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Nutrition
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Eat healthily in preparation for your operation especially fruit and vegetables. On the day of your operation you will be given a carbohydrate drink to keep your body fuelled for surgery. After the operation you may have nutritional supplements in the form of drinks- please take them as they wi...
read moreMedication
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Continue to take your regular medications with a sip of water unless specifically told not to. If you are diabetic or taking anti-coagulants (blood thinners) you will receive additional information about these. Information is available on the document at the foot of this page. Please bring an...
read moreImportant Information: Ambulance Staff Industrial Action - 21 December 2022
Last updated on Monday, December 19, 2022
It has been announced that ambulance service staff across the country will be taking industrial action on Wednesday 21 December 2022 from 12.00pm - 11.59pm. Ambulance services may also be affected on the following day. During these times, an ambulance may not be able to attend, or it may take l...
read moreImportant Information: Ambulance Staff Industrial Action - 20th February 2023
Last updated on Friday, December 29, 2023
The North West Ambulance Service staff will be taking industrial action on Monday, 20th February 2023 as follows: GMB – 00.00 – 23.59 Ambulance services may also be affected on the following day. During these times it may take longer to reach you than usual. Emergency calls will still be prior...
read moreWhen to see your GP
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Your local general GP surgery provides a wide range of family health services, including: advice on health problems, vaccinations, examinations and treatment, prescriptions for medicines, referrals to other health services and social services. Your surgery will make sure you get to speak to a he...
read moreDrop Everything And Read (DEAR)
Last updated on Tuesday, August 26, 2025
What is "Drop Everything And Read?" The below video is 53 seconds long. Why read for 30 minutes? The Reading Agency has made extensive research on the topic of reading. The 2015 report on the benefits of reading and the 2024 state of the nation can be downloaded at the bottom of this page....
read moreSedation
Last updated on Thursday, May 16, 2024
Sedation can be used to help you relax and feel more comfortable during an endoscopic procedure. Sedation is administered through a small needle in your hand or arm called a cannula, which we will put in on the day. Sedation will only make you feel more relaxed, it does not put you to sleep. It i...
read moreWhen to visit A&E
Last updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department or Emergency Department at hospital is for major, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Major A&E departments offer access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, although not every hospital has an A&E department. A&E departments assess and...
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