PATIENT TRANSPORT

Make your medical appointment in the usual way. Between 4 weeks to 2 working days before your appointment you or your representative should contact the transport assessment team on 0333 240 4909 (The lines are open from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm except bank holidays) to find out if you can apply for this service.; You will be taken through a series of assessment questions by a clinician to OUR VALUES - WHITTINGTON Our ICARE values have been created by our staff and are embedded in our appraisal and planning processes and form part of our staff

excellence awards.

VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT If you aspire to being a first-class nurse or health visitor we would love to hear from you. We seek people who want to join us in our mission to help local people live longer, healthier lives and provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve. WHITTINGTON HEALTH LIBRARY Whittington Health Library offers a comprehensive and modern library service to NHS staff from Whittington Health, Camden and Islington NHS

Foundation

MARY SEACOLE WARD

From December 2020 we have taken the difficult decision to stop all visitors to patients in adult wards and our emergency department. Visit this page to find out how you can keep in touch with your loved ones. There is no change to the visiting rules on our children's wards (one consistent visitor only) or maternity (one consistent birthing partner who can also accompany mum to the post-natal RESPIRATORY MEDICINE The department of respiratory medicine offers the highest quality of care for patients with respiratory disease and contributes towards the improvement of respiratory healthcare through the service it provides, as well as through education and training. BLADDER AND BOWEL CARE SERVICE Stress incontinence: a urine leak when you cough, sneeze, run, or exert yourself Urge incontinence: a urine leak after a strong and sudden urge to pass urine Overactive bladder: needing to pass urine more than 8 times a day Nocturia: - waking up more than 1 once per night Mixed urinary incontinence: a mix of the above Bowel incontinence: the inability to hold wind or stools RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD The Rapid Response and Virtual Ward Service is an integrated service provided by Whittington Health in conjunction with both Haringey and Islington Clinical Commissioning Groups, with the PATIENT ADVICE AND LIAISON SERVICE (PALS) The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is for everyone who uses Whittington Health services. PALS provides advice, information and support to patients, families and their carers. COMMUNITY RESPIRATORY (CORE) TEAM The COmmunity REspiratory (CORE) Team comprises of integrated respiratory consultants, specialist nurses, specialist physiotherapists, smoking cessation advisors and psychology focusing on patients with chronic respiratory disease e.g. those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease such as COPD and Bronchiectasis. You must be registered with an Islington or Haringey GP to be referred to

this

PATIENT TRANSPORT

Make your medical appointment in the usual way. Between 4 weeks to 2 working days before your appointment you or your representative should contact the transport assessment team on 0333 240 4909 (The lines are open from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm except bank holidays) to find out if you can apply for this service.; You will be taken through a series of assessment questions by a clinician to OUR VALUES - WHITTINGTON Our ICARE values have been created by our staff and are embedded in our appraisal and planning processes and form part of our staff

excellence awards.

VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT If you aspire to being a first-class nurse or health visitor we would love to hear from you. We seek people who want to join us in our mission to help local people live longer, healthier lives and provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve. WHITTINGTON HEALTH LIBRARY Whittington Health Library offers a comprehensive and modern library service to NHS staff from Whittington Health, Camden and Islington NHS

Foundation

MARY SEACOLE WARD

From December 2020 we have taken the difficult decision to stop all visitors to patients in adult wards and our emergency department. Visit this page to find out how you can keep in touch with your loved ones. There is no change to the visiting rules on our children's wards (one consistent visitor only) or maternity (one consistent birthing partner who can also accompany mum to the post-natal RESPIRATORY MEDICINE The department of respiratory medicine offers the highest quality of care for patients with respiratory disease and contributes towards the improvement of respiratory healthcare through the service it provides, as well as through education and training. BLADDER AND BOWEL CARE SERVICE Stress incontinence: a urine leak when you cough, sneeze, run, or exert yourself Urge incontinence: a urine leak after a strong and sudden urge to pass urine Overactive bladder: needing to pass urine more than 8 times a day Nocturia: - waking up more than 1 once per night Mixed urinary incontinence: a mix of the above Bowel incontinence: the inability to hold wind or stools RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD The Rapid Response and Virtual Ward Service is an integrated service provided by Whittington Health in conjunction with both Haringey and Islington Clinical Commissioning Groups, with the PATIENT ADVICE AND LIAISON SERVICE (PALS) The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is for everyone who uses Whittington Health services. PALS provides advice, information and support to patients, families and their carers. COMMUNITY RESPIRATORY (CORE) TEAM The COmmunity REspiratory (CORE) Team comprises of integrated respiratory consultants, specialist nurses, specialist physiotherapists, smoking cessation advisors and psychology focusing on patients with chronic respiratory disease e.g. those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease such as COPD and Bronchiectasis. You must be registered with an Islington or Haringey GP to be referred to

this

PATIENT TRANSPORT

Make your medical appointment in the usual way. Between 4 weeks to 2 working days before your appointment you or your representative should contact the transport assessment team on 0333 240 4909 (The lines are open from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm except bank holidays) to find out if you can apply for this service.; You will be taken through a series of assessment questions by a clinician to

DISTRICT NURSING

Patients who use our service are individually assessed so that a tailored visiting plan can be developed to meet their specific needs. As part of this plan we actively promote and support patients and carers to take responsibility for managing their own care, which helps to reduce unplanned admissions to hospital.

MARY SEACOLE WARD

From December 2020 we have taken the difficult decision to stop all visitors to patients in adult wards and our emergency department. Visit this page to find out how you can keep in touch with your loved ones. There is no change to the visiting rules on our children's wards (one consistent visitor only) or maternity (one consistent birthing partner who can also accompany mum to the post-natal PATIENT ADVICE AND LIAISON SERVICE (PALS) Speak directly to the people providing services to you. This is often the best way of resolving any problems or; Contact our PALS and Complaints Service - We will pass on compliments and comments, investigate concerns and sort out any problems as quickly as possible. RAPID RESPONSE AND VIRTUAL WARD The Rapid Response and Virtual Ward Service is an integrated service provided by Whittington Health in conjunction with both Haringey and Islington Clinical Commissioning Groups, with the

MICROBIOLOGY

The Microbiology department receives approximately 200,000 specimens per year (hospital and community). A wide variety of specimen types

are processed for

COMMUNITY RESPIRATORY (CORE) TEAM The COmmunity REspiratory (CORE) Team comprises of integrated respiratory consultants, specialist nurses, specialist physiotherapists, smoking cessation advisors and psychology focusing on patients with chronic respiratory disease e.g. those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease such as COPD and Bronchiectasis. You must be registered with an Islington or Haringey GP to be referred to

this

WHITTINGTON

For referrals between 08:00 – 22:00 please call 0207 288 3670 For referrals between 22.00 – 08.00 please call on 07827232930. Patients

who require a next

ANTIFUNGAL GUIDELINE FOR INVASIVE FUNGAL INFECTIONS IN ADULTS Antifungal Guideline for Invasive Fungal Infections in Adults, August 2019. Version 2.0 Page 4 Laboratory investigations 1. Sterile fluids (and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) if IRON CHELATION THERAPY FOR IRON OVERLOAD Iron overload may result from repeated blood transfusion in patients with transfusion dependant thalassaemia, Sickle cell anaemia, rarer anaemias that either require or

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