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If this is the case, then you will be taught how to look after your catheter before you are discharged.
If you smoke, we strongly advise you to stop. Wound infection If your wound becomes infected, this is usually not serious but may require treatment.
Required information Reason for screening (e.g. transfer) and location of transferring hospital If testing is required for another healthcare provider
Urgent advice and care If you are ill or injured and not sure where to turn, the local ASAP Glos NHS App and website and 111.nhs.uk can guide you to the
Lithium levels are indicated for routine therapeutic monitoring; to check compliance; if there is a deterioration in response to treatment; if renal function
Do take action if
What if my cancer has spread?
Troubleshooting During normal working hours contact Chemical Pathology on 0300 422 5231 for advice if required.
Bowel screening aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage, if you have no symptoms. This is when treatment is more likely to be effective.
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Minor injuries and illness for children If your child is injured or unwell but it's not an emergency, call 111 first for advice.
What if I don’t want to consent to photographs?
If the swelling or pain does not improve over the next few days telephone the Radiology Nurses for advice.
Call the Acute Haematology Oncology Unit (AHOU) if you are experiencing:
following factors are known to significantly affect the performance of the examination or the interpretation of the results: lipaemia, sample clotted (if
To help decide if you are fit for surgery and to help the anaesthetist decide if your lungs can cope with any anaesthesia you may be given.
Can I use essential oils if I am having a caesarean?
You may require antibiotics if an infection develops. A chest infection may also develop if the procedure is performed under a general anaesthetic.
Contact NHS 111 for advice if:
