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Common conditions and treatments
- Acne
- Alcohol dependence
- Aortic heart valve replacement
- Attention hyperactivity deficit disorder (ADHD)
- Bladder examination by camera
- Breast enlargement
- Breast uplift
- Cardiac pacemaker insertion
- Cataract surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Coronary angioplasty
- Coronary angiogram
- Depression
- Gastric band/lap band
- Hearing loss
- Heart bypass operation
- Hernia repair
- Hip replacement (total)
- Knee arthroscopy
- Knee replacement (total)
- Skin lesion removal
- Tummy tuck
- Varicose vein surgery
- Vasectomy reversal
- Consultation with a psychologist
- Dupuytren`s contracture surgery
- CA 125 ovarian cancer blood test
- Thyroid blood test
- Acrylic splint (for tooth grinding)
- Adenoids removal
- Birth (private)
- Botox injection
- Botox
- Botox injections
- Breast exam
- All on Four
- All on Six
- Circumcision
- Meniérè's disease surgery
- Spinal trauma rehabilitation
- Crown
- CT scan
- Cyst
- Dental implant
- Denture
- Dermal fillers
- Drama therapy
- Blood clot
- Artificial limb
- Prosthetic limb
- ECG
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Blepharoplasty
- Tubal litigation
- Hair transplantation
- Hernia repair
- Hysterectomy
- IVF
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- Intravitreal Injection for AMD
- Laser eye surgery
- Medical
- MRI scan
- Pregnancy scan
- Prostate resection
- Root canal treatment
- Sexual health screen
- Shoulder surgery
- Resting Electrocardiogram
- Cryotherapy
- Surgical skin lesion removal
- Spa and wellness treatment
- tonsillectomy
- Tooth extraction
- Tooth filling
- Tooth whitening
- Ultrasound
- Vaccination
- Branchial Cleft Cyst
- Veneer
- X-ray
- Achilles tendon repair
- Homeopathy
- Airways and lungs examination (bronchoscopy)
- Drug addiction treatment
- Rehab (drug & alcohol)
- Ambulatory 24 hour blood pressure monitoring
- Anal fistula repair
- Ankle fusion operation
- Ankle replacement
- Aortic heart valve replacement
- Apiectomy (root-end resection)
- Appendix removal
- Arm lift
- Art therapy
- Assisted hatching (AH)
- Atrial septal defect (ASD) repair
- Bladder examination by camera (cystoscopy)
- Bladder function study
- Bladder resection
- Blastocyst embryo transfer
- Bone density scan for osteoporosis
- Bone marrow transplant
- Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD)
- Bowel (partial) removal
- Bowel cancer screen
- Brachytherapy
- Boob job
- Breast augmentation
- Breast lump removal
- Breast reconstruction surgery
- Breast reduction
- Breast tissue removal
- Breast uplift
- Brow lift
- Bunion surgery
- Bursitis (injection treatment)
- Buttock implants
- Calf implants
- Cardiac resynchronisation devices (CRT)
- Carpal tunnel release
- Non-invasive acne treatment
- Cervical smear
- Cervix biopsy
- Cheek implants
- Chemotherapy
- Chest x-ray
- Chin implants
- Chiropody
- Chiropractic
- Chlamydia test
- Clearing of the sinuses
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Examination of the large bowel by camera
- Cornea transplant
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary angioplasty
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Coronary angiogram
- Cruciate knee ligament surgery
- Cyberknife surgery
- Cystectomy
- Cystoprostatectomy
- Dental hygienist (clean)
- Dental x-ray
- Dermabrasion
- DEXA bone scan
- Dialysis treatment
- Dilatation and curettage (D&C)
- DNA test
- Donor insemination (DI)
- Earache
- Ear infection
- Duodenal switch
- Pinnaplasty; Otoplasty
- Ear syringing
- Ear wax removal (microsuction)
- Early embryo viability assessment (Eeva) test
- Eating disorder treatments
- 3-D Echo
- Dobutamine stress echo
- Transoesophageal echo
- Ectopic pregnancy removal
- Egg donation
- Egg freezing
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Embryo donation
- Endodoscopy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP)
- Epidural injection
- Executive health screen
- Eye bag removal
- Eye removal
- Facelift
- Facet joint injection
- Fallopian tubes examination by camera
- False eye removal and exchange
- Female genital surgery
- Filling (white bonded composite)
- Food intolerance screen
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Fusion of the toe
- Gall Bladder Removal via keyhole
- Gall stones
- Gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT)
- Gamma knife surgery
- Gastric balloon
- Gastric band/lap band
- Gastric bypass
- Glaucoma surgery
- Gonorrhoea test
- Gynecomastia
- Haemorrhoid injection
- Haemorrhoid treatment (HAL-RAR)
- Haemorrhoids or piles removal
- Hearing test
- Heart bypass operation
- Focal Therapy (HIFU)
- Hip arthroscopy (keyhole investigation of the hip)
- Hip arthroplasty
- Minimally invasive hip replacement
- Keyhole hip replacement
- Hip resurfacing
- HIV test
- Hypnotherapy
- Immune and anti-coagulant Therapy
- In vitro maturation (IVM)
- Insertion of grommets
- Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Intravenous fluorescein angiography (IVFA)
- Kidney removal
- Kidney stone removal
- Knee arthroscopy (keyhole investigation of the knee)
- Knee ligament surgery (ACL reconstruction)
- Custom fit knee replacement
- computer guided total knee replacement
- Labia reduction
- Laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP)
- Lip reduction
- Surgery for fat removal
- Liver biopsy
- Biomechanical assessment
- Lumbar disc removal (discectomy)
- Meniscectomy (cartilage)
- Mental health treatment
- Mole removal
- Mole screening
- Music therapy
- Nasal polyp removal
- Naturopathy
- Nipple correction
- Nose enlargement
- Rhinoplasty
- Nose surgery (for blocked nose)
- Nose swelling removal
- Ocular coherence tomography (OCT)
- Oesophagus and stomach examination by endoscope (gastroscopy)
- Osteopathy
- Parotid gland removal
- Partial removal of colon/rectum
- Percutaneous stone extraction from the kidney (PCNL)
- PET scan
- Physiotherapy
- Pilonidal sinus surgery
- Podiatry
- Porcelain inlay
- Porcelain veneer
- Pregnancy screen (nuchal translucency screen)
- Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
- Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)
- Proton beam therapy (PBT)
- Ptosis correction surgery
- Reflexology
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPTE)
- Orchidopexy
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- Abnormal heart rythm treatment
- Cardiac resynchronisation
- Shoulder arthroscopy (keyhole investigation of the shoulder)
- Shoulder keyhole surgery
- Shoulder replacement
- FESS
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- UvuloPharyngoPalatoPlasty(UPPP); Uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP)
- Spinal fusion
- Spleen removal
- Sport and remedial massage
- Squint correction
- Stem cell treatment
- Stomach removal
- Surgical sperm retrieval (PESA; TESA; MESA)
- Surrogacy
- Tear in anus (anal fissure) repair
- Tendons in shoulder repair
- Thigh lift
- Prostate artery embolisation treatment for benign protate enlargement
- Toe nail removal
- Tongue tie operation
- Tooth straightening (invisalign)
- Torn cartilage repair
- Trapped nerve surgery
- Trigger finger release
- Tummy tuck
- Twisted testis surgery
- Unblocking of blood vessels in the heart
- Ureter stone removal
- Ureteroscopy and fragmentation of kidney stone using laser
- Urethra examination
- Urodynamics study
- Uterus examination by camera (hysteroscopy)
- Vaginal and vulval warts removal
- Vaginal prolapse surgery
- Vaginal tightening
- Vaginal wall repair
- Kidney stone fragmentation
- Varicose ulcer removal
- Vasectomy (male sterilisation)
- Vasectomy reversal
- Voicebox and vocal chords examination by camera
- Well man screen
- Well woman screen
- Wisdom tooth extraction
- Womb examination by camera
- Womb lining removal
- Womb removal
- Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
- Anti-reflux surgery (Laparoscopic)
- Biological age test (Telomere)
- Abdomen examination by camera (laparoscopy)
- IBS
- Apronectomy`
- VenaSeal
- Surgical glue treatment for varicose veins
- Prostate removal (open surgery)
- Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy
- Liquorrhea repair microsurgery
- Disc hernia surgery - nucleolysis (RF) Arthrocare Spine Coblation
- Disc hernia surgery endoscopic (EasyGo)
- Acupuncture
- Abortion
- Aromatherapy
- Breast removal
- DIAM spinal stabilisation system
- Female sterilisation reversal
- GP clinic
- Private GP
- Micro Incision Cataract Surgery
- IOL
- Intraocular lens replacement
- Speech and language therapy
- Penis foreskin loosening
- Herbalism
- Test for Down`s syndrome (CVS)
- Consultation with a psychotherapist
- Addiction treatment
- Hip revision
- Shoulder replacement revision
- Kneecap replacement
- Knee replacement (partial)
- Knee replacement revision
- Elbow replacement
- Elbow replacement revision
- Stapedotomy
- Hip Impingement Surgery (FAI)
- TEST product
- Pre-auricular Sinus Excision
- Consultation and assessment
- Meniérè's disease surgery
- Surgery for meniérè's disease
- Ear Surgery for vertigo
- Ovarian Cyst Removal (Laparoscopic)
- Hepatectomy
- Vulva removal surgery
- Ovarian cancer surgery
- Removal of the Cervix
- Vaginal inspection with a camera
- Ambulatory phlebectomy
- Stab avulsion
- Phlebectomy
- Cerebral palsy rehabilitation
- TLH
- Total laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Keyhole womb removal
- FUE Eyebrow reconstruction
- FUE scar repair
- Skin cancer treatment (non-surgical)
- Skin cancer surgery
- ECG stress test
- Electrocariogram stress test
- Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) Treatment
- dacryocystitis
- watery eye surgery
- Ectropion
- entropion
- Earfold procedure
- Immunotherapy
- Microsclerotherapy
- Excessive iron in blood
- Radiofrequency ablation (one leg)
- Varicose vein ablation (one leg)
- EndoVenous Laser Ablation (one le
- Radiofrequency ablation (both legs)
- RFA
- Varicose veins ablation (both legs)
- EndoVenous Laser Ablati
- Varicose vein closure surgery
- ClariVein
- Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI) Treatment
- Vein blockage in the pelvis
- ultrasonic fat removal
- Minimally invasive liposuction
- Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)
- Laser scar treatment
- Dermaroller treatment
- Pixel laser treatment
- Cosmetic fat transfer
- rejuvenating fat transfer
- Fat grafting
- Body contouring
- Veinwave treatment
- Facial thread vein removal
- Thread vein removal
- Cutera CoolGlide
- Non-surgical facelift
- 8 point face lift
- Femtosecond Laser
- Diabetic Macular Oedema
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Ozurdex
- Iluvien
- Abnormally regular fast heartbeat
- Mesotherapy - Skin rejuvenation
- Clinical Pilates
- PVI
- Pulmonary vein isolation
- Blocked gullet stent
- Acid Reflux treatment
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Private birth
- Home birth
- Gait analysis
- Pituitary adenoma treatment
- Vestibular Schwannoma
- Manic depression
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroiditis
- Parathyroid disease
- Removal of a Lobe of the Lungs
- Thoracotomy
- Laparoscopic Excision of retroperitoneal tumour
- Tympanoplasty
- Myringoplasty
- Inner ear infection
- Opening of Sinus passage with a balloon
- Lucentis
- AntiVEGF therapy
- AMD treatment
- Parathyroid gland removal
- Examination of the Voice box
- Examination of the throat
- Examination of the throat and gullet or foodpipe
- Submandibular gland removal
- Jetrea
- Ocriplasmin
- Curvature of the spine surgery
- Pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP)
- Macular laser
- Radiotherapy
- Neuro rehabilitation
- Pectus excavatum repair
- Nuss procedure
- Tumour on the Thymus gland
- Thymus Cancer
- Pleural mesothelioma (chest)
- Peritoneal mesothelioma (stomach)
- Distal femoral osteotomy
- Knock knee corrective surgery
- Abnormal liver function
- Swelling of the liver
- Endoscopic hydrostatic distention of bladder
- Botox injection into bladder wall
- Chronic cystitis
- Recurrent cystitis
- Tight Urethra
- short penile frenulum
- short foreskin
- Symptomatic Varicocele treatment
- Varicocelectomy
- Scrotum fluid removal
- Erectile dysfunction therapy
- Prosthetic assessment
- Temporary diagnostic prosthesis provision
- Regaining motor functions for prosthesis wearers
- Loss of limb counselling
- RLE
- Peyronie’s disease
- Holmium laser prostate enucleation (HoLEP)
- HoLEP prostate surgery
- Diaphragmatic Hernia Surgery
- AMD
- Lucentis
- Eylea
- Liver Screen
- Keyhole laser eye surgery
- Bladeless laser eye surgery
- Percutaneous kidney biopsy
- Open kidney biopsy
- Renal biopsy
- Achalasia
- Jackhammer Oesophagus
- Acid Reflux
- HALO System
- RFA
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Thermal radiofrequency
- Pulsed radiofrequency
- Radiofrequency neurotomy
- Hair loss scalp treatment
- Scalp Steaming
- Indian head massage
- Male and Female Hormone Profiling for hair loss
- Digital scalp microscope - hair loss investigation
- Hair line tattoo
- Scalp tattooing
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Paediatric allergies
- Childhood allergies
- Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) of the spine treatments
- Microdiscectomy
- Discectomy
- Slipped disc surgery
- Laminectomy
- Spinal Decompression
- Spinal Fusion
- Nutritional Therapist
- Nutritionist
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Pulmonary function tests
- Spirometry
- Lung Function Test
- Xiapex injection
- Surgery for osteoarthritis of the thumb
- Ulnar nerve decompression
- Keyhole surgery of the wrist
- Spinal cavernoma microsurgery
- Brain cavernoma microsurgery
- Trans-perineal Prostate biopsy
- MRI targeted trans-perineal prostate biopsy
- Transrectal biopsy
- Removal of spinal cord tumours
- Spinal vascular malformation SVM or AVF
- Examination of sigmoid colon
- vasovagal syncope test
- Fainting/dizziness investigation
- Trans-perineal Prostate biopsy
- MRI targeted trans-perineal prostate biopsy
- Transrectal biopsy
- Urolift (Prostate hyperplasia treatment)
- Retzius-sparing radical prostatectomy
- Occipital nerve block
- Chronic Cluster Headache treatment
- Injections for Chronic Migraine
- ICL
- Osteotomy
- Abdominal pain
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Achondroplasia
- Acne
- Acoustic neuroma
- Acromegaly
- Acromio-clavicular (A-C) joint strain
- Addison's disease
- Haemorrhoids (piles)
- Hamstring strains
- Hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
- Hantavirus
- Adductor strains
- Hayfever
- Allergic rhinitis
- Agoraphobia
- Albinism
- Head and neck cancer
- Alcohol dependence
- Head injury
- Headaches
- Hearing aid provision
- Hearing loss
- Alopecia areata
- Alport syndrome
- Alzheimer's disease
- Amyloidosis
- Anaemia (iron deficiency)
- Heart attack
- Myocardial infarction
- Anal cancer
- Anal fissure
- Heart failure (acute)
- Angina
- Heart murmurs
- Angioedema
- Heart valve disease
- Heat cramps
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat rash
- Heavy period
- Ankle fracture
- Helicobacter pylori infection
- Ankle sprain
- Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)
- Anorexia nervosa
- Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Anosmia (loss of smell)
- Disorders of smell (and taste)
- Hernia
- Herpes
- Anterior knee pain (AKP) and chondromalacia patellae
- Anxiety
- Anxiety (child)
- Hiccups
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Aortic aneurysm
- Apert's syndrome
- Hip dislocation (congenital)
- Arterial thrombosis
- Hip problems (child)
- Arthritis
- Asbestos related lung disease
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Asthma
- Astigmatism
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarse voice
- Hoarseness
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Hookworm
- Horner's syndrome
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperosmolar coma
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertension
- Craniopharyngiomas and peri-pituitary tumours
- Hyphaema
- Hypogammaglobulinaemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Creutzfeldt-jakob disease (CJD)
- Hypopharyngeal cancer
- Hypopituitarism
- Cri du Chat syndrome
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia
- Hypothyroidism
- Atheroma
- Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
- Cricoid split (child)
- Athlete's foot
- Atopic eczema
- Infantile sczema
- Atopic dermatitis
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- Atrophic rhinitis
- Rhinitis sicca; Inflammation of the nasal passage
- Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
- Attention hyperactivity deficit disorder (ADHD)
- Attention deficit disorder
- Crohn's disease
- Indigestion
- Infantile convulsions
- CSF rhinorrhoea
- Infective conjunctivitis
- Autism and aspergers syndrome
- Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia
- Infective endocarditis
- Ingrown toe nails
- Cystic fibrosis
- Inguinal hernia
- Interstitial lung disease
- Back pain
- Intussusception
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Bed wetting
- Inverted papillomatosis of the nose
- Iritis
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Japanese encephalitis
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Behaviour problems (child)
- Conduct disorder
- Jaundice
- Obesity
- Jaw dislocation
- Keratoconus
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Benign prostatic enlargement
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Dementia and alzheimer's disease
- Bladder cancer
- Blepharitis
- Kidney cancer
- Kidney infection (adult)
- Pyelonephritis
- Blepharospasm
- Kidney problems (child)
- Dental abcesses
- Kidney stones
- Ureterolithiasis
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Bowel cancer
- Cancer of the colon & rectum
- Depression
- Depression treatment
- Brain tumour
- Dermatitis (Contact)
- Lactose intolerance
- Branchial cyst (child)
- Breast cancer
- Diarrhoea and vomiting (child)
- Breathlessness
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis and COPD (chronic)
- Buerger's disease
- DiGeorge syndrome
- Laryngeal cancer
- Dislocations
- Bullying
- Bunion
- Burning mouth syndrome (BMS)
- Burns and scalds
- Bursitis
- Diverticular disease
- Calcium disorders
- Calluses
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Laryngeal papillomatosis (child)
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid artery occlusive disease
- Down syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Laryngitis
- Dry and chapped skin
- Laryngomalacia (child)
- Cartilage (meniscus) injuries
- Lazy eye
- Dry eye syndrome
- Cellulitis
- Central retinal artery occlusion
- DTP-Hib vaccine
- Cerebral palsy
- Cervical cancer
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
- Cervical smear abnormality
- Abnormal smear tests
- Chancroid
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Cheekbone fracture
- Chilblains
- Chlamydia
- Dyslexia
- Cholecystitis
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic suppurative otitis media
- Mastoid Surgery
- Dystonia
- Cholesterol and lipid lowering
- E. coli poisoning
- Legionnaire's disease
- Chronic illness
- Leishmaniasis
- Ear cancer
- Leptospirosis
- Ear discharge
- Earache
- Ear infection
- Cirrhosis
- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- Coeliac disease
- Ear wax
- Cold sore
- Colds and flu
- Leukaemia (acute)
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Echinococcosis
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Ectropion/ entropion of the lower eyelid
- Eczema
- Colour blindness
- Conn's syndrome
- Constipation
- Edward syndrome
- Cooksey-Cawthorne exercises for BPPV
- Corneal abrasion
- Ehler Danlos syndrome (EDS)
- Corns
- Cot death
- Coughing up blood
- Lice
- Lichen planus and ichenoid eruptions
- Lichen sclerosus
- Limb ischaemia (acute)
- Lipoma
- Lochia
- Loiasis
- Long-sightedness
- Electric shock
- Emphysema
- Lower limb occlusive arterial disease
- Endometriosis
- Lumbar spondylosis
- Eosinophilic meningitis
- Lung cancer
- Epiglottitis (child)
- Lyme disease
- Lymphoblastic leukaemia (acute)
- Epilepsy
- Epiphora (watery eye)
- Episiotomy and tears
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Macular degeneration
- Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
- Malaria
- Malignant (cancerous) salivary tumours
- Erectile problems
- sexual dysfunction
- sexual problems
- Marfan syndrome
- Mastitis
- Ethmoiditis (child)
- Orbital subperiosteal abcess
- Mastoiditis (acute)
- Fainting
- Measles
- Meibomian cyst
- Melanoma
- Melioidosis
- Familial polyposis coli
- Fanconi syndrome
- Fatty liver disease (FLD)
- Meniérè's disease
- Fibroids
- Meningitis
- Menopause
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraine
- Morning sickness
- Filariasis
- Motor neurone disease
- Mouth ulcer
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Fits (child)
- Flu (influenza)
- Mumps
- Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen syndrome by proxy
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)
- Folic acid deficiency
- Myasthenia gravis
- Foodborne diseases and transmission
- Foreign bodies
- Fractures
- Myelodysplasia (MDS)
- Myeloma
- Myocarditis
- Nappy rash
- Friedrick ataxia
- Nasal polyposis
- Nasal septal abscess
- Fugue state
- Nasal septal perforation
- Septoplasty
- Functional foods
- Naso-pharyngeal angiofibroma (child)
- Fungal nail
- Nausea and vomiting
- Gangrene
- Gastric ulcer
- Gastroenteritis
- Neck pain
- Neck strains
- Neonatology
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Giardiasis
- Gilbert's syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Noise induced hearing loss
- Gilmore's groin
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Non-melanoma skin cancer
- Nosebleed
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- OCD treatment
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Gingival recession
- Occupational asthma
- Gingivitis and gum disease
- Oesophageal cancer
- Onchocerciasis
- Glandular fever
- Oncocytoma
- Oxyphil cell adenoma
- Optic neuritis
- Oropouche fever
- Glaucoma
- Osgood-Schlatter's disease
- Globus
- Ossiculoplasty
- Glue ear
- Glue ear (child)
- Osteoarthritis and related disorders
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Osteoporosis
- Gold and penicillamine nephropathy
- Kidney damage
- Otitis externa
- Golfer's elbow
- Gout
- Ovarian cancer
- Paediatric circumcision
- Gouty nephropathy
- Paediatric respiratory problems (acute)
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Paragonimiasis
- Granuloma annulare
- Paranasal sinus cancer
- Parkinson's disease
- Parotitis (chronic)
- Patau syndrome
- Grommets and swimming
- Patellar tendinitis
- Guillain barre syndrome (GBS)
- Pendred's syndrome
- Penile discharge
- Penile injury
- Gut parasite infection
- Penile irritation
- Gynaecological cancer
- Penis carcinoma
- Haemachromatosis
- excess levels of iron in blood
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Duodenal / gastric ulcer
- Haemangioma
- Strawberry naevus
- Perforated tympanic membrane
- Perforated Eardrum
- Eardrum perforation
- Perianal abscess and anal fistula
- Pericarditis
- Period Pain
- Pertussis
- Haematemesis
- Peyronie's disease
- Phenylketonuria
- Pheochromocytomas
- Haematological malignancies
- Phobias
- Haematuria
- Haemophilia
- Haemophilus influenzae B
- Piles
- Pilonidal sinus
- Pituitary tumours
- Pityriasis rosea
- Pleomorphic adenoma
- Sty (external hordeolum)
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Pleural effusion
- Subglottic stenosis
- Sunburn
- Suppurative sialoadenitis and abcesses (acute)
- Pleurisy and pleuritic pain
- Pneumococcal disease
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- Poisoning
- Polio
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Polycythaemia
- Syncope
- Port wine stains
- Capillary vascular malformation
- Post herpetic neuralagia
- Syphilis
- Post nasal space cancer
- Posterior vitreous detachment (floaters and flashes)
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Postpartum hypothyroidism
- Potassium disorders
- Taeniasis
- Tay-Sachs disease
- Prader Willi syndrome
- Tendinitis and tenosynovitis
- Premature ejaculation
- Tennis elbow
- Pre-menstrual tension
- Prepatellar bursitis
- Housemaids knee
- Pressure sores
- Syn. bed sores, decubitus ulcer
- Preventing food poisoning
- Priapism
- Prolactinoma
- Testicular cancer
- Prolapse
- Tetanus
- Prominent ears (bat ears)
- Thalassaemia
- The hay system
- Promoting a healthy voice
- Prostate cancer
- Pruritus (itching)
- Psoriasis
- Pterygium
- Ptosis
- Pubic lice
- Puetz-Jegher syndrome
- Pulmonary (lung complications)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Rabies
- Throat (sore)
- Reinke's oedma
- Throat cancer
- Cancer of the larynx
- Thrombophilia
- Thrush
- Relapsing fever
- Thyroglossal duct cyst
- Relaxed revision
- Renal disease
- Renal disease in rheumatoid arthritis
- Thyroid cancer
- Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Thyroid eye disease
- Thyroid problems in pregnancy
- Thyroiditis
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Hyperthyroidism
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