Services

A

• Anticoagulant

  Anticoagulant drugs are often referred to as blood-thinning drugs. These medicines prevent the formation of harmful blood clots.

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B

• Blood tests

  Blood tests are one of the most common types of medical test with a wide range of uses. This can assess your general health, check for infections, check how your organs are working, as well as screen for genetic conditions.

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C

• Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC)

  The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) provides a range a diagnostic tests for out-patients referred from either primary or secondary care. Diagnostics include x-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI.

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D

• Diabetic Eye Screening

  Diabetic eye screening is a test checking for eye problems caused by your diabetes. This can lead to sight loss if not found early.

• Dietetics

  Dietetics is the science of how nutrition affects our health

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E

• Elderly medicine

  We offer a specialised service which caters for the needs of older patients.

• Eye care

  Our eye care services are offered at Southlands, St Richard's and Sussex Eye Hospital.

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P

• Pathology

  Our pathology laboratory (the study of diseases) carries out clinical tests to get information about your health to aid in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

• Physiotherapy

  You can be referred for physiotherapy by your GP or hospital consultant to treat any one of a wide range of medical conditions or injuries.

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S

• Speech and language therapy (SALT)

  Our speech and language therapists provide assessment, diagnosis, support and advice to help and adults and children.

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U

• Urology

  Urology is a surgical speciality, covering the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate and male reproductive organs.

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