{"id":437,"date":"2018-09-22T18:19:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T18:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/?page_id=437"},"modified":"2023-03-21T20:31:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T20:31:48","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/cy\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cwestiynau Cyffredin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"437\" class=\"elementor elementor-437\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d32ef8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d32ef8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c22ea\" data-id=\"a1c22ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4347e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4347e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cwestiynau Cyffredin<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c16a647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c16a647\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c0efb8\" data-id=\"1c0efb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713cd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"713cd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A allaf ofyn am ymweliad cartref?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abde4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8abde4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">As home visits take place between the clinician&#8217;s morning and afternoon surgeries, we request that you please contact the surgery before 10:30 a.m. Please select the home visit option on the telephone system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e91cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e91cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I think that I need Carers for my relative, who should I contact?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7680828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7680828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">Take look at the adult support services available through <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #8abd91; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk\/adult-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pembrokeshire Social Services<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d30bf97\" data-id=\"d30bf97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226cd68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226cd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I ask to speak to a Doctor on the telephone?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa4dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa4dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">We now offer telephone consultations with our clinicians. When booking an appointment, you can express a preference of which clinician you wish to see. We may not always be able to accommodate your request, depending on the clinical rota and your availability, but where possible, we will try to arrange an appointment with your preferred clinician. If we are unable to accommodate your request, a reason will be provided and you may be asked to see an another clinician.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71908c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71908c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1bf198\" data-id=\"a1bf198\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f5a80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who do I contact regarding my outpatients appointment?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d740c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d740c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">If you would like to arrange, confirm, alter or cancel an outpatient appointment call your designated hospital:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">South Pembrokeshire Hospital &#8211; <strong><a style=\"color: #8abd91;\" href=\"tel:01646682114\">01646 682114 <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">Tenby Cottage Hospital &#8211; <strong><a style=\"color: #8abd91;\" href=\"tel:01834845400\">01834 845400<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">Withybush General Hospital &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #8abd91;\" href=\"tel:01437764545\">01437 764545.<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9b8d56\" data-id=\"f9b8d56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8af60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f8af60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"FAQs\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-16x9.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1506108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1506108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #8abd91;\">Our outpatient appointments are arranged at the earliest opportunity. \u00a0This is particularly the case for patients who are suspected of having life-threatening conditions such as cancer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67e931e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e931e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c8d5ac\" data-id=\"8c8d5ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e652f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e652f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When will I have my test results?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fe3b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27fe3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Your GP may request various tests or investigations\u00a0for you, some of which would be carried out in the GP surgery and some would\u00a0be carried out in hospital. The most common of these would be blood tests and x-rays.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If your GP has requested tests or investigations we would contact you regarding the results should any further action be required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If you do need to contact us regarding any results that we have requested, <strong>please ring after 10:00 a.m<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If you are referred in to the hospital to see a Specialist Consultant or Team and they request any tests or investigations , they would be responsible for contacting you about the results. If you need to chase up any results requested by a Specialist Consultant or Team you need to contact the hospital directly as we would not necessarily be sent these results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78f664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f78f664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"FAQs\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-1-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saundersfootmedicalcentre.gpwales.com\/files\/2023\/03\/Questions-Asked-1-16x9.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-209421c\" data-id=\"209421c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fccec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30fccec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should I call out-of-hours?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f31ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02f31ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If you require acute\u00a0medical advice\/treatment\u00a0outside of\u00a0our operating hours, please contact\u00a0<a style=\"color: #72a178;\" href=\"https:\/\/111.wales.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_self\">NHS 111<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">NHS 111 is a\u00a0<strong><u>FREE<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0service which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your call will be answered by a specially trained call handler who will ask you a series of questions which will allow the service to signpost you to the correct clinician.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\"><strong>If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency or any of the following symptoms:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Severe bleeding<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Sudden collapse<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Loss of consciousness<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Chest pain<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Breathing difficulties<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Severe burns or scalds<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">signs or symptoms of a stroke &#8211; Click\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #72a178; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/roseneath.nhs.wales\/images\/stroke-association-fast-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0for common signs and symptoms as advised by the Stroke Association<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Feelings of self-harm or suicide<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Seizure<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Peidiwch\u00a0<strong><u>DO NOT<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0wait until we re-open\u00a0and call 999\/attend your nearest Emergency Department (A&amp;E)\u00a0<strong><u>IMMEDIATELY<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab040b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab040b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc0c60d\" data-id=\"fc0c60d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c73de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46c73de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I have a chaperone during my consultation?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a1ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a1ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for a consultation, examination or procedure where they feel one is required.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Chaperoning is the process of having a third person present during such consultations to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">provide support, both emotional and sometimes physical to the patient.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">to protect the doctor against allegations of improper behaviour during such consultations, and sometimes to provide practical support.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">The practice has a chaperone policy &#8211; if you need to have an examination that may make you feel uncomfortable you may ask for a member of staff (who has been trained to be a chaperone) to be present for the examination in addition to the doctor or nurse.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If you think you may need this service, please let reception know when you book in so we can ensure a member of staff is available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If a chaperone is not requested in advance, we will endeavour to arrange one at the time, however, it may be necessary to reschedule your appointment (within a reasonable timeframe)\u00a0if a chaperone is unavailable at the time of your appointment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Below is some information regarding best practice for the use of chaperones:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Any patient can request a chaperone for any consultation. As this will usually require a second clinician to attend, please give us as much advance notice as possible so we can make a chaperone available.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Chaperones should be offered to patients for intimate examinations. Your GP\/ Nurse should consider what defines \u201cintimate\u201d and should judge this from the patient\u2019s perspective.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">We must all be aware of and respect cultural differences. Religious beliefs may also have a bearing on the patient\u2019s decision over whether to have a chaperone present.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">It is Practice policy that the best person to have act as a chaperone would be a member of the clinical team. That clinician will have been fully trained to act as a clinical chaperone.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">The patient should be introduced to the chaperone before the examination can proceed. The chaperone will need to be present during the examination.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">A clinician may wish to have a chaperone present for their own reputational protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">We will never force a chaperone on an unwilling patient. If this facility is declined by a patient the clinician should note that in the patient\u2019s medical records.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">If the clinician does not wish to proceed in the absence of a chaperone, they should explain this to the patient and the reasons why. The patient might then reconsider or agree to see a different doctor on another occasion.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">The clinician should not assume that a chaperone is not needed just because they are the same sex as the patient.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #72a178;\">Using a chaperone every time you examine a patient is impractical \u2013 the patient and the clinician should use their judgment about individual situations to decide when a chaperone is appropriate.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #72a178;\"><u><strong>Staff who undertake the role of a chaperone will have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs Can I request a home visit? As home visits take place between the clinician&#8217;s morning and afternoon surgeries, we request that you please contact the surgery before 10:30 a.m. Please select the home visit option on the telephone system. I think that I need Carers for my relative, who should I contact? 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