United Patients have compiled detailed health advice & information audio tapes, in a clear and simple to understand format, on over 300 of the most commonly requested illnesses and conditions. Simply choose from one of the categories below, or enter a relevant keyword search, then click on the symbol to the right of the illness or condition you are interested in and the tape will start to play automatically.If you would prefer to have some printed information sent out to you, please email us with your request on info@upa.co.uk quoting your United Patients membership number.

no.	tape name	categories	keywords	listen
015	Haemorrhoids and piles	Digestion and internal disorders	Haemorrhoids (often known as Piles) are enlarged and engorged blood vessels in or around the back passage (anus). These ...
282	Hair loss + Baldness	Hair and scalp disorders	Baldness and hairloss are not always inevitable and the amount and rate of loss can often be diminished with ...
343	Having a barium enema	Diagnostic tests	A barium enema is a special X-ray study of the large bowel (colon and rectum). On an ordinary X-ray ...
334	Having a cardiac catheterisation test	Diagnostic tests Heart and circulation disorders	A catheter is a thin flexible hollow tube. Cardiac catheterisation is where a very thin plastic catheter is passed ...
385	Having a coronary artery by-pass	Heart and circulation disorders Surgery	Heart bypass surgery creates a detour or bypass around the blocked part of a coronary artery to restore the ...
344	Having a CT scan	Diagnostic tests	A computerised tomography (CT) scanner is a special type of X-ray machine used to produce pictures of the inside ...
342	Having a hernia repair	Surgery	The most common of all hernias the inguinal occurs in the groin area. Protrusions elsewhere on the abdominal wall ...
339	Having a laparoscopy operation	Surgery	A laparoscopy is a minor operation that enables the doctor to examine the pelvic organs – for example the ...
384	Having a myringotomy to fit a grommet	Surgery	A grommet is a tiny tube shaped like a cotton reel which is inserted into a small slit in ...
341	Having a thyroidectomy operation	Surgery	A thyroidectomy is the removal of all (total thyroidectomy) or part of the thyroid gland (sub-total thyroidectomy hemithyroidectomy or ...
337	Having an arthroscopy operation		Arthroscopy is an examination of a joint performed by inserting an endoscope through a small incision. ...
335	Having an electrocardiogram (ECG)	Diagnostic tests Heart and circulation disorders	An electrocardiogram or 'ECG' records the electrical activity of the heart. The heart produces tiny electrical impulses which spread ...
333	Having an ERCP test	Diagnostic tests	You have been advised to have an ERCP (endoscopicretrograde cholangio-pancreatography). This test allowsexamination of the pancreas and bile ducts. ...
345	Having an obstetric ultrasound	Pregnancy and childbirth	An obstetric (OB) ultrasound is a diagnostic examination performed during pregnancy by a doctor or specialized technician. Ultrasound also ...
096	Hayfever	Allergies	Hayfever is an allergy which results in irritation/inflammation of the delicate linings of: The nose (allergic rhinitis) The eyes ...
087	Headaches	Brain & nervous system disorders	Headaches involve mild to severe pain in one or more parts of the head as well as the back ...
043	Headlice and nits	Child health Hair and scalp disorders	The head louse is a tiny greyish-brown insect about 2.5mm long. Head lice are usually found on the scalp ...
112	Heart attack: how to reduce the risk	Heart and circulation disorders Prevention	If you feel you might be at risk the following guidelines for a healthy way of life will reduce ...
143	Heart attack: recovering from one	Heart and circulation disorders	The first 48 hours after a heart attack are critical. After this recovery begins. Within a few days the ...
134	Heart disease and smoking	Heart and circulation disorders Smoking	Smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for many serious conditions including heart disease stroke cancer emphysema and diabetes. ...
512	Heart failure		Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body. ...
460	Hepatitis B	Liver disorders	Hepatitis is the Latin word for liver inflammation. Type B hepatitis is caused by a virus called hepatitis B ...
461	Hepatitis C		Hepatitis is the Latin word for liver inflammation. Type C hepatitis is caused by a virus called hepatitis C ...
190	Hernia	General health problems	A hernia is a protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening in the body. Most hernias ...
360	Heroin	Drug abuse	Heroin is an addictive drug and its use is a serious problem in America. Recent studies suggest a shift ...
156	Hiccups	Breathing disorders	A hiccup (medical term singultus) is a sudden spasm of the diaphragm accompanied by the closing of the epiglottis. ...
177	Hip replacement operation	Elderly	A hip replacement is an operation to replace a hip joint that has been damaged or worn away usually ...
427	Hodgkin's disease	Cancer	Hodgkin's disease is one of a group of diseases called lymphomas. They are all produced by cancers forming in ...
056	Home care services	Disability Elderly Health services	Social Care Services look after the health and welfare of the population. We are all likely to become clients ...
501	How do you know when your baby is ill?		Rashes diarrhoea and vomiting are fairly common symptoms in young babies and in most circumstances are fairly short-lived and ...
756	How to give up smoking		Smoking causes cancer heart disease and chronic lung disease. It kills 120 000 people in the UK every year ...
254	Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder	Child health Mental health	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) refer to a range of problem behaviours associated with ...
490	Hypnotherapy		All hypnosis is self hypnosis in other words a therapist will give you instructions to imagine things in a ...