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also be used to contact you by email, post, SMS or an interactive voice phone call, to provide information about Trust or other health services or support

This can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding.

Microbiology Notes   CSF or blood may be used for the diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis Blood should only be tested when pneumococcal meningitis is

These may be meticillin susceptible (MSSA) or MRSA strains.

Remember to Act FAST: Face: Is there weakness or drooping? Arms: Can they raise both arms? Speech: Is speech slurred or confused?

If you have severe pain in the back passage or persisting or heavy bleeding, you should see your GP for a check-up.

If this is difficult, check with your nurse or doctor.

If your kidney function has dropped to stage 4 or 5 you can experience a high potassium or high phosphate level.

Non- Gynae Cytopathology Notes These samples are obtained from patients that are in hospital either directly by the use of a syringe or from a tap.

Patients are given a local anaesthetic when they require a fairly minor procedure or they do not need to be heavily sedated.

or best supportive care.

Some departments work at weekends, or weekend treatments may be given around bank holidays or in the event of a machine breakdown.

Facial redness or flushing facial redness or flushing, this is a normal response to steroid injection treatment.

(No patient preparation or special handling required) Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only) Paediatric 1ml serum Sample

Is the test being used for baseline prior to treatment or for follow-up? Turnaround times The assays are run once a week.

Those who were treated for cancer as an inpatient or day-case, and left hospital in April, May or June 2024, will be invited to take part in the survey

If your child is unwell or injured but it is not a 999 emergency, please call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk to have their need assessed before you come to the

If you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the doctors, surgeon or nurses on the numbers below.

or smoke.

Your decision will not affect your continuing or future care or treatment.