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  • Advance statement about your wishes

    You can write an advance statement that sets down your preferences, wishes, beliefs and values regarding your future care. It is not legally binding.

  • What to do if you've just been diagnosed with dementia

    Information on what to do if you have just been diagnosed with dementia, including advice on benefits, legal affairs, social services and how to stay healthy.

  • Breastfeeding in public

    Read our top tips on breastfeeding in public, including your legal rights and real mums' stories.

  • Excessive hair growth (hirsutism)

    Find out about excessive hair growth (hirsutism), including when to see a GP and information about treatments and causes.

  • Hamstring injury

    Read about hamstring injuries, including the different types, how they're treated and how long it takes to recover.

  • Growing pains

    Find out about growing pains, what the symptoms are, how you can treat it, when to get medical help, and what the causes are.

  • Amputation

    Information about amputation, including why and how it's carried out, recovery and rehabilitation, prosthetics, stump care and possible complications.

  • Restricted growth (dwarfism) - Treatment

    Some people with restricted growth may be able to have treatment to help them grow more than they otherwise would, although not everyone will need treatment.

  • Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions

    DNACPR means if your heart or breathing stops your healthcare team will not try to restart it. A DNACPR decision is made by you and/or your doctor or healthcare team.

  • Brain death

    Brain stem death is where a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.