15/07/2025 Worried about Bad Breath? WORRIED ABOUT BAD BREATH? Bad breath, or halitosis, is an unpleasant odour coming from the mouth. It’s a common concern that can affect anyone, often causing embarrassment and impacting social confidence. Understanding the causes and management strategies can help you maintain fresh breath and improve your overall oral health. WHAT CAUSES BAD BREATH? Most cases […]
21/04/2025 Dental Implant Surgery Post-Operative Instructions The first 2 weeks after surgery are very important. Healing of the bone around the implants takes 3–6 months. These instructions apply to all types of dental implant procedures, with or without bone grafting, sinus lift, ridge expansion, or soft tissue grafting. Dental implant with sinus lift and bone grafting General care after […]
21/04/2025 Adult Circumcision What is circumcision? Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin. The foreskin covers the head of a flaccid penis. When the penis is erect, the foreskin pulls back to reveal the penis. Why is it done? Many adult men and teens seek circumcision for medical, health, sexual, cultural, religious and cosmetic reasons. Circumcision is […]
14/01/2025 Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy Although blood is mainly a liquid (called plasma), it also contains small solid components (red cells, white cells, and platelets
14/01/2025 Prostate Artery Embolisation for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia The prostate gland surrounds the outlet of a man’s bladder. BPH is a non-cancerous increase of prostate volume, and commonly causes obstruction of the bladder outflow.
14/01/2025 Early detection of skin cancer with FotoFinder Bodystudio automated total body mapping (ATBM)® WHAT IS FOTOFINDER BODYSTUDIO ATBM®? FotoFinder bodystudio ATBM® combines total body mapping and digital dermoscopy. The system positions a camera automatically to photograph the patient from head to toe in minimum time, dermoscopic images of all relevant nevi are captured and assigned to the total body photos. The new video dermoscope Fotofinder Medicam 1000 take […]
14/01/2025 Vitrectomy A vitrectomy is an operation to remove the vitreous humour, a clear, transparent jelly-like substance inside the eye.
02/11/2024 Identification of Hospitalized Patients It is fundamental for patient safety that the correct patient receives the correct information, the correct care at the correct time and in the correct place.
30/07/2024 Protect your Child with the HPV Vaccine What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that is spread by skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact. HPV infections are very common, with nearly everyone contracting HPV at some point in their lives. Most people who are infected with HPV have no signs or symptoms, and in most cases never develop any […]
17/04/2024 HO MINH TUAN, MD, PHD: ‘EVERY AMBITION IS ACHIEVED AT FV’ The remarkable development of the Cardiology Department at FV Hospital owes much to the dedication and expertise of its "captain" - Ho Minh Tuan, MD, PhD.
08/09/2023 Concerns, Complaints and Compliments – Your Views Matter FV Hospital aims provide the highest quality care and services for our patients. We would like to know when things go well and also help you when you have any concerns about your treatment, wants to make a compliment or a complaint. This leaflet tells you about the different ways you can contact us. If […]
25/08/2023 Bowel and Bladder Preparation for Radiotherapy to the Pelvis The organs within your pelvis, for example the cervix and uterus (female) or prostate (male), will naturally change position, depending on how full your rectum (bowels) and bladder are.
