Hospital Stays...
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Difference Between a Hospital Ward and Private Room
Many of us would probably choose to stay in a private room as opposed to on an open-plan hospital ward if we needed to go into hospital. However,...
Difference Between NHS and Private Hospitals
There are many reasons why some people decide to choose private hospital care over the NHS. Some prefer the comfort and privacy of having their own...
Hospital Parking Charges
Hospital parking charges have always been unpopular, but as promises made to scrap hospital parking charges made during the run up to the 2010 election have been...
How to Pass the Time in Hospital as a Patient
No-one is going to pretend that going into hospital will be barrel of laughs. Depending on the type of surgery or treatment you are going to have,...
Planning to Visit a Loved One in Hospital
Your loved one can feel very vulnerable if they have to stay in hospital for treatment and so it’s important that they are visited by their nearest...
Specialist Hospitals
Although all general hospitals are designed to meet the needs of patients no matter what their medical condition is, sometimes a patient will be referred to another...
The Role of a Nurse
A nurse has many responsibilities in the rehabilitation of a person who has needed hospital treatment. In fact, this article can only really skim the surface of what a...
Understanding Blood Transfusions
A blood transfusion is a common procedure which is undertaken to replace blood that might be lost during surgery or due to serious injury. It is also performed when...
Waiting For A Partner's Surgery To Be Completed
Waiting for a partner’s surgery to be completed can bring about almost as much anxiety for the person doing the waiting as it can for the patient...
What is an Intensive Care Unit for?
An intensive care unit, commonly abbreviated to ICU, is a specialised area of a hospital which provides comprehensive and ‘around the clock’ care to patients who are...
What is Keyhole Surgery?
Keyhole surgery, which is also known as ‘minimally invasive surgery’, has sometimes been referred to as the greatest surgical advancement since anaesthetic since its...
What Resources and Services to Expect in Hospital
Hospitals have come a long way over the past 10 years or so in terms of the additional resources, facilities and services they offer to both...
What to Expect from Hospital Food
Hospital food, in a similar fashion to school dinners, sometimes gets a unfair bad ‘rap’. However, this is usually from people who have never been in hospital for...
What to Pack for a Hospital Stay
Whilst it would not be a good idea to bring everything bar the kitchen sink into hospital if you are going to be an in-patient for a few days, there are some items...
X-Rays - What to Expect
X-rays are a very useful way of diagnosing all kinds of conditions. They can be used to look at bones for signs of fracture or infection. They’re also used to look...
