To view other access guides that are related to this one please use the links below. You may be sent off-site for your care where appropriate, for example, you may be directed to a local pharmacist, local GP Hub or wound clinic. Since 1 February 2023, our hospitals Antenatal and Newborn screening team offers a sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) service for pregnant women and their families who are receiving antenatal care at Whipps Cross. This includes establishing a number of fast-track surgical hubs. We are one of the countrys leading centres for urological disorders, and care for patients from across London, Essex and the rest of the country. If you are on dialysis we can do this through the dialysis unit. King George V Building If our guide needs updating - just let us know using this form. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience, Parking (Outpatients Blue Badge Bays), Consultation / Treatment Room (Blood Tests), Consultation / Treatment Room (Consultation), To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab), Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) link (new tab) - click here, Patients with Learning Disabilities Support link (new tab) - click here, Interpreting Services link (new tab) - click here, Availability and Location of Standard Toilets, Main Building and Hospital Main Entrance link (new tab) - click here. 2 Friars Close, Chingford, E4 6UN, Appointments available: The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional. Accommodation comprises single rooms equipped with wash-hand basins, a television and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance. The furthest Blue Badge bay is 24m (26yd 9in) from the Outpatients entrance. Exercise more and eat a healthy diet to help your body manage the demands of surgery and aid recovery. The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet. During this appointment we will review your previous notes and talk through your birthing wishes. Emerald Team Leader: Jenny Turney 07798 522 739 There are many steps you can take to better prepare for your procedure: Futher information is available from the Royal College of Anaesthetists and our information sheet:Making the most of your time waiting for surgery[docx] 468KB. Standard toilet facilities are available. Every patient is discussed with a consultant. You can also contact us on email for non-urgent issues. Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use. Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. View Accessibility Symbols. For referrals to Whipps Cross Hospital. The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in). In Waltham Forest, haemoglobinopathy patients are seen at the community-based Wood Street clinic. Back to top of page And you have the right to refuse any treatment or examinations. If you are exempt, please provide proof for example, an exemption certificate. 8:15 am to 5:30 pm, Silverthorn Medical Centre Patients need careful evaluation to ensure that the lesion is not producing excessive amounts of hormones and to ensure that their radiological characteristics are benign. We may also discuss studies of new medications (clinical trials) that may be available to you and give you the opportunity to take part if you so wish. There is a day care ward primarily for children receiving regular blood transfusion and automated red cell exchange transfusion. The teams research programme includes cutting-edge investigations into prostate cancer, testicular cancer, renal cancer, bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, stone disease and continence. Back Road Clinic staff or the Paying Patients Office (tel 020 346 55028) can advise you about this. For our haemoglobinopathy patients, please let us know if you are thinking of having a baby or when you do become pregnant, so that we can book your follow up in our joint obstetric/red cell clinic. 0203 594 2040. Diabetic Antenatal Clinic (Mr Dawlatly and Miss Cheong-See), Friday Morning and Tuesday afternoon for type 1 Diabetic women only). The Urology team has an active teaching and training programme and we are the main hub for an east London urology training programme for registrars. There are two types of differentiated thyroid cancer: papillary and follicular cancer. Please contact us as soon as you know that you need to change your appointment so that we can offer you a new date in good time. Sometimes you may need further tests like scans or blood tests. 13 Langthorne Road, Leytonstone, E11 4HX. Blood tests can also be done at the Royal London Hospital or Mile End Hospital. The main benefit of offering this service in-house is that our patients receive all of their care in one place which supports continuity of carer. For urgent advice/emergency. A detailed ultrasound scan at around 20 weeks of pregnancy. ITP is rare and occurs in about 3-4 per 100,000 adults per year. This will be written in your yellow warfarin record. All our cases are discussed in our multi-disciplinary team meeting, incorporating clinical expertise for all aspects of the disease with the use of state of the art facilities. Our department has helped pioneer research and treatments in endocrinology. It is anautoimmune condition defined by low platelet count (<100 x10^9/L) and may cause easy bruising or bleeding if the platelet count is very low (<50 x10^9L). This sits in the footer, set at site-level so it's available on all pages. Glands release a variety of hormones which play important roles in how the body functions. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm check with Lloyds, Outpatient Dispensary/Shop on the ground floor, next to the United News Shop in the Outpatients building in the Yellow Zone The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is located off the main corridor in the Red Zone, between junctions 4 and 5. Email this page We use cookies to help provide you with the best possible online experience.By using this site, you agree that we may store and access cookies on your device. Tel: 0203 765 8568 / 0203 765 8531 Tatenda Kanyasa The team can be contacted on07725 217 013 Please be advised that it may take longer than usual for PALS to get back to you at this time. Reset-Edit-Password - VO from Swiftqueue on Vimeo. Tel: 020 3465 6598. Our haematology base ward is 7E, but you may be admitted to any of the wards on the 7thfloor the haematology consultants will do a daily ward round. Whipps Cross Hospital Wards. Ensure you are drinking within (or preferably below) the recommended limits. 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Leytonstone Phlebotomy (blood tests) and other lab test samples . CEME Centre West Wing The Team is based in the Antenatal Clinic. Treatment is aimed at controlling these symptoms in addition to the size and/or spread of the NET. Blood Test . The Urology team has an active teaching and training programme and we are the main hub for an East London urology training programme for registrars. Referrals to the domiciliary phlebotomy service will be made via secure mail on the WF Adult SPA referral form to the WF Adult Single point of Access (SPA). This newly-refurbished hostel, within the grounds of Barts Hospital, provides free overnight accommodation for patients requiring a series of tests but live far from the hospital. They are able to visit patients at home to help support them. Caseloading We have worked with the Clinical Effectiveness Group atQMULwho have very kindly produced proforma templates for both eMIS and SystmOne that automatically populate patient demographic details and results fields. Referrals will be made through Advice and Guidance (A&G) on e-RS and we welcome both referrals and requests for advice through this service. Back to top of page Previously, this was sourced externally via the North East London NHS Foundation Trust. Back to top of page We area haemoglobinopathy coordinating centre (HCC) for sickle cell for east London and Essex and for thalassaemia and other rare anaemias for London and the South East. The contrast between the external door and wall is good. There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope. If the doctor prescribes new or different medication, he/she will either write and inform your GP or give you a prescription to take to the hospital pharmacy, which you can find: Zone 4 on the ground floor corridor In addition to caring for patients with ITP who live near our hospital, we are alsoa tertiary referral centre for complex patients from other hospitals in the region. The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet. We manage our referrals within the department. The information you provide will be treated as part of your confidential NHS notes. There are no windows, glazed screens or mirrors behind the reception point which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read. St James Medical Practice Rainham If the consultant or doctor decides that you need to be seen again, you will be asked to book afurther appointment with the clinic receptionist before you leave. The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull). In a&e at hospital ambulace area ecg and blood test done in 2 hours and then 6 hours wait and no doctor visit and heart ace started again due to wait. Contact usto cancel or rearrange an appointmentfor thrombosis clinics, including if you would like to request a change to the format of the clinic (phone/ video/ face-to-face). Visit: 6th floor, childrens day care (6B), 8.30am to 8.30pm. Each community midwifery team provides cover for the home birth service. They affect haemoglobin, a part of the blood that carries oxygen around the body. There are fivededicated scan rooms and our team is made up of sevensonographers including midwife sonographers. There is not sufficient space next to the bed/couch for a mobile hoist to operate. On entering the outpatients main building go straight ahead past reception and through the double doors. We're working hard to keep our patients, staff and visitors safe. 19-21 High Street South, East Ham, London E6 6EN, Tower Hamlets Haematology day unit , 2ndFloor, Central Tower, Royal London Hospital, London E1 1FR, Back to top of page When you arrive,you will be provided with a surgical face mask to wear at all times. If you are presenting with a painful crisis, the A&E team will have access to your protocol and we aim to deliver adequate pain relief within 30 minutes. The lateral transfer space was obstructed at the time of the survey. Please be aware that you may have to wait longer for your call to be answered between 9am and 2pm, Monday to Friday. Email this page The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in). Phaeochromocytoma Most commonly the tumours make a hormone called prolactin and these tumours can be controlled by medication alone. A digital copy will be given to you by your midwife. 13 Langthorne Road This includes Newham, Whipps Cross, the Royal London, St Bartholemews and Mile End Hospitals. Antenatal Results and Choices Anyone waiting for a hospital appointment, operation or treatment, can now access the NHS My Planned Care platform. Wood Street and Walthamstow Central are on the Great Anglia Train line from Liverpool Street to Chingford. This venue does not play background music. Day to day, the screening team offers the opportunity for all pregnant women to find out if they are a carrier of the sickle cell or thalassaemia gene and the likelihood of passing it on to their baby. You will receive a letter to invite you to a face-to-face clinic at either The Royal London, Whipps Cross, St Bartholomew's or Newham, depending on where you live. The reception counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned. This means that you will get the most out of your consultation with the doctor in clinic. If your symptoms change or get worse whilst you are waiting for your appointment or procedure, you should contact your GP or NHS 111 for advice. Nicolas role involves tracking the cohort of affected women in a timely manner, offer counselling, testing for the biological father of the baby, identifying at risk women and couples and to fast track for specialist services and care. For appointment queries or to speak to a member of the endocrine administration team:bhnt.endocrine@nhs.netor call 0203 765 8568Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm. If you do not have access to the internet, someone can register to book an appointment on your behalf. The waiting room / area is approximately 35m from the clinic entrance. This includes additional information about appropriate community management and basic investigation of common conditions, based on national guidelines where available. 3. There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side. There is level access to this accessible toilet. You have the right to refuse to be seen or treated by students refusal will not affect the rest of your care. Treatment for ITP is individualised and not all patients with this condition require treatment. These are free and you can refer yourself. Monday to Friday We use a combination of face to face, video and telephone clinics. To do this please call the appropriate number above. Our obstetric ultrasound scanning unit is located in the Antenatal Clinic. NELFTprovide Urgent Care services at Whipps Crosshospital. Your appointment letter or appointment card should tell you where to go when you arrive. The multi-disciplinary team includes endocrinologists, dedicated surgeons, oncologists, radiologist, nuclear medicine physicians, pathologists, biochemists, geneticists and specialist endocrine and cancer nurses. NELFT provide Urgent Care services at Whipps Cross hospital. For Adult patients only Connect with us-Follow us on social media and keep up to date with the latest news and events: TwitterFacebookYoutubeInstagramLinkedIn, Non-urgent treatment that could be provided by your GP or a pharmacist, Routine services such as blood tests or sutures (stitches) removal, Minor health problems such as coughs and colds you can get advice and over-the-counter treatments from a pharmacist. Fetal conditions that require surgical follow-up after birth, Suspected fetal growth restriction or small for gestational age fetus, Multiple pregnancy (twins and higher order), Pregnancies affected by red cell antibody incompatibility, Diagnoses of chromosomal and genetic syndromes by invasive testing (amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling). We offer a specialist joint clinic to evaluate and treat patients who have or may be at risk of these conditions. Diamond Team This sits in the footer of the site, placed at site-level so it's I am an overseas visitor will I have to pay for my treatment? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the cubicle. Clinic appointments take place in Clinic 6, Ground Floor, East Wing, Barts Hospital. Blood test appointments for children under 12-months-old: please book the appointment directly with the paediatric team on the Medical Day Unit, Acorn ward, Whipps Cross Hospital by calling 07546 655 797. The TFL journey planner helps to plan a journey using public transport, cycling and walking. Email this page Please do your bit by following this guidance if you attend or wish to visit someone at one of our hospitals. This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website. There are no chairs with armrests available. We will explain how to take warfarin safely. Our haematology base ward is 13D but if there are no beds on that ward, we will see you wherever you are in the hospital. Outpatients Area 1 is/are located on the ground floor of the Outpatients building in Yellow Zone. You have the right to refuse to be involved in any research refusal will not affect the rest of your care. There are Blue Badge bays in all car parks and additional ones near Outpatients. The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 181cm x 291cm (5ft 11in x 9ft 7in). Sometimes you may be asked to attend here for a blood test or to meet with a member of the team. Some of these vital functions include how we balance fluid and salt in our blood vessels, maintain blood pressure, control growth and metabolism, and manage ill health, stress and shock. 8:15 am to 4pm, Langthorne Health Centre There is not a play area or toys/books for a child to play with. In addition, medicine to control the hormone secretion may be necessary. To gather further information and specialist nursing advice, or help you find the information you require. There is tactile paving on the dropped kerb. We are one of the few endocrine centres in the country that has a dedicated day unit, where endocrine investigations are performed by our experienced nurses. Please click on the tab that relates to your condition for information about what to expect in our service and other helpful information. Email:wfadultchsreferrals@nelft.nhs.uk We want to make sure that the right tests are performed as soon as possible for you, so we have introduced pathways for some of the most common conditions. We will arrange for you to have a one-to-one consultation with a doctor or special nurse, to provide you with personalised advice and targeted support. Monday - Friday - 7am-10pm. Please Select Your Appointment Reason. Close menu. The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet. Before your outpatient appointment there are a few items we suggest you bring with you: Find out what to do if you have special requirements. Outpatients Area 5 is approximately 75m from the Outpatients Main Entrance. Non-invasive radiosurgery (known as gamma knife) for patients with pituitary tumours. You may therefore be offered an appointment at a different hospital to the one you were originally referred to. This explains the average wait times for each speciality, broken down by NHS trust. The reception point is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the clinic entrance. Filters can be used to select options such as completely step-free or maximum walking times. You may also be asked some questions about why you're attending the hospital and whether you have any symptoms. The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet. Challenge tests are used in cases where it is not possible to test for an allergy using a simple skin prick test or blood test in clinic e.g. Connect with us-Follow us on social media and keep up to date with the latest news and events: TwitterFacebookYoutubeInstagramLinkedIn, https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/pre_timescreen.php?id=10315, https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/pre_timescreen.php?id=10318, https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/pre_timescreen.php?id=10321. Print this page At times of high demand, we may not be able to manage this and ask for your understanding and patience. London, EC1A 7BE Phlebotomy (blood tests) and other lab test samples, Advice and support for patients and visitors, Young Barts Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital, Paediatric infectious diseases and immunology service, Young Barts Health at The Royal London Children's Hospital, Young Barts Health at Whipps Cross Hospital, Wellbeing, physiotherapy and pain management, Shape your story at St Bartholomew's Hospital, Shape your story at The Royal London and Mile End hospitals, Shape your story at Whipps Cross Hospital, Freedom of information publication scheme, Life and death in the archives, 1123-2023, St Bartholomew's Hospital: Site management team, The Royal London and Mile End hospitals: Management teams, Whipps Cross Hospital: Site management team. Our teaching is supported by advanced simulation training technology. Occasionally the gland enlargement can be cancerous and treatment may, in addition to surgery, include radiotherapy. All pregnant women are offered testing for hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis. To talk through the information you have been given. MEN1 includes pituitary adenomas, parathyroid hyperplasia, angiofibromas and pancreatic tumours. Please do not contact central appointments. E11 1NR, Address: There is step free access at this entrance. There is level access to the consultation / treatment room. Every missed appointments costs the NHS 160. on the right to withdraw consent, can be found in the website's privacy policy. There is a push button alarm in this cubicle. If you are a patient who is bleeding, you must seek urgent medical attention and attend your local A&E. Documents are available in an alternative format and can be provided to include: Braille on request, large print on request and different languages on request. Print this page They may help with giving you direct care or examinations (under supervision) and you might be asked to discuss your condition with students. Our patients are admitted on a planned basis for investigations and management. This information is for the entrance located facing the Outpatients Building Car Park. Allpatients and visitors must wear this, unless you have a medical exemption or are under 11 years old. The email address for the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is. Yes, the NHS charges overseas patients, unless they are exempt. Email this page The clinical team can provide you with information about ITP and treatments when you are seen in the outpatient clinic. The standard prescription fee will be charged unless you are exempt from charges. If you are housebound, we will try to arrange someone to come to your house to do the blood tests. The height of the toilet roll holder is 105cm (3ft 5in). The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ which sits at the front of the neck. The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm. Royal London/St Bartholomew's:phone020 3594 1885 or, Royal London/St Bartholomews:phone020 3594 1885 or, For clinic appointments, please phone: 020 3246 0338/0339, For haematology day unit appointments, please phone:020 3594 1855. After an appointment, you and your GP will receive a letter summarising what was discussed. Neuroendocrine Tumours Tumours affecting the gland are usually not cancerous and small. Basement Level Coming Soon! Blood test appointments for children under 12-months-old: please book the appointment directly with the paediatric team on the Medical Day Unit, Acorn ward, Whipps Cross Hospital by calling 07546 655 797. The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet. There is a dropped kerb from the drop off point. The Diamond Team Midwives are based at Whipps Cross Maternity Hub and antenatal and postnatal clinics are held at: The Team covers parts of Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Out of Area (E10 ,E11). Patients are monitored regularly with blood and urine tests as well as radiological imaging and some lesions will need to be excised under the expert hands of our endocrine surgeons. The Urgent Care Centre is an essential service helping to ease pressure on A&E hospital departments and deliver rapid, appropriate care to patients at their time of need. As part of our recent outpatient transformation project, we are developing streamlined pathways for common urological conditions. There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room. Thyroid cancers and some thyroid disorders. This information is for the entrance located on the ground floor of outpatients. Cookie settings. The door(s) open(s) away from you (push). There is a waiting area close to the reception point. The entrance area/door is not clearly signed. After an appointment, you and your GP will receive a letter summarising what you discussed. The telephone number for the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is 020 8535 6438. There are separate pathways for these, including patients who: We will arrange for you to have a one-to-one consultation with a doctor or specialist nurse, to provide you with personalised advice and targeted support. For Newham University HospitalHealth Central - Outpatients: On arrival, please speak to the clinic receptionist, who will explain what you need to do next. At The Royal London,we have late afternoon clinics, twice a month, from 2-6pm on Thursdays. There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side. 13 Langthorne Road, Leytonstone, E11 4HX.