Homebirth

Homebirth

| Updated 4 May 2022

The Rainbow Team The Rainbow Team consists of four midwives committed to supporting your choice of birth place. Homebirth is most appropriate and encouraged if you have no medical conditions and have an uncomplicated pregnancy. All areas of Wandsworth and parts of Merton are covered by our team. If you …
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IDDSI Fluid Levels & Information

| Updated 26 May 2020

4 – Extremely Thick 3 – Moderately Thick 2 – Mildly Thick 1 – Slightly Thick 0 – Thin   Level 4 – Extremely Thick What is an extremely thick fluid? It is a fluid which: Cannot be drunk from a cup Cannot be sucked through a straw Shows some …
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IDDSI Diet Levels & Information

| Updated 26 May 2020

7 – Regular 7* – Regular Easy Chew 6 – Soft and Bite Sized 5 – Minced and Moist 4 – Pureed 3 – Liquidised Transitional Foods   Level 7 – Regular What is a Regular diet? It is a diet which: Normal, everyday foods of various textures that are …
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Pelvic and Acetabular Tertiary Referral Service

| Updated 9 Jun 2020

Welcome to the Pelvic and Acetabular Tertiary Referral Service at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a tertiary referral centre for patients with Pelvic and Acetabular injuries and conditions St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the designated Major Trauma …
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Additional Resources

| Updated 28 Mar 2019

The National Deaf Children Society (NDCS) has a wide range of leaflets and information on childhood hearing impairment, including advice on education, benefits and support, additional disabilities, and different causes of hearing loss. More information and links to their leaflets is available on their website www.ndcs.org.uk which is free to …
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Transition from Paediatric to Adult Services

| Updated 23 Feb 2022

We offer a transition service for young adults moving from paediatric services (which are clinician-led) to adult services (which are patient-led). We have a dedicated transition audiologist named Bukky Ogungbe, who can be contacted  via departmental email on audiologist.enquiries@stgeorges.nhs.uk. We accept referrals from other paediatric services whose patients would like …
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Hearing Aid Masterclass

| Updated 28 Mar 2019

Hearing Aid Masterclass Are you afraid you’ll break your hearing aid trying to do a simple repair? Would you like to learn more about repairing & maintaining your hearing aid(s) independently? If so, then our Hearing Aid Masterclass is for you. This class is for patients and relatives alike to …
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Thyroid Cancer

| Updated 10 Mar 2023

  The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck which produces thyroid hormone that the body uses to regulate its metabolism, amongst other functions. Thyroid cancer includes a variety of tumours with different biological behaviour, with the vast majority (over 90%) occurring as well-differentiated cancers such …
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Renal – laparoscopy and robotic surgery

| Updated 4 Jun 2024

Kidney Cancer  Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is the eighth most common cancer in the UK. Patients may not always have symptoms and kidney cancer is often incidentally detected on scans for unrelated conditions or routine check-ups. What are the treatment available? Our department offers surgical treatment for …
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Bladder Cancer

| Updated 8 Nov 2023

Bladder cancer is the 7th commonest cancer in the UK with 10,000 new diagnoses and 5,000 deaths from bladder cancer every year. Bladder cancer is usually identified during investigations for blood in the urine (haematuria) and is treatable in the majority of the cases. What are the tests and treatments? …
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