After your Colposcopy Appointment
Follow up appointments
Your follow up appointment will normally be for the same day of the week as your first appointment. The colposcopist you see in clinic will let you know if a further appointment is needed and will record this on your appointment slip. It is important that you book your appointment at reception before you leave clinic. If you decide that you no longer wish to be seen at the hospital, would you please contact the Colposcopy department soon as possible so that your appointment can be offered to another patient.
Pharmacy
The doctor may prescribe treatment that you need to start immediately. You will be given an outpatient prescription sheet which you will need to take to the hospital Pharmacy. This can be found on the ground floor, near to the Outpatients department. You will usually only receive enough medicine to last for 2 weeks. After this time you will need to go to your G.P for further supplies. If you don't normally pay for your prescriptions, you will be asked to complete an exemption form.
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You may be able to reclaim your travel expenses to the hospital if you are on Income Support, Family Credit or hold an AG2 or AG3 certificate. Please bring proof of exemption with you when you attend. You will be only able to claim travelling expenses for public transport and will need to provide evidence of your journey, e.g. bus ticket. To reclaim fares, please ask the clinic staff on the clinic Reception desk for an attendance form. Take this to the General Office, which can be found at the main entrance to the hospital.
Facilities
Children
Although we appreciate that it is not always possible for you to attend clinic without bringing your children, it is important to point out that we do not have child care facilities available. If you are unable to attend without bringing your children with you, please remember that they are your responsibility. A small play area with table and chairs is availible in the main waiting area. Baby changing facilities are available in the reception area of the department. If you need breast-feeding facilities please let the nursing staff know.
Refreshments
There is a tea bar available in the clinic waiting room and a sandwich bar is available in the main reception area of the hospital. There is also a shop near the main entrance where you can buy newspapers, magazines, etc.
Telephones
There are public phones available in several areas of the hospital including the main waiting room of the outpatients' clinic. If you bring a mobile phone with you it is very important that it is switched off as it can interfere with the medical equipment used within the hospital.
Smoking
Patients, Visitors and staff are not permitted to smoke on the hospital grounds.
Downloads
Cold Coagulation [PDF]
Chlamydia [PDF]
Loop Excision [PDF]
Colposcopy [PDF]
