Patient safety video

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welcome to our Hospital while you're

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here your safety is our priority and if

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you follow these eight simple steps you

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can help keep yourself safe during your

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stay to help prevent Falls please wear

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the hospital socks if provided laced up

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or snug fitting shoes or slippers with

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rubber soles use your usual walking aids

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and if you need any assistance tell us

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to help prevent blood clots where your

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hospital stockings if you've been

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advised to a move this often as you can

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try to do simple leg and ankle exercises

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drink fluids as recommended and take

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blood thinning tablets or injections as

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advised to prevent infection wash your

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hands before and after visiting the

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toilet and before or wheels don't

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hesitate to ask our staff if they've

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washed their hands before any contact

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with you tell us if you have diarrhea or

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vomiting if you have tubes or needles

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attached to you ask staff why they are

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there and if you still need them there's

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no need to be confused about your

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medicines tell us if you don't

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understand what your medicines are for

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or if you have an allergy talk to your

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doctor nurse or pharmacist about any

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concerns you may have and ask about

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possible side effects pressure ulcers

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are not very nice so if you can try to

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keep mobile in bed and call us if you're

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uncomfortable we are very happy to help

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you change position and if necessary we

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can provide you with a special mattress

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or cushion for support let us know if

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any of your personal information is

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wrong like the name on your ID band your

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address your GP or your next of kin also

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tell us if you have any allergies if you

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have any concerns don't forget we are

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here to help you talk to us if you have

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any worries or questions about your

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treatment or about what will happen when

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you leave Hospital congratulations

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you're leaving the hospital but before

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you leave make sure you have your

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discharge letter you've got your

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medicines and they've been explained to

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you know who to contact if you have

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any questions or concerns

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and you know when your next appointment

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is if you need any more information on

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how to make your stay with a safe read

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the booklet provided or ask a member of

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staff