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
174	Pain clinics	Health services	Patients with chronic pain may be able to attend a specialist Pain Clinic for assessment and possible pain management ...
422	Painful testicles	Men's health	Men are notoriously sensitive about their testicles. After all they are sensitive structures. But discomfort and pain in the ...
157	Palpitations and tachycardia	Heart and circulation disorders	Palpitations are an awareness of your own heartbeat usually because the heartbeat seems irregular or unusually rapid or in ...
207	Parkinson's disease	Brain & nervous system disorders Elderly	Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system associated with trembling of the arms and legs stiffness ...
185	Pelvic inflammatory disease	Gynaecology Women's health	Pelvic inflammatory disease is a long lasting (chronic) infection affecting the womb (uterus) the tubes which deliver eggs to ...
411	Planning a pregnancy - how folic acid can help	Diet and healthy eating Pregnancy and childbirth	This is a member of the B vitamin group and is essential for the formation of red blood cells. ...
124	Post-natal depression	Mental health Pregnancy and childbirth	Postnatal depression (PND) is a depressive illness that occurs after having a baby. It is common for women following ...
355	Pre-eclampsia and toxemia	Pregnancy and childbirth	Preeclampsia is the development of swelling elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy ...
154	Pre-menstrual syndrome	Gynaecology Women's health	The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a condition in women where certain symptoms occur each month before a period. PMS ...
407	Preventing cancer	Cancer Prevention	We can help to prevent cancer by avoiding the things in our lifestyles that we know are linked with ...
212	Primary Care Services	General practice Health services	Primary Care Services refer to the wide range of community based health services delivered by health professionals such as ...
414	Prostate cancer	Cancer Genito-urinary disorders Men's health	Testing a blood sample for the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) plays an important part in the early detection ...
016	Prostate problems: difficulty for men in passing water	Genito-urinary disorders Men's health	Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the name given to enlargement of the prostate gland. This enlargement is believed to ...
326	Prostatectomy operation	Men's health Surgery	This operation is performed rarely because the alternative transurethral method is often preferred. However a few prostate glands are ...
251	Psychological problems: services available	Health services Mental health	Assessment of psychological functioning. Treatment of psychological problems. Consultancy services to other professionals. Specialists service to people with age ...
473	Pubic lice	Sexually transmitted diseases	Pubic lice are very small crab-like creatures which live in the pubic hair.Pubic lice are not necessarily sexually transmitted ...
400	Pulmonary (lung) disease	Breathing disorders	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a number of chronic lung disorders that obstruct the airways. The most ...