First Medical Training

First Medical Training An International Training and Consultancy Provider. We offer courses, medical equipment and support.

As an International Training and Consultancy Provider, First Medical Training offers an extensive range of approved courses. Whether you are an individual or a Company, First Medical Training can tailor your requirements to provide medical training courses to suit your needs or legal obligations. All our trainers are experts in their chosen field and hold professional teaching qualifications.. For medical training in the UK, First Medical Training are the market leaders in the provision of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) stipulated by the General Dental Council (GDC) to be undertaken by Health & Dental Practitioners in order to maintain registration and the ability to practice. First Medical Training also supply emergency medical equipment throughout the Health & Dental Industry. This involves an extensive audit and consultancy service carried out at individualsโ€™ surgeries to ensure up to date equipment and protocols are adhered to in line with all GDC, GMC, CQC and RCN rules, guidelines and ACoPs โ€“ All the support needed to maintain a professional current service!

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.This week, we successfully delivered ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ CPD Es...
14/11/2025

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

This week, we successfully delivered ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ CPD Essential courses right across the UK. Our success is all down to the dedication and professionalism of our exceptional training team, who always step upโ€”putting in the miles, early mornings, and late nights to support our clients.

A big thank you goes out to our learners and partner sites for their enthusiasm and warm welcome. Setting the bar high each week is what keeps us aheadโ€”and itโ€™s why we remain the leading provider of CPD training for dental and healthcare professionals in the UK.

Get in touch to find out how our courses can make a difference in your organisation.

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜Receiving a mouth cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event, and the path ahead ca...
14/11/2025

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜

Receiving a mouth cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event, and the path ahead can feel overwhelming. Understanding your treatment options is an important step in feeling more prepared and in control. In the UK, your care will be planned by a dedicated team of specialists who work together to create the best treatment plan for you. This guide explains the main treatments for mouth cancer, what they involve, and the support available.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ (๐— ๐——๐—ง)

Your treatment will be planned and delivered by a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). This team includes head and neck surgeons, clinical oncologists (radiotherapy and chemotherapy specialists), pathologists, radiologists, specialist nurses, dietitians, and speech and language therapists. They meet to discuss your test results and recommend a treatment plan tailored to your specific cancer type, stage, and overall health.

Words matter. This World Diabetes Day, they are launching the next phase of their campaign to end diabetes stigma by cha...
14/11/2025

Words matter. This World Diabetes Day, they are launching the next phase of their campaign to end diabetes stigma by challenging the hurtful comments people with diabetes hear every day.

Comments like:

"Did you get it from eating too much sugar?" Diabetes is a complex condition, not a personal failing.

"You don't look like you have diabetes." This condition is often invisible, but its impact is real and constant.

Living with diabetes requires strength, not judgment. Today, we invite you to listen, learn, and choose language that supports, rather than shames. If you live with diabetes, what do you wish others understood?

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌDKA is a life-threatening diabetes emergency. It happens when the body lacks insulin, causing high blo...
13/11/2025

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ

DKA is a life-threatening diabetes emergency. It happens when the body lacks insulin, causing high blood sugar, dangerous acid (ketones) in the blood, and severe dehydration. Rapid hospital treatment is crucial.

๐—œ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น:
- Be quickly assessed in A&E, with checks of your vital signs.
- Have IV lines placed for fluids and medicines.
- Get blood tests to check glucose, ketones, and blood acidity.
- Be checked for possible triggers, like infection.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:
- IV Fluids: To rehydrate and flush out excess sugar and ketones.
- IV Insulin: Given by drip to stop ketone production and bring glucose down.
- Electrolyte Replacement: Potassium and other salts are monitored and replaced as needed.

Youโ€™ll have hourly blood sugar and ketone checks, regular heart monitoring, and repeated blood tests to keep your body chemistry safe.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†: Treatment usually takes 1โ€“2 days. Youโ€™ll feel better as acid and ketone levels drop, and youโ€™ll switch from IV insulin back to usual injections before going home.

๐—”๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: A diabetes nurse will explain how to prevent DKA in future (using โ€œsick day rules,โ€ regular ketone testing, and always continuing background insulin). Getting help early with illness or high sugars can help you stay safe.

EDUCATION TUESDAY๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ (๐——๐—ž๐—”) is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening emergency that happens when th...
11/11/2025

EDUCATION TUESDAY

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ (๐——๐—ž๐—”) is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening emergency that happens when the body runs short of insulin. Most common in type 1 diabetes, it can occur in type 2. Without enough insulin, glucose canโ€™t fuel the body, so fat is rapidly broken down, producing ketones that make the blood dangerously acidic. Triggers include missed insulin, infection, or sometimes being newly diagnosed.

๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ž๐—”:
- Extreme thirst, dry mouth
- Frequent urination
- High blood glucose
- High ketones (if checked)
- Tiredness
- Worsening symptoms:
- Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
- Deep, rapid breathing
- Fruity/acetone breath
- Headache, confusion, drowsiness

๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†โ€”s๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ถ๐—ณ:
- Vomiting prevents you from drinking
- Breathing changes (deep, rapid)
- Severe drowsiness, confusion, or you canโ€™t wake the person
- High ketones donโ€™t improve

๐—”๐˜-๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†:
If you have diabetes and develop any symptoms above, test for ketones, keep drinking sugar-free fluids, never stop insulin, and seek medical advice right away if youโ€™re unwell or ketones remain high.

๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜If your dentist or GP spots something unusual in your mouthโ€”like a sore that wonโ€™t...
10/11/2025

๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜

If your dentist or GP spots something unusual in your mouthโ€”like a sore that wonโ€™t heal, a lump, or a red or white patchโ€”you may be referred for further tests. Hereโ€™s what usually happens:

Main Steps

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: A specialist examines your mouth, lips, tongue, gums, and neck. They may gently feel for lumps and use a mirror or light to look in hard-to-see places.

๐—จ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น: If thereโ€™s concern, youโ€™ll get a fast-track (two-week) referral to see a hospital specialist.

๐—•๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐˜†: The only way to confirm mouth cancer is with a biopsy. A small piece of tissue is removed (using local anaesthetic) and sent away for testing.

๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€: If cancer is confirmed, scans such as ultrasound (sometimes with fine-needle aspiration), MRI, CT, or PET-CT help show how big it is and if it has spread. Dental X-rays may be used if needed.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜
A biopsy is quick and usually done with local anaesthetic. You can go home the same day. Results usually take 1โ€“2 weeks, and your team will discuss next steps with you.

If cancer is diagnosed, all results are discussed by a team of specialists to plan treatment. Youโ€™ll be supported every step of the way.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟThe most important rule is to see your dentist or GP about any new or unusual changes...
08/11/2025

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ

The most important rule is to see your dentist or GP about any new or unusual changes in your mouth or throat that last for more than three weeks. Common signs include:

๐—” ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น: A mouth ulcer on your lip or inside your mouth that does not heal within three weeks is a primary symptom.
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€: Look for unusual red (erythroplakia) or white (leukoplakia) patches on the lining of your mouth, gums, or tongue. Sometimes, these can be mixed red and white (speckled).
๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: A lump or thickened area that you can feel inside your mouth, on your tongue, on your lip, or in your neck or jaw could be a warning sign.
๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ: A sore throat that doesn't go away or a constant feeling that something is caught in your throat.
๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: This can include pain or trouble when chewing, swallowing, or speaking.
๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Unexplained hoarseness or developing a lisp could indicate a problem.
๐—ก๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Numbness, tingling, or strange bleeding from your lip or in your mouth.
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„-๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜s: One or more teeth may become loose for no clear reason, or a tooth socket may not heal properly after an extraction.
๐—๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Difficulty moving your jaw or noticeable swelling that doesn't go away.
๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป: Ongoing pain in your jaw, ear, or tongue that is not linked to any other cause.
๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต: Persistent bad breath (halitosis) that isn't resolved by improving your oral hygiene.
๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€: If your dentures suddenly stop fitting correctly because of swelling or new lumps.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.This week alone, we delivered ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต CPD Essential courses acros...
07/11/2025

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

This week alone, we delivered ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต CPD Essential courses across the entire UK. This achievement is a direct result of our incredible training team, whose professionalism and dedication are second to none.

We want to extend a huge thank you to them for the extensive travel, early starts, and late finishes they put in to make it happen.

A special thanks also goes to our learners and partner sites for their engagement and hospitality. Weโ€™re proud of the standards we've set this week and look forward to continuing this momentum.

This is why we are still THE market leaders in the UK for CPD training to dental and healthcare professionals.

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๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟCertain factors make mouth cancer more likely, but anyone can be affected. The main risk fa...
06/11/2025

๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

Certain factors make mouth cancer more likely, but anyone can be affected. The main risk factors include:

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ: All forms (ci******es, ci**rs, pipes, chewing to***co)
๐—”๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น: Especially high consumption and when combined with to***co
๐—›๐—ฃ๐—ฉ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Linked to cancers in the back of the throat
๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ/๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜: Common in some cultures, especially if mixed with to***co
๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ป: UV exposure increases risk for lip cancer
๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜: Low in fruit and vegetables
๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜…: Higher risk over 40 and in men (though rates in women are rising)
๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ: Certain conditions or medicines
๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†/๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€: Slightly increased risk
๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต: Chronic irritation, badly fitting dentures
๐—ข๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€: E.g. wood dust, asbestos

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌDupuytrenโ€™s contracture can often be managed with different treatments, chosen based on how much your ...
06/11/2025

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ

Dupuytrenโ€™s contracture can often be managed with different treatments, chosen based on how much your hand is affected. Not every case needs immediate interventionโ€”treatment is usually considered if you canโ€™t lay your hand flat on a table or if finger bending disrupts daily tasks.

๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€:

If thereโ€™s little or no finger bending and function isnโ€™t affected, โ€œwatchful waitingโ€ is advised. Stretching exercises from a hand therapist may help maintain movement but wonโ€™t stop the disease from progressing.

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€:
๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜†/๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜†: A needle is used to break the tight cord in your palm, straightening the finger. Recovery is quick but recurrence is common.
๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: An enzyme is injected to weaken the cord, followed by finger manipulation. Side effects like swelling and bruising are possible; recurrence is more likely than with surgery.

๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€:
๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜†: Diseased tissue is removed through an incision, releasing the finger.
๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜†: Both the affected tissue and overlying skin are removed, sometimes with a skin graft. Surgery has a longer recovery but the lowest chance of recurrence.

๐—”๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ & ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€:
Hand therapy, splinting, and scar care are key after most treatments. All procedures carry some risksโ€”stiffness, infection, nerve injury, or delayed healing. Dupuytrenโ€™s can recur, especially after less invasive treatments.

Always discuss all options and risks with a hand specialist to find the best treatment for your situation.

Happy Bonfire Night! We hope you have a spectacular evening filled with light and laughter.Remember to keep a safe dista...
05/11/2025

Happy Bonfire Night! We hope you have a spectacular evening filled with light and laughter.

Remember to keep a safe distance from fires and fireworks, supervise children and pets closely, and pop used sparklers into a bucket of water.

Let's make tonight's celebrations memorable for all the right reasons. Stay safe and enjoy the sparkle!

Today is National Stress Awareness Day, a moment to pause and check in. Stress affects our minds and bodies in many ways...
05/11/2025

Today is National Stress Awareness Day, a moment to pause and check in. Stress affects our minds and bodies in many ways, but small actions can make a big difference in how we manage it.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, try one of these simple steps:

๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ: Try the box breathing methodโ€”inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4, exhale for 4, and hold for 4.

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ: Step away from your screen for a short walk, even just for five minutes.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜: Reach out to a friend or colleague for a quick chat.

Take a moment for yourself today and check in on those around you. What's one small thing that helps you de-stress?

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