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Heart medications

Stuart Parkes, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, describes commonly used secondary prevention medication prescribed after heart events, including possible benefits and side effects.  He also explains how to use your GTN spray if you get further pain.


Common questions about your medication

Stuart Parkes, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, discusses some commonly asked questions relating to heart medication.


Please view our other videos:

Introduction to cardiac rehabilitation - Videos introducing the cardiac rehab programme, and how you can benefit from it.

Your condition and associated risk factorsVideos explaining how heart disease works, and how different modifiable risk factors can impact on your heart health.

Healthy eatingVideos discussing the different food groups, and the impact of fats, alcohol and salt on your heart health.

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Maternity access at York Hospital - Saturday 22 February

On Saturday 22 February, 8am-6pm, there will be a temporary change of vehicle access to the maternity unit at York Hospital. Access via entrance 2 will be closed to allow essential works to be completed. 

If you are attending the maternity unit at York on this day, please drive in via the entrance for A&E (marked blue light priority).

The multi-storey car park will not be affected by this change, and any non-urgent visitors should continue to park in this area.