Category: G

Advice and support given to people if they or their children might be affected by inherited genetic disorders. The procedure whereby advice is given about the risks of family members having or an individual giving birth to a baby with a genetic disorder and the options that are open to those at risk. The first…

The replacement of missing genes or damaging gene variations in cells by the insertion of appropriate genes to treat a genetic disorder.  

A medical practice where doctors offer first-line medical care for all types of illness to people who live locally, refer them to hospital if necessary and encourage health promotion. This term is used in the UK to refer to the delivery of personal medical care outside a hospital environment. Doctors who offer this service are…

In the UK, the official body that registers and supervises opticians. The statutory body that regulates the professions of ophthalmic optician (optometrist) and dispensing optician. It promotes high standards of education and professional conduct and was set up by the Opticians Act 1958.  

In the UK, the official body that licenses qualified doctors to practise medicine. A statutory body in the UK with equal numbers of appointed medical practitioners and appointed lay members with the responsibility of protecting patients and guiding doctors in their professional practice. Set up by parliament in 1858 at the request of the medical…

A state of continual anxiety for which there is no specific cause.  

Spreading throughout the body. Not having a specific cause.  

To spread to other parts of the body.  

A hospital which does not specialize in particular types of illness or particular age groups. A hospital that treats patients of all ages and with all kinds of illnesses and injuries.  

In the UK, the official body that registers and supervises dentists. A statutory body which regulates dental professionals (including technicians, nurses and hygienists) in the UK. Its aims are to protect patients, promote confidence in professionals, and set standards of practice. Like other councils responsible for registering health professionals, the General Dental Council now comes…