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• Infections in pregnancy that may affect your baby

  Find out about infections that can affect a baby during pregnancy, such as rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis, HIV and chickenpox.

• Being cared for in hospital

  In hospital, you will be cared for by the doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who work on the ward where you are staying.

• Hospital admissions

  Read about how you're admitted to hospital, including admission letters, cancelling or rearranging appointments, and what usually happens at pre-assessment appointments.

• Support if you are going into hospital

  Going into hospital can be a worrying time for anyone.

• Coronary heart disease - Prevention

  Find out how to reduce your risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD). A healthy diet, regular exercise, keeping to a healthy weight, not smoking and reducing your alcohol intake will all lower your risk.

• Hospital referrals and appointments – NHS App help

  You can manage hospital referrals and appointments using the NHS App or the NHS website.

• Staying in hospital as an inpatient

  If you have been referred to hospital for an operation or test and you need to stay overnight, it means you're being treated as an inpatient.

• How to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19 infection.

  Read NHS advice about how to reduce your risk of catching and spreading COVID-19 infection, and ease your symptoms at home.

• MRSA

  Find out about MRSA, which is a bacteria that usually lives harmlessly on the skin but can cause a serious infection if it gets inside the body.

• Strep A

  Find out about strep A infections, including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help and how mild and severe strep A infections are treated.