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Green Gym Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 207 seconds Green Gym is an initiative of the BTCV a UK environmental volunteering charity that can improve your fitness while helping the environment. Find out what benefits it offers. |
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Sexual assault and rape Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 321 seconds Victoria was raped in 2009. She describes what happened to her and how she has been affected. And an expert gives advice on where to find your nearest sexual assault referral centre. For more information on 'Help after sexual assault', go to NHS Choices Live Well: http://www.nhs.uk/li vewell/sexualhealth/ pages/sexualassault. aspx |
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Diabetic retinopathy: Tim's story Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 191 seconds In 2004, Tim was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness. He describes how he was diagnosed and the treatment options available. |
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MidLifeCheck Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 32 seconds Over 40? Go to www.nhs.uk/midlifech eck to find out how you're doing. |
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Varicose veins: an animation Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 199 seconds This animation explains in detail what varicose veins are, their causes, symptoms and the various treatment options |
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Tendonitis: an animation Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 198 seconds Tendonitis is a painful condition caused by swollen or injured tendons in the body. This animation explains the condition in detail. |
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Glue ear: an animation Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 209 seconds This animation explains in detail what glue ear is, what causes it and how it's treated |
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Dental abscess: an animation Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 159 seconds This animation explains in detail what a dental abscess is, why it occurs and how it can be treated. |
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Asthma: an animation Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 169 seconds Asthma is a chronic condition that can be managed but not cured. This animation explains asthma in detail. |
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5 A DAY: natural history in the supermarket Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 71 seconds Watch this promotion for the 5 A DAY campaign to get tips on shopping for your fruit and vegetables. In courtesy of the Central Office of Information (COI) |
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5 A DAY: the acceptance speech Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 71 seconds Give your kids five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and ensure they grow up healthy. A promotion for the 5 A DAY campaign. In courtesy of the Central Office of Information (COI) |
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5 A DAY: the little chef Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 72 seconds Watch this promotion for the 5 A DAY campaign and see how easy it is to incorporate fruit and vegetables into your cooking. In courtesy of the Central Office of Information (COI) |
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Benign brain tumour: Debbie's story Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 194 seconds Debbie had a benign brain tumour removed in 2008. She describes how she was diagnosed, the symptoms the tumour caused, how she coped with it and what treatments she received. |
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Change4Life: Let's Dance Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 72 seconds Learn to dance with Diversity. The Britain's Got Talent winners talk you through some of their favourite dance routines. |
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Neonatal death Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 404 seconds An expert discusses neonatal death - when a baby dies within 28 days of being born. David and Leigh's twins Kristina and Lucy were born prematurely at 25 weeks and died aged 17 and 21 days. They describe how they grieved and coped in their own way. |
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Miscarriage Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 352 seconds It is believed that one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage. An expert explains what defines a miscarriage, as well as possible causes and the effect it has on the parents. Mark and Lara describe how they dealt with the miscarriage of their first baby. |
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High grade brain tumour: John's story Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 187 seconds In 2006 John was diagnosed with a grade 4 tumour that was cancerous and fast-growing. John and his wife Karen describe the emotions they went through when he was diagnosed and explain how their lives have been affected. |
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Narcolepsy Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 208 seconds Samantha was 16 when diagnosed with narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder. She describes the symptoms and how it affects her daily life, and an expert discusses its causes and treatment. |
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Paget's disease Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 380 seconds An expert describes the various areas of the body that can be affected by Paget's disease - a condition in which the normal cycle of bone growth is disrupted |
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Dyslexia Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 318 seconds In his final year at university Daniel was diagnosed with dyslexia, a condition that makes it difficult to process written information. He and an expert discuss symptoms, causes and treatment options |
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The placebo effect Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 295 seconds Ben Goldacre, doctor and author of Bad Science, explains what the placebo effect is and describes its role in medical research and in the pharmaceutical industry. |
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Venous leg ulcer Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 311 seconds An expert describes the causes of venous leg ulcers - chronic non-healing wounds at the ankle. He also talks about treatment options and how to prevent the problem reoccurring |
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Body piercing Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 184 seconds Members of the public talk about their experiences of body piercing. Plus information about some of the risks associated with piercing, such as infections or allergies. |
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CJD real stories Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 432 seconds Francesca has a genetic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Colin's wife was diagnosed with sporadic CJD in 2006. They explain how it affects their lives |
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Posted by: NHSChoices
Video duration: 373 seconds Professor John Collinge of the National Prion Clinic explains different variants of CJD, a rare neurological illness that causes damage to the brain and for which there is no cure |

























