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Your test may be delayed if you do not take advice.
If you would like to contact one of our Governors please use our contact a governor form.
If the skin is red, sore and itchy, apply an anti-fungal* cream or powder.
If unavoidable, samples can be refrigerated overnight.
If you notice any of these signs, please contact your GP for advice.
If you are not a member or don’t know if there is a group, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for information.
If you are using an insulin pump, we would like your BM to be 7mmol/L. Please call your local pump team if you need further advice.
What if I am poorly on the day of my appointment?
If the reliever is needed more frequently, give the dose then you must seek medical advice. Contact your GP or NHS 111 if your GP’s surgery is closed.
If you have any questions about the cervical screening test or if you need advice, please contact the Colposcopy Helpline.
If serum B12 low resume 3 monthly B12 replacement. If serum B12 normal, monitor blood count and B12 annually.
Please telephone the scan department if you know you will be late.
If your tummy is not empty, you could choke. If your tummy is not empty, the doctor might not be able to see it clearly with the camera.
What do I do if my transport hasn’t turned up?
We leave the string if the stent is only to be in position for up to 2 weeks. If the string is present then removal is straightforward.
The booklets below give you important advice and information if you have had a slip, trip or fall or if you are concerned about falling.
Your clinical monitoring schedule is the same as we use if you were still in hospital.
If you click on the reminders tab, as shown in Figure 1, you can set the times that are most likely to work for you.
If a severe endometriotic bowel is removed or if the bowel is injured, a temporary colostomy may be necessary.
You may also be referred to the clinic if you have had a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.