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Experts by Experience Committee
Last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025
We like to involve the people who use our service in the development of our service. We meet regularly with experts by experience to collaborate on projects and to get valuable feedback. We meet in person and online. You can attend as many or as few meetings as you’d like. If you have experien...
read moreAdvice following a general anaesthetic
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
Anaesthetic drugs remain in the body for 24 hours and gradually wear off during this time therefore your judgement and natural reactions which ensure your safety will not be as quick as usual. Only leave the unit when you have been discharged by the nurse to be accompanied home by a responsible a...
read moreThe difference between chronic and acute pain
Last updated on Wednesday, January 8, 2025
What is the difference between chronic / persistent pain and acute pain? Acute pain describes pain that comes for a short while and then clears up (normally around 3 months) once the injury is healed. It is a warning sign that our nervous system generates in response to a perceived threat (e.g....
read moreInfections
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
MRSA swabs All patients are screened for MRSA bacteria (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) as routine. A nasal and groin swab will be taken by the assessment nurse and sent to the laboratory. You will only be contacted by the hospital if your results are positive for MRSA. This contact...
read morePRINCIPLE – Platform trial of Interventions against COVID-19 in older people
Last updated on Friday, January 15, 2021
PRINCIPLE is a nationwide clinical study from the University of Oxford to find COVID-19 treatments for the over 50’s that can be taken at home. We are looking for medicines that can help people with COVID-19 symptoms get better quickly and stop them needing to go to hospital. PRINCIPLE is still...
read moreNorth West Ambulance Service (NWAS) Industrial Action - 6th and 8th March 2023
Last updated on Friday, March 3, 2023
The North West Ambulance Service staff will be taking industrial action on 6th and 8th March 2023 as follows: Monday, 6 March: Unite and GMB 24-hour strike; Unison action short of strike. Wednesday, 8 March: Unison strike (0900 – 2300); GMB action short of strike. Ambulance services may al...
read morePatient Experience Strategy Promise Groups
Last updated on Thursday, March 14, 2024
Our Promise Groups At the heart of the Patient Experience Strategy are five "Promise Groups": Welcome "Being made to feel at ease and reassured" Inclusive "Listening to me and respecting me as an individual" Safe "Feeling safe and having trust in the staff" Care "Designing my care with m...
read moreHow to cancel an appointment
Last updated on Friday, December 27, 2024
There will be a number to telephone at the top of your confirmation letter if you wish to cancel your appointment or no longer need it. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are not able to attend your appointment so it can be given to someone else and not wasted and we can arrange a ne...
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