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The procedure is usually carried out in the Chedworth Suite at Cheltenham General Hospital.
Bring in some familiar items to make the person feel more at home (label them if possible).
Patients who are at the end stage of renal disease or who are having dialysis.
The paediatric dietetic team has put together a list of useful links and resources for you to have a look at whilst you wait for your appointment.
The contact details are at the end of this page.
But at a local level, we all have a part to play.
Please arrive at the Paediatric Day Unit in the Children’s Centre at the time stated on your child’s appointment letter.
If you have a clinic appointment, it may be at Cheltenham General Hospital, Hereford County Hospital or at a hospital closer to your home.
To find out more about stopping smoking, please contact your GP or Healthy Lifestyles Gloucestershire at www.hlsglos.org or on 0800 122 3788.
Not all babies with a positive DAT will get jaundice and anaemia but we will monitor these babies closely because they are more at risk.
At home
The scanner is open at both ends.
If transport is delayed, refrigeration is preferable to storage at room temperature.
Find out more about food and drink at our hospitals.
Samples should be kept at 4ºC if there is a delay in sending. Please contact the laboratory if in doubt as sample integrity may be affected.
UNISON has argued that Phlebotomists at our hospitals are on the wrong banding, which affects their pay.
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Some babies may be at a higher risk of infection or show signs of an infection. If needed, antibiotics will be prescribed.
Method In order to change the situation with no additional resources all interested parties looked at the patient pathway to see if we could improve it
