After the procedure has finished you will be discharged from the room.
The endoscopy nurses will provide you with a copy of your report and discharge advice before you leave. This will include…
What is Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
An EBUS is a procedure that allows the doctor to look into your main air tubes and take samples from the lymph glands (also called lymph nodes) in the…
You will be required to fast for this procedure, You should not eat or drink anything from 9am on the day of your test if it is scheduled for the afternoon and you should not eat or drink anything…
The test needs to be done under sedation - a ‘cannula’ (plastic needle) will be inserted into your hand or arm to give you a sedative; this will make you feel comfortable and relaxed. Following…
Following your procedure, you will be taken to the recovery area and discharged from the department the same day. You will be required to stay in the recovery area for 1 hours post procedure. You…
If the oesophagus (gullet) gets narrowed, you may find swallowing food and fluids becomes difficult. The oesophageal stent is a metal, mesh-like tube that can be placed at the site of the…
You will be required to fast for this procedure, you MUST NOT EAT OR DRINK FOR 6 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME. Failure to do this may result in cancellation on the day.
On admission the…
You will require conscious sedation for this procedure. Sedation is given via a cannula and helps to relax you, but it does not put you to sleep. It is usually given together with a…
Following your procedure, you will be taken to the recovery area and discharged from the department the same day. If you have sedation for this procedure you will stay in the department for around…
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Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
"Hi, my name is Kate Myers and I oversee the day to day running of the stammer service. I'm trained in Palin parent-child…