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Friends and Family Test
Last updated on Thursday, June 21, 2018
To measure patient experience we use a Recommend Rate and Not Recommend Rate. The idea is simple: if you like using a certain product or doing business with a particular company you like to share this experience with others. From the answers given 3 groups of people can be distinguished: Detracto...
read moreLibrary Nursing Journals
Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018
The Library and Knowledge Service is delighted to announce that nurses, midwives and allied health professionals have access to a new collection of nursing and midwifery journals from the Mark Allen Group (MAG online). Our journals collection will help to keep you up to date with practice, suppo...
read moreRegional Anaesthesia
Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Local anaesthetic or regional anaesthesia does not put you to sleep but works by blocking the signals that pass along your nerves to your brain. We can block the nerves at different levels to numb a certain area, for example we can block just a finger or a whole region like an arm, a leg or w...
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Last updated on Friday, August 4, 2023
Mr Gareth Harrison, Lead Vascular Consultant for Lymphoedema TeamSecretary: Sue Wilson 0151 678 511 Ext 2219 Lymphoedema Lead Specialist Nurse: Senior Sister Jenny Williamson Lymphoedema Specialist Nurses: Sisters Jane Roles/Heather Pidcock (Known as Lol) Internal Extension: 5122 Direct dial:...
read moreMeet the Chair
Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024
Meet Tony Probbing, Tony has over 25 years of experience in the NHS, starting out as an occupational therapist. Throughout his career, he has managed a wide range of therapy and AHP professions, as well as specialist clinic areas such as critical care. Patient-centred care has always been h...
read moreEamoulds / Taking an Impression
Last updated on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Taking an impression of the ear is a simple and painless procedure. A small foam block is placed in the ear canal to act as a seal. An impression is then taken by injecting a silicon material into the ear with a special syringe. This is left to set for a few minutes and then removed. We will...
read moreWhy have I received an appointment for the COPD sessions?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
GPs, practice nurses, community nurses and hospital staff are the main people who will ask us to see patient's with COPD for help and advice. This will usually be discussed with you before the referral is made. Many patient's with COPD have been admitted to hospital with an exacerbation and the...
read moreSmoking
Last updated on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Stopping smoking for just 4 weeks reduces your chance of getting a chest infection or wound infection and increases your chances of being able to get home sooner after your operation healthy and well. We know it isn’t an easy thing to do but there is help available. Look at the NHS choices webs...
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