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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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We are aware of a fire within the grounds of Malton Hospital.

All patients and colleagues have been safely evacuated, and there are no reports of any injuries.

We are working closely with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and other partner agencies to monitor the situation.

If you have an appointment at Malton Hospital today, please do not attend. Our teams are reviewing all affected appointments, and we will contact you as soon as possible to rearrange or discuss the next steps. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Fire on grounds of Malton Hospital news statement.

Malton Urgent Treatment Centre is also currently closed. Please do not attend. If you require urgent medical advice, please use NHS 111 online or call 111. In a life-threatening emergency, always call 999.

We will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.