Assessment and clinic locations

hello
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my name is dr jonathan hall i’m a
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consultant gastroenterologist and
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endoscopist at imperial college
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healthcare nhs trust
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as many of you will know some procedures
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have been delayed and postponed due to
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the covert pandemic
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but i’m pleased to say all hospitals
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have now resumed their endoscopy service
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both for colonoscopy and gastroscopy if
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you have been scheduled for one of these
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procedures
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it is really important that you attend
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so that your symptoms can be
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investigated
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and a decision made if you need any
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treatment the risk of missing an
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important diagnosis
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is much higher than the risk from covid
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as the situation has changed
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substantially in the past few months
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we’ve learned a lot about covid and how
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to prevent spreading hospitals
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all hospitals have taken serious
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measures to create a very safe
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environment to reduce your risk of covid
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i hope this video will help you
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understand what to expect when you
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attend for your endoscopy
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and what we are doing to make your
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attendance as safe and comfortable as
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possible
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specific advice about testing for covid
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and self-isolating in advance of your
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procedure will be given by your hospital
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testing is to ensure you are not
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infected and self-isolating will help
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protect you before your procedure
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this advice may vary slightly depending
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on the procedure you are having
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and also the hospital you are attending
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therefore this video is intended as a
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general guide only
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it is unlikely you will be able to be
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accompanied beyond the entrance to the
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hospital unless there is an exceptional
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individual need
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if you think this applies to you please
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discuss this with your hospital as soon
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as possible
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in advance of your appointment as anyone
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who does need to come with you will also
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need to attend
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covert testing your hospital will inform
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you in advance of how to enter the
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hospital for your procedure
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and what to expect on the day this is
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likely to include temperature checks
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using alcohol hand gel at different
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times during the day
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and wearing a face mask which will be
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provided for you
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you will be directed to reception where
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the receptionist will check your details
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in attendance
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please do not come to the hospital if
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you have a new continuous cough
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a high temperature or a loss of or
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changing your normal sense of taste or
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smell
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if you are unable to attend because you
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have any of these symptoms please
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contact
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your hospital as soon as possible to let
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them know at the number given on your
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appointment letter
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one of the endoscopy nurses will come to
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reception and take you to the admission
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room
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where they will take your blood pressure
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and answer any questions you may have
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you’ll be asked to wait in the admission
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room to help maintain social distancing
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with other patients
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the endoscopy team will then come to the
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admission room to say hello and to go
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through your pre-procedure checks
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the team will then go to put on their
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personal protective equipment
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better known as ppe which can vary
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depending on the procedure being
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performed
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and the particular member of staff so do
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not be surprised if you see staff
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wearing different types of ppe
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one of the endoscopy team will come to
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escort you to the procedure room
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once you have had your endoscopy you’ll
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have some rest in the recovery area
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the endoscopy team will discuss the
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results of the test with you
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when you are ready to leave a staff
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member will contact the person
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collecting you to ask them to come to
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the designated meeting area
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they should not enter the hospital one
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of the nursing team
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may take you to the person who has come
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to collect you if you have any questions
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about your procedure
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including any risks due to covid please
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ask the team in your hospital and
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they’ll be able to answer these
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i hope this video helps to reassure you
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that it is safe to go to hospital for an
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endoscopy
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again i would like to emphasize how
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important it is for you to attend your
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endoscopy
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so any serious issues can be diagnosed
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and treated as early as possible
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if for whatever reason you cannot attend
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please give us as much notice as
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possible
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so that the hospital can offer the
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appointment to someone else thank you
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very much