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You will normally wake up in the operating theatres recovery area, but you may not remember much until you are back on the day unit or the ward in your
Our unit, like many other UK units, uses the ‘Precision Point’ device. We started using this new technique in March 2020.
If the pain persists, or if your ability to swallow does not improve, please contact the endoscopy unit where you had the procedure.
This is a specialised field of counselling and we have partnered with Oxford Fertility Unit to provide this service.
On admission to the Endoscopy Unit
You will be given a discharge advice leaflet before you leave the unit.
Blood tests can also be arranged at one of the drop-in clinics at West Block Out Patient Department, Cheltenham General Hospital or the Edward Jenner Unit
Policy, there is now a new process for the disposal of pacemakers / ICDs brought into the Mortuary Departments by funeral directors, and a fee of £15 per unit
Mothers may transfer to a local maternity unit when they are well enough to travel by car.
Medicine Initial Assessment (AMIA) area, which provides an improved same day emergency care provision, the extension of the Acute Medical Assessment Unit
This will be given when you are admitted to the surgical admissions unit. Some patients may not need any bowel preparation at all.