Am I at risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
You can get help to make positive changes to your diet, weight and physical activity to significantly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Sleep and your surgery
Good quality sleep before and after your surgery is very important. This gives your body the chance to recover from the stress it’s been through.
It’s normal for people to…
Recreational Drug use and your surgery
Marijuana
Marijuana use (in any form) and anaesthesia both affect the central nervous system, which means you may need higher doses of anaesthesia medication…
Podiatry Referral Form
Referral
Anyone with a foot problem registered with a Calderdale Gp can refer themselves into the podiatry service by completing the referral form. To help our clinical…
We are a team of Podiatrists and Podiatry assistants who specialise in Wound Care, musculoskeletal (MSK) problems of the lower limb, and other aspects of foot health. We are based in health centres…
Common conditions
There are over 200 health conditions that come under the umbrella of Rheumatology. Below is some information about the conditions we see most commonly, but we will offer…
Click in the boxes below for information about some of these conditions.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammatory back pain
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Lupus and other connective tissue…
Osteoporosis is a bone weakening condition which can lead to bones becoming fragile and at risk of fractures.
Usually, people will be referred to physiotherapy after a fracture, including spinal…
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system is dysfunctional and mistakenly identifies the body’s own tissues as foreign invaders. In people with lupus, the immune system creates…
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