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Dissent Posters
Last updated on Tuesday, April 2, 2024
What is a Dissent Poster? NHS hospitals are required to display dissent posters in prominent locations, such as waiting areas or patient wards. These posters inform patients of their right to refuse care or treatment from a particular person involved in their care, should they have any concerns....
read moreBowel Cancer Screening
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a national screening programme coordinated by Public Health England. NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Most people in their 60s will have already received an invitation from the programme. Screening is for people without symptoms. If you are conc...
read moreHow to prepare for your mammogram
Last updated on Monday, December 11, 2023
Please read all the information sent to you regarding your appointment Click here to access the Breast screening: helping women decide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) leaflet in larger print or different languages. What to wear In order to preserve your dignity, please wear trousers/skirt and a top ra...
read moreEndoscopy Video
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Endoscopy Video As part of our Patient Experience Strategy Welcome Promise, our patients asked us to provide more information about what to expect when coming into hospital. The Endoscopy video is an informative and reassuring introduction to our hospital's facilities. Our goal is to provide y...
read morePneumonia
Last updated on Thursday, August 8, 2024
About Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by infection. Around 1 in 20 patients (5%) who are admitted to hospital with pneumonia have a heart attack or stroke within three months. Aspirin has been used for decades to reduce the chance of having a heart attack or...
read moreCollapsed Lung
Last updated on Monday, May 12, 2025
About We are recruiting patients who are admitted to hospital with a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). Patients often require treatment to re-inflate the lung. The trial is looking at whether low-grade suction applied to the chest tube, vs. no suction (which we call standard care), re-inflates th...
read moreMedication to reduce bleeding
Last updated on Tuesday, December 31, 2024
What is this about? We want to know if you would like you to take part in a research study to test a drug called tranexamic acid Taking part in the study is voluntary - you don’t have to take part The trial is called TICH-3 Why are we asking you to take part in this study? You have had a stro...
read moreReferral via Ear, Nose and Throat - The Hearing Assessment Appointment
Last updated on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
This appointment will last approximately 15 minutes. The audiologist will explain the procedure to. The procedures carried out during your appointment may feel slightly strange on occasion but they are entirely safe and do not cause any discomfort. The audiologist will look in your ears using an...
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