute surgical admission

Anti-Coagulation Clinic

  

Atrial fibrillation is the commonest cause for GP referral to anticoagulation services.

Area Diabetes Resources Page

  

Central resource page for management and referral information for Diabetes mellitus and its complications

Artificial Eye

  

For wearers of an artificial eye or cosmetic shell and there are over 50 clinics in England for prosthesis checking ...

B12 and Folate Testing

  

A diagnosis of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia can often be made based on symptoms and the results of ...

Back & Neck Pain

  

These are guidelines for most patients most of the time. Like all guidelines, there are exceptions. Acute back pain is ...

Bereavement Support

  

Bereavement Point offers hospitality and a listening ear to anyone who is affected by the death of a loved one ...

Blepharoplasty

  

Blepharoplasty is the plastic surgery operation for correcting defects, deformities, and disfigurations of the eyelids.

Breast – 2WW

  

Latest information and referral forms for 2WW Breast

Breast Screening (Mammography)

  

Breast screening aims to find breast cancer at an early stage, often before there are any symptoms. To do this, ...

Breastfeeding

  

Breastfeeding is a great way to get your baby off to the best start.

Bronchiolitis

  

Bronchiolitis is a generally self limiting viral illness characterised by a prodrome of coryza, prior to cough and often wheeze.

Bunion – hallux valgus

  

A bunion is a bony deformity of the joint at the base of the big toe. The medical name is ...

Cancer Resource Page

  

A centralised index page for early diagnosis resources and education on GP Gateway

Cardiac Rehabilitation

  

Cardiac rehabilitation is a programme of exercise and information sessions following a heart attack, heart surgery or procedure.

Care Companion

  

Support, resources and wellbeing help for carers developed in collaboration between Carers, NHS healthcare teams, CCGs, Local Authorities and the ...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a relatively common condition that causes a tingling sensation, numbness and sometimes pain in the ...

Cataract Removal in Adults

  

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

Cervical lymphadenopathy

  

Cervical lymphadenopathy refers to lymphadenopathy of the cervical lymph nodes (the glands in the neck).

Chalazion

  

A chalazion also known as a meibomian gland lipogranuloma, is a cyst in the eyelid that is caused by inflammation ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

  

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal disease, is progressive loss in kidney function over a period of ...

Cluster Headaches

  

Cluster headaches are excruciating attacks of pain in one side of the head, often felt around the eye.

Coeliac disease

  

Coeliac disease is a common digestive condition where a person has an adverse reaction to gluten.

Colposcopy Service for Difficult Smears

  

An alternative referral service for cervical screening (other than Community Gynaecology) where technical difficulties due to body habitus or anxiety

Community Dental Service

  

Dental treatment for children, adults and older people in Coventry who because of a mental or behavioural impairment or disability, are unable to access ...

Community nurses

  

Community Nursing team works jointly with a patients' GP and other health care professionals to deliver care and treatment in ...

Community Paediatrics

  

Community Paediatricians provide specialist care for children and young people. We also carry out a range of duties in relation ...

Constipation – adults

  

Constipation is a common condition that affects people of all ages. It can mean that you're not passing stools regularly ...

Continence Services

  

Continence Services are specialist teams providing support and medical advice for people with bowel or bladder incontinence.

COVID-19 Team App

  

Up to date COVID-19 information for medical staff and patients collated by local and national specialists

Dementia

  

Guidance and information regarding referral and carer support

DEXA Scanning

  

A DEXA scan is a special type of X-ray that measures bone mineral density (BMD).

Discharging Ear

  

A range of features help differentiate the causes of ear discharges.

Domestic Violence

  

Domestic violence includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse in couple relationships or between family members.

Dupuytrens Disease

  

Dupuytren’s contracture (Dupuytren's disease) is a condition that affects the hands and fingers.

Dyspepsia and GORD

  

Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is a condition of impaired digestion

Dysphagia

  

Dysphagia is the medical term for the symptom of difficulty in swallowing. A

Ebola Virus

  

Ebola virus disease is a serious illness that originated in Africa, where there is currently an outbreak.

Eczema

  

Eczema is a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked. It is a long-term (chronic) ...

Elbow pain

  

Arm pain is common and usually caused by an injury or fall.

Enuresis (Paediatric)

  

“Bedwetting is a widespread and distressing condition that can have a deep impact on a child or young person's behavior, ...

Epistaxis

  

Nosebleed, also known as a epistaxis, is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose.

ESR

  

An ESR is often used to help diagnose conditions associated with inflammation.

Face Lifts and Brow Lifts

  

A facelift (rhytidectomy) is cosmetic surgery to lift up and pull back the skin to make the face tighter and ...

Faecal Calprotectin

  

Faecal calprotectin is a substance that is released into the intestines in excess when there is any inflammation there.

Faecal Occult Blood Testing (FIT)

  

FIT testing - Sensitive Faecal Occult Blood Testing available for lower gastrointestinal symptoms that do not meet immediate 2WW referral ...

Falls

  

Anyone can have a fall, but older people are more vulnerable and likely to fall, especially if they have a ...

Family Health & Lifestyles Service

  

Provision of health visitor services, infant feeding support, family support, school nursing, family weight programmes, smoking support in pregnancy, and ...

Female Genital Mutilation

  

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for nonmedical reasons. It is also ...

Ferritin high

  

High ferritin levels may suggest a disorder that has led to an excess accumulation of iron, resulting in iron overload.

Fertility problems

  

Infertility is defined as 'failing to get pregnant after two years of regular unprotected sex'. Please refer in the name ...

Fever in Under 5’s

  

Sometimes a high temperature in children is associated with more serious signs and symptoms, such as: breathlessness. vomiting. rash. fits ...

Flu

  

Flu is a common infectious viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes.

Foot pain

  

Foot pain is a common problem with a wide range of possible causes.

Fractured Nose

  

A nose fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage over the bridge, or in the sidewall or septum ...

Ganglion

  

A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled swelling that usually develops near a joint or tendon.

Gastro-intestinal blood loss

  

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed), also known as gastrointestinal hemorrhage, is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

Genetic Services

  

Clinical genetics is a specialist regional service based at Birmingham Women’s Hospital.

Haematuria

  

Finding blood in your urine can be very frightening and must be investigated by a doctor, but it's not usually ...

Haemoglobinopathy Screening

  

“Opportunistic” haemoglobinopathy screening (not including national antenatal or neonatal screening programmes)

Health Visitor

  

About Health Visitors and the Health Visiting Service

Heatwave Management

  

Government advice on management of vulnerable patients in heatwave situations.

Hereditary Thrombophilia Screening

  

It is suggested that General practitioners DO NOT request Thrombophilia screens without review of this guideline AND discussion with haematology.

Hip Pain (Adults)

  

Most cases of hip pain in adults that are treated with surgery are caused by osteoarthritis, the most common type ...

Hirsutism

  

Hirsutism is excessive hair growth in certain areas of the body. It's a problem that mainly affects women.

Hoarding Disorder

  

A specialist Occupational Therapy led service, providing holistic assessments, interventions, and practical and psychological support to individuals who compulsively hoard.

Hoarseness

  

Hoarseness is a subjective term and usually refers to a weak or altered voice.

Hydrocoele (adult)

  

A hydrocele denotes a pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity.

Hydrocoele (children)

  

A hydrocele denotes a pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity.

Hypertension

  

Stage 1 hypertension: Clinic blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or higher and subsequent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) daytime average ...

Inflammatory bowel disease

  

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term mainly used to describe two conditions, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Inguinal hernia (children)

  

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue ...

Jaundice (Neonatal)

  

Jaundice is a term used to describe the yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.

Jaundice & Liver Disease

  

Liver disease doesn't usually cause any obvious signs or symptoms until it's fairly advanced and the liver is damaged.

Kidney Stones

  

Kidney stone disease is when a solid piece of material (kidney stone) occurs in the urinary tract.

Knee Arthroscopy

  

An arthroscopy is a type of keyhole surgery used both to diagnose and treat problems with joints.

Knee pain (adults)

  

Joint pain is a very common problem with many possible causes - but it's usually a result of injury or ...

Lactose intolerance in adults

  

Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem where the body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly ...

Learning Disability

  

Referral and support for learning disability.Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability and community health services ...

Living Well Project

  

The Living Well Pilot Project is a new service based at Coventry Myton Hospice for adults living with a life ...

Lung – 2WW

  

Information and referral forms for 2WW Lung

Mental Capacity Assessment

  

The Mental Capacity Act states that a person lacks capacity if they are unable to make a specific decision because ...

Milk intolerance

  

Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem where the body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly ...

Neck Lumps

  

Most lumps and swellings under the skin are harmless and can be left alone.

Neurology

  

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.

NHS Eye Care Services

  

The new NHS Eye Care Service is now fully operational and started receiving patients from 3rd June

NHS GP Health Service

  

An update on the following commitments set out in the General Practice Forward View

Nutrition

  

Good nutrition is vital for good health and wellbeing.

Occupational Therapy (Adult)

  

Occupational Therapists work with the person to enable them to overcome problems with essential routines and tasks by means of; ...

Otalgia

  

Otalgia is defined as ear pain.

Overactive Bladder

  

Overactive bladder is a problem with bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate. The urge may be difficult ...

Paediatric Chest Pain

  

The management and referral of undifferentiated chest pain in childhood (this advice is not suitable for paediatric patients with known ...

Paediatric Physiotherapy

  

Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.

Pain Management

  

Pain Management Solutions works with each patient to support them in finding the most effective and evidence-based approach to improving ...

Palliative Care

  

Palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach to specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses.

Paraproteins

  

A paraprotein can have many causes—some serious but others unlikely ever to cause any problems.

Parkinsons Disease

  

Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. It can cause ...

Penile Implants

  

A penile implant is a medical device that is custom-fit and surgically placed into a penis.

Perinatal Mental Health

  

Perinatal mental health problems are those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a ...

Pernicious Anaemia

  

Pernicious anaemia is associated with autoimmune atrophic gastritis which has an increased risk of gastric cancer.

Phimosis (children)

  

Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the head of the penis.

Physiotherapy services – MSK

  

Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help ...

Pilonidal Sinus

  

Pilonidal sinus is a condition caused by chronic infection of abscess cavities, containing hair, in the natal cleft.

Pinnaplasty

  

A pinnaplasty is a procedure to alter the appearance of ears.

Plagiocephaly

  

Plagiocephaly is a disorder that affects a baby’s skull making the back or side appear flattened.

Podiatry

  

Podiatrists are health care professionals who have been trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate abnormal conditions of the feet ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS

  

PCOS is a common ovarian endocrine disorder, which is often complicated by chronic anovulatory sub-fertility and hyperandrogenism.

Prolapse

  

Treatment of female genital prolapse

Prosthetic Limbs

  

After an amputation, you may be able to have a prosthetic limb fitted.

Psoriasis

  

Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales.

Psychosis Teams

  

Psychosis is a mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them.

Rectal bleeding

  

Rectal bleeding (bleeding from the bottom) is often noticed as small amounts of bright-red blood on toilet paper.

Red eye (children)

  

A red eye can be alarming, but can be a sign of a minor eye condition, such as conjunctivitis or ...

Retinal Vein Occlusion

  

Retinal vein occlusion is one of the most common causes of sudden painless unilateral loss of vision.

Rheumatology

  

Rheumatologists are doctors who investigate, diagnose, manage and rehabilitate patients with inflammatory disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

Rhinitis

  

Allergic rhinitis is inflammation of the inside of the nose caused by an allergen.

Samaritans

  

Samaritans provide a 24 hour 7 day a week service for anyone who is finding it hard to cope in ...

School Health & Wellbeing

  

About School Nursing. School nurses work across education and health, providing a link between school, home and the community.

Scoliosis (Paediatric)

  

Assessment in secondary care is advised for any child with a suspected scoliosis who is still growing.

Seborrhoeic Dermatitis

  

Seborrhoeic dermatitis is an eczema affecting the eyebrows, anterior scalp, nasolabial folds, ears, axillae and groin.

Sepsis Guidance

  

Sepsis - overwhelming infection requiring urgent treatment

Shoulder Pain

  

Shoulder pain can radiate as far as the elbow

Skin – 2WW

  

Information and referral forms for 2WW Skin

Skin cancer

  

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.

Sleep Clinic

  

Treatments and services for Sleep Apnoea and related conditions offered at the Sleep Medicine department.

Smoking and Mental Health

  

People with severe and enduring mental health conditions are much more likely to smoke and inhale more aggressively.

Snoring (children)

  

If your child snores, it may be caused by an underlying problem with their airways, such as enlarged tonsils.

Snoring in Adults

  

Snoring is caused by the vibration of the soft tissue in your head and neck as you breathe in.

Social Prescribing in Primary Care

  

Social prescribing is a way of linking patients in primary care with sources of support within the community. It provides GPs ...

Spinal injections

  

Back injections may help treat two major back pain with radiculopathy

Squint (adults)

  

A squint (strabismus) is a condition where the eyes point in different directions.

Squint (Pre-School)

  

A squint (strabismus) is a condition where the eyes point in different directions.

Stoma Care

  

Support for stoma issues in Coventry & Rugby

Stool Samples

  

The stool sample should be collected in a clean, dry screw-top container.

The Myton Hospices

  

About local hospice services for enhancing quality of life when cure is no longer an option

Tinnitus

  

Tinnitus is the term for hearing sounds that come from inside your body, rather than from an outside source.

Transport for patients

  

From the 1st April 2015 a new Patient Transport Service contract comes into place.

Trigger finger – adults

  

Trigger finger is a condition that affects one or more of the hand's tendons, making it difficult to bend the ...

Ultrasound

  

An ultrasound scan, sometimes called a sonogram, is a procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of ...

Umbilical hernia

  

An umbilical hernia appears as a painless lump in or near the navel (belly button).

Undescended testes

  

Undescended testicles are a common childhood condition where a boy's testicles are not in their usual place in the scrotum.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common infections. In order to avoid misdiagnosis of UTI and the subsequent overtreatment / misuse ...

Varicose Veins

  

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins – usually blue or dark purple – that usually occur on the legs.

Vasectomy

  

Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception.

Vertigo

  

Vertigo is the sensation that you, or the environment around you, is moving or spinning.

Veterans Healthcare

  

All veterans are entitled to priority access to NHS care (including hospital, primary or community care) for conditions associated with ...

Vitamin D Deficiency

  

Vitamin D blood levels should only be tested with symptoms indicative of rickets, osteomalacia or symptomatic hypocalcaemia. If deficiency is ...

Vulvovaginitis (in Children)

  

Vulvovaginitis is inflammation or soreness of the skin in the vagina or surrounding vulva. It is more common in younger ...

Warm and Well

  

Cold homes have a significant impact on people's health. One of the best ways of keeping yourself well during winter ...

Warts (viral)

  

Warts are viral swellings that often develop on the skin of the hands and feet.

Weight Management (adults)

  

Developing healthy eating habits while using tips that will keep us fuller longer can be useful tools in weight management.

Wound Swab

  

Guidance on when to request wound swabs, interpretation of results