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Children and young people are usually referred to us via a GP, a Consultant, paediatric community and specialist nurses, as well as by Health Visitors.
The quality of the care we provide and how well we are doing against our targets is monitored in a number of different ways.
National standards recommend that everyone in established labour receives one-to-one care from a midwife.
Chemical Pathology Notes The free androgen index (FAI) is a recommended baseline investigation for suspected hyperandrogenism in women.
For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a lithium heparin tube. For children, blood taken into 2 x 2 ml lithium heparin tubes.
If you are likely to experience nausea and/or vomiting, you will be given anti-sickness medication before each treatment and a supply to take home.
The multidisciplinary NST delivers comprehensive management of a complex patient group.
Improve communication with patients when a ward transfer is needed, and involve patients earlier about discharge and access to support services.
Patients with any form of meningococcal disease, particularly if recurrent, should be screened in convalescence with a CH50.
Prehabilitation, or prehab, is a service that supports you to improve your fitness, health and overall wellbeing before any planned operation.
Sample requirements For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust
This cohort recorded a total of 12,932 procedures whereby AUGIB endotherapy was delivered, corresponding to a median of 42 (IQR 21-71) per gastroenterologist
As part of Black History Month in October 2022, we are supporting a project to showcase the stories of nursing staff from different ethnic minority backgrounds
Area of expertise Dr Davies has a special interest in medical education and is also the Dean of the Gloucestershire Academy supervising medical students
It is based on a snapshot of all of our staff on 31 March 2023.
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top gel tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust top gel tube For neonates
It is unlicensed in the UK and only available on a named-patient basis.
Area of expertise Dr Silva has a special interest in Parkinson's disease and headache.
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Make sure that the blood pressure monitor is on a flat surface.
