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Tests and treatments A to Z

 

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

Abortion

Acupuncture

Adenoidectomy

Alexander technique

Amniocentesis

Amputation

Angiography

Angioplasty, see Coronary angioplasty and stent insertion

Aortic valve replacement, see Heart valve replacement

Arthroscopy


B

Barium enema

BCG vaccine for tuberculosis (TB)

Biopsy

Blood groups

Blood pressure test

Blood tests

Blood transfusion

Bone density scan (DEXA scan)

Bowel cancer screening

Braces and orthodontics

Breast screening (mammogram)


C

CABG, see Coronary artery bypass graft

Caesarean section

Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography

Carotid endarterectomy

Cataract surgery

Cervical screening

Chemotherapy

Chickenpox vaccine

Children's flu vaccine

Chiropractic

Cholecystectomy, see Gallbladder removal

Chorionic villus sampling

Circumcision in boys

Circumcision in men

Clinical trials

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Colonoscopy

Colostomy

Colposcopy

Combined pill

Complementary and alternative medicine

Condoms

Consent to treatment

Continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed loop for diabetes

Contraception

Contraceptive implant

Contraceptive injection

Contraceptive patch

Cornea transplant

Coronary angioplasty and stent insertion

Coronary artery bypass graft

Cosmetic procedures

Counselling

COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test

COVID-19 vaccine

CT scan

Cystoscopy


D

Dentures (false teeth)

DEXA scan, see Bone density scan (DEXA scan)

Diabetic eye screening

Dialysis

Diaphragm or cap

Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions


E

Echocardiogram

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Electrolyte test

Emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill)

Emollients

End of life care

Endoscopy

Enhanced recovery

Epidural

Euthanasia and assisted suicide

Eye tests for children


F

Female sterilisation

Femoral hernia repair

First aid

Flu vaccine


G

Gallbladder removal

Gastrectomy

Gastroscopy

General anaesthetic

Genetic and genomic testing

Genetic tests to check your cancer risk


H

Hand tendon repair

Having an operation (surgery)

Hearing aids and implants

Hearing tests

Heart bypass, see Coronary artery bypass graft

Heart valve replacement

Help for suicidal thoughts

Hepatitis B vaccine

Herbal medicines

Hernia repair (femoral), see Femoral hernia repair

Hernia repair (inguinal), see Inguinal hernia repair

Hernia repair (umbilical), see Umbilical hernia repair

Hib/MenC vaccine

Hip replacement

Home oxygen therapy

Homeopathy

How to check your breasts or chest

How to check your testicles

How to collect a sample of poo (stool sample)

HPV vaccine

Hypnotherapy

Hysterectomy

Hysteroscopy


I

Ileostomy

Inguinal hernia repair

Intensive care

Internal (female) condoms

Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil

IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil

IVF


J

There are currently no tests or treatments listed



K

Knee ligament surgery

Knee replacement


L

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test

Laparoscopy (keyhole surgery)

Laser eye surgery and lens surgery

Local anaesthesia

Lumbar decompression surgery

Lumbar puncture

Lung cancer screening


M

Magnesium test

Mammogram, see Breast screening (mammogram)

Mastectomy

MenACWY vaccine

MenB vaccine

Mitral valve replacement, see Heart valve replacement

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine

MRI scan


N

Natural family planning

Newborn blood spot test

Newborn hearing screening

Newborn physical examination

NHS Health Check

NHS screening


O

Occupational therapy

Orthodontics

Osteopathy

Oxygen therapy, see Home oxygen therapy


P

Pacemaker implantation

Palliative care, see End of life care

Peak flow test

PET scan

Phosphate test

Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Physiotherapy

Plastic surgery

Pneumococcal vaccine

Post-mortem

Potassium test

Pre-school booster vaccine, see 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine

Probiotics

Progestogen-only pill

PSA test

Psychiatry


Q

There are currently no tests or treatments listed



R

Radiotherapy

Rectal examination

Red blood cell count

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, see RSV vaccine

Root canal treatment

Rotavirus vaccine

RSV vaccine


S

Screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome

Shingles vaccine

Spirometry test

Spleen problems and spleen removal

Stem cell and bone marrow transplants

Stent insertion, see Coronary angioplasty and stent insertion

Sterilisation (female), see Female sterilisation

Sterlisation (male), see Vasectomy

Support for people who may have been affected by infected blood

Surgery (having an operation), see Having an operation (surgery)


T

Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster)

Teeth whitening

TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)

Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and transferrin test

Total protein test

Tracheostomy

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Travel vaccinations


U

Ultrasound scan

Umbilical hernia repair

Urinary catheter

Urine albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR)


V

Vaccinations

Vaginal ring

Vasectomy

Vitamins and minerals

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W

Weight loss surgery

Wisdom tooth removal


X

X-ray


Y

There are currently no tests or treatments listed


Z

There are currently no tests or treatments listed



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