Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy, and you may face a long wait to be seen. More information is available on alternative services.
…Cookson Attenborough Short Stay Unit is divided into three different areas: Pre-admission clinic Pre-operative reception area Ward area / post procedure area There are 12 beds plus six trolleys to accommodate the 100 patients that pass through the unit on a weekly basis. These patients receive any procedure that requires a one-night stay or less. […]…
…a life threatening condition affecting 1 in 100 pregnancies. Most ectopic pregnancies develop in the woman’s fallopian tubes but some cases occur in the ovary, cervix (neck of the womb)…
The Trust uses an online system called ‘My Health and Care Record’ to provide access to person information relating to the care we provide you. Below are a selection of the most frequent questions and answers. If you have any other enquiry, please complete the form on the Health and Support page….
…to evaluate the eye in order to make treatment decisions. The scanning technique uses light waves to achieve high resolution pictures which the ophthalmologist can review at a later date….
…function of your heart. A standard echocardiogram (also known as a transthoracic echocardiogram) uses a probe on the outside of the chest to take ultrasound pictures of your heart. …
…who uses x-ray to diagnose and treat conditions), and a radiographer (a health care professional that helps facilitate the x-ray images safely). Sometimes, an assistant or a student radiographer may…
…carried out by a radiologist (a doctor who uses X-ray to diagnose and treat conditions), and a radiographer (a health care professional that helps facilitate the X-ray images safely). Sometimes,…
A ‘barium follow-through’ is an examination of the small bowel with the help of X-rays and barium contrast. The test is carried out by a radiologist (a doctor who uses…
Cutting edge e-stroke software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology is now being used across Sussex to improve the way people who have suffered strokes are diagnosed and treated. The…
