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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).
Can I bring a relative or a friend?
If you have ENTONOX® only, you will not need a responsible adult to stay with you for 24 hours.
A narrow plastic tube called a cannula will be inserted into a vein in your arm or hand using a needle; this is used to give you fluids and medications
A standard urodynamic investigation is a test to assess your bladder function.
If constipation becomes a problem, please contact your GP as you may need a mild laxative.
The new microscope is state-of-the art and provides a fantastic addition to the incredible facilities and surgical team at Tewkesbury Hospital and will
What is a laparoscopy?
The transperineal route is a cleaner way to do a biopsy with a much lower risk of infection.
Going straight into a specialist area as a newly registered nurse was a huge learning curve.
If you are a patient in a hospital or a communal living environment, the bed bag should be only used once and thrown away in a clinical waste bin.
In order for a TTO to be dispensed in the pharmacy it must first be clinically screened by a pharmacist.
The Journey of a Blood Sample What happens during a CT scan
A ‘HPV’ primary cervical screening test has been carried out today - this is not a test for cancer.
This information can then be used by clinicians and service users to compare a result to a cut-off limit or to a previous result from a sample on that
What is a perianal abscess?
If you use a hairdryer, it should only be on a cold setting.
For those with a mental health condition, development of a support plan.
