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Even when patients do not directly benefit from taking part in in a research study, their participation is vital for the development of new treatments
“One clear example has been our work with the South Asian community, where up to 70% of women do not attend for Cervical Screening.
Change a ‘do for’ culture to a culture that fosters empowering those in our care and their families.
If you have any questions or concerns that cannot be dealt with by the ward staff or problems that arise after discharge, please do not hesitate to contact
Kevin McNamara, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “While we recognise that there’s more to do, we have made some
Azoospermic and severely oligospermic men attending the clinic do not have to accept all of these options.
Try to stay at a healthy weight, take regular exercise, do not smoke and do not drink alcohol or take recreational drugs.
tests you are having and support you through them chase up appointments for tests and their result explain any information you have been given which you do
Complications do not happen very often and any risks will have been discussed with you during the consent process.
This means that many patients do not have much neck pain after the operation but if you do suffer any pain or discomfort, please tell the ward nurses.
Visitors do not need to wear gloves or aprons unless they are helping you with personal care such as washing.
Chaplaincy volunteers Chaplaincy volunteers do not wear red shirts, they are in their own clothes.
How do you treat CSCR?
As a team we felt there was some confusion by service users over who we are, what we do and when and why to call.
This is very important as your procedure may be delayed if you do not get advice.
Do I need to take any special precautions before the test?
Unfortunately, some patients we invite do not attend.
It is not advisable to do strenuous exercise in the first few weeks after the procedure.
Our hospital is air-conditioned and it is important that you do not get cold while waiting for your procedure.
Support to stop smoking We actively encourage people to give up smoking, and if you come to hospital and you do smoke, it is part of our routine care to
