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What to Expect When You Attend Our Clinic For Your Scan

There will always be present in our scan rooms an experienced sonographer who performs the scan and a clinic assistant who will look after you and help the sonographer during the scan.

You will always be welcomed into our scan rooms and introduced to both the sonographer and clinic assistant who will then confirm your identity.
Dependent on what type of scan you are having you may be asked to lay or sit on a couch and expose the part of your body that is to be scanned. Warmed Gel will be placed either directly the body area to be scanned or put on the probe, your clothes will be protected by tissue before the scan. The sonographer performing the scan will explain what they will be doing and will often ask questions about why you are having the scan. During the scan the sonographer will need to concentrate and because of this they may be quiet during the scan.

Ultrasound Scan Instructions and Reporting Process

For some scan types you may be asked to hold your breath to enable the sonographer to visualise anatomy clearly, sometimes you will also be asked to turn on your side or move into different positions to enable the sonographer to see anatomy from different angles. Please listen to the instructions given so that we can obtain clear images which will help the sonographer with diagnosis of any pathology found.

At the end of the scan the sonographer may explain what they have found but this may be dependent on circumstances as sometimes the sonographer will require a second opinion from a colleague. If there was nothing found on the scan of concern, then the sonographer will be able to reassure you of this. Your report will be back with your GP within 24 to 48 hours but, we always request that you do not contact your GP for at least a week, this gives the surgery time to process your report ready for the GP to view.

Patient Preparation for Scans

Please follow all instructions below to prepare for your scans

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All require a full bladder, please drink up to 2 pints of water an hour prior to the scan appointment.

You must fast 6 hours prior to an abdominal scan, please do not smoke, use a vape or chew gum for 6 hours, please only drink water for the 6 hours.

Fast and full bladder: please drink up to 2 pints of water an hour prior to scan appointment. you must fast for 6 hours prior to an abdominal scan, please do not smoke, use a vape or chew gum for 6 hours, please drink only water for the 6 hours.

did not attend (dna) & cancellation policy

Unable to attend your appointment? Please inform us as soon as possible by clicking here to reschedule or cancel.

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A DNA is when a patient fails to attend their appointment with out any forewarning.

Calling us on 01795 436 465
Emailing us at [email protected]
Fill in the contact us form on the website https://hemultrasound.co.uk/contact/

We would like at least 24 hours’ notice however we understand this is not always possible, so try and let us know at least one hour before your appointment time. Letting us know as soon as possible allows us to rebook another patient into that time slot.

If you DNA ONE appointment:
We will send you a text to inform you that you have missed your appointment. The text message will ask you to call us on 01795 436 465 to rebook your appointment. If we do not hear from you within 5 days we will return your referral to your GP.
If you DNA TWO appointments:
If you fail to attend a second appointment the referral will be sent back to the GP immediately, this is to ensure that your treatment is not delayed any further.

If you Cancel ONE appointment:
Upon the first cancellation you will be offered the opportunity to make another appointment.
If you Cancel TWO appointments:
If you fail to attend a second appointment the referral will be sent back to the GP immediately, this is to ensure that your treatment is not delayed any further.

Mistakes do happen and the clinic understands that appointments can be forgotten, overlooked or other conflicts can arise. In such cases, the clinic will take account the reason given by patients.