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Perineal tears are graded in severity from a first degree tear (a very minor tear) to a fourth degree tear (a major tear).
A sick note of up to a week can be given if needed. An appointment will be sent to you if a follow up is needed.
This page explains what to expect when your child has a general anaesthetic for a Computerised Tomography (CT) or a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scan
Is there a possibility of a urinary tract infection?
When a patient is eligible for discharge at Gloucester Hospital NHS Trust they are given a prescription called a To Take Out (TTO), listing their medication
Set small, achievable goals like phoning a friend once a week or spending 10 minutes a day on a hobby you enjoy. Take it one day at a time.
a good position.
This was a poster that would act as a signpost. Timings were taken again to identify whether the intervention had any impact.
The simplicity of this Quality Improvement project was the key to its success and a familiar face is key to implementing a change within a department especially
Following a diagnosis
You will be walked or taken on a trolley to theatre. The anaesthetist will put a small needle into a vein in the back of your hand or arm.
You may have a drainage tube from the wound area, a tube into your bladder called a catheter and a drip into a vein in your arm (intravenous drip).
A midwife will provide your maternity care.
A standard urodynamic investigation is a test to assess your bladder function.
For neonates/infants a minimum of 0.8mL blood taken into a minicollect lithium heparin tube is required.
If you have ENTONOX® only, you will not need a responsible adult to stay with you for 24 hours.
Please ask a member of the team to arrange for a chaplain or advisor to visit.
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For those with a mental health condition, development of a support plan.
Do not continue to apply a cream/lotion if you have a reaction to it.