Search results for WESTON AREA HEALTH NHS TRUST
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Type 2 diabetes - Health problems
You need to watch your health and have regular check-ups if you have type 2 diabetes because it can lead to other health problems such as heart disease, foot problems and eye problems.
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Learning disabilities - Annual health checks
People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. An annual health check can help by spotting problems sooner.
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Other health conditions
If you have Down's syndrome, you should see a GP once a year for a check-up, so they can check your health. This is because there are other health conditions you may be more likely to have.
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Can dementia be prevented
Find out how a healthy lifestyle can help lower your chance of getting dementia when you're older.
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Your baby's health and development reviews
Find out when your baby will have their health and development reviews (health visitor checks), and what happens at each one.
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Yellow fever
Find out about yellow fever, including where it's found, what the symptoms are, and how it can be prevented by having the yellow fever vaccine.
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Vulvodynia (vulval pain)
Find out about vulvodynia, including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help, plus treatments and things you can do to help ease the pain.
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Typhoid fever
Find out about typhoid fever, what causes it, how it's treated and what you can do to protect yourself if you're travelling to a high-risk area.
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Total protein test
Find out about the health conditions a total protein test can help diagnose.
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Sickle cell disease
Find out about sickle cell disease, a serious inherited blood disorder where the red blood cells develop abnormally. Find out about the symptoms, causes and treatments.