Hospital Stays

The pros and cons of obtaining a private room in an NHS hospital over staying on an open ward. How the advantages can often outweigh the disadvantages but things to be aware of if you’re stay is ...

The primary reasons why people would choose to opt for private healthcare over the NHS. How the two sectors differ in terms of waiting lists and facilities as well as important considerations over ...

How to pass the time in hospital and avoid boredom. The types of things you could be doing to keep your mind occupied and why it’s useful to find out what is and isn’t permitted which may help to ...

The importance of hospital visits to both patient and visitors and what to expect from a visit. How it’s important to check if you can visit outside normal hours and check what you can and cannot ...

A brief overview of some of the more typical specialist hospitals which are found in the UK and what each of them specialise in. How your GP or local NHS trust will be able to advise you on the most ...

A description of the multitude of tasks and responsibilities which make up the role of a nurse. How their importance to the medical profession can never be underestimated and how their duty of care ...

Understanding the procedure of a blood transfusion and what’s involved. The reasons a blood transfusion might be needed and what it’s designed to achieve. The possibility of allergic reaction during ...

Things you might do whilst waiting for a partner’s surgery to be completed. How diverting your mind to other thoughts and activities, not only will this help to pass the time more quickly, it will ...

What an intensive care unit (ICU) comprises of and what it is intended for. The background of the ICU staff and what to expect if you are visiting a patient in an ICU and how the medical team will ...

How keyhole surgery has revolutionised many of the traditional surgical procedures that take place in hospitals. How it enables surgery to be carried out without operating internally and why it makes ...

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 in-patients and to visitors and the general public as a ...

How hospital food is usually far better than its perceived ‘image’ might suggest and how you’ll be able to choose from a variety of meals and snacks and also have special dietary needs catered for. ...

The essential items to pack when you are about to go into hospital. Additional non-essential items you may wish to bring with you but the importance of checking with the hospital about any battery or ...

What to expect if you are asked to undergo an x-ray. What x-rays are used to determine and what the procedure involves as well as what you can expect to happen afterwards in terms of getting the ...