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BSL Interpreter
Last updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
BSL Interpreter/Translation Services DA Languages DA Link | Public | List (dalanguages.co.uk) If a staff member needs to book a BSL Interpreter, this is what they need… Patients Name Preferred gender of interpreter Date & time of appointment Exact location including Department/Clinic...
read moreDiabetes
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Poor control of blood sugar at the time of an operation is known to increase the risk of poor wound healing and infections. This could delay your recovery and may even result in the failure of a joint replacement operation. Target is blood sugar between 4-10mmol/l and HbA1c less than 69mmol/mol,...
read moreAnaemia
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
Anaemia happens when the number of healthy red blood cells in your body is too low. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all of the body’s tissues, so a low red blood cell count indicates that the amount of oxygen in your blood is lower than it should be. Anaemia can be due to many causes but a commo...
read moreOne stop haematuria clinic
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
Men and women who have noticed blood in their urine, or those that the GP as detected microscopic blood in the urine on dipstick testing can be referred to this clinic (based on certain criteria). The patients will undergo an initial triage by a urology specialist nurse followed by requesting ima...
read moreMolecular
Last updated on Monday, April 30, 2018
Molecular tests (PCR) may be performed on a variety of samples: Blood should be collected into two 4ml EDTA blood tubes (lilac or purple cap) Faeces in the standard faeces container. Sputum in standard container (sputum pot). For swabs, tissues, scrapes and and small volumes of body fluids...
read moreMichalina Bocho, Senior Biomedical Scientist
Last updated on Tuesday, February 11, 2025
I love science because it doesn’t care about gender, religion or race. That’s the best part of it. You’re just doing the same job as everyone else. The blood sciences team is at the heart of healthcare, because 80% of patient diagnoses are supported by laboratory findings. We provide critical su...
read moreArrowe Park Champions a Smoke-Free Future
Last updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
On 1st October, Arrowe Park Hospital hosted a Stoptober stand, offering a unique opportunity for patients, staff, and visitors to receive expert smoking cessation advice and free Carbon Monoxide testing. Stoptober is a national campaign encouraging smokers to quit for 28 days in October, aiming t...
read moreNewborn Life Support (NLS)
Last updated on Wednesday, September 5, 2018
The Resuscitation Council (UK) Newborn Life Support (NLS) course was launched in 1999 and is a standardised national course providing clear practical instruction in airway support and the theoretical background to illustrate its importance in resuscitation of the newborn. The NLS course has the...
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