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NMSI Holistic Care
Chaperon and post injection policy
All patients are welcome to bring along a family member or friend to accompany them when they visit the clinic, but there may be times when a formal chaperone is also required.
At NMSI Holistic Clinic, our reception staff have received formal training to fulfil the role of a chaperone and they understand they must :
Chaperones at the patient’s request:
All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for any consultation, examination or procedure where they feel one is required. If you would like to have a formal chaperone present, please make this request at the time of booking your appointment, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.
Chaperone services Whilst we will always do our best to provide a chaperone if requested at short notice, due to the small size of our clinic, we may need to re-schedule your appointment for a time when a chaperone can be present.
At the practitioner’s request:
Your healthcare practitioner may also require a chaperone to be present, for certain examinations or procedures in accordance with our chaperone policy. You do have the right to refuse to have a chaperone present, but if your practitioner feels that they are unable to continue without a chaperone, they may need to make alternative arrangements for you (e.g. arrange for someone else to see you).
Act as an advocate for the patient.
Reassure and support the patient.
Act as an independent witness to the examination/procedure.
Know-how and to whom to report concerns
Chaperones may be requested either by the patient or the healthcare practitioner.
Patient Info – Injections
Injections or procedures carried out by the NMSI Holistic Clinic are designed to provide optimal pain relief and quality of care.We endeavour to provide treatments in modern and clean CQC approved facilities using sterile procedures.
Here at NMSI Holistic perform ultrasound guided injections. This is to improve the precision and accuracy of our injections. The initial pain is felt when numbing the area to be injected with a small injection of local anaesthetic. This makes the rest of the procedure relatively painless.
Before your appointment :
Please talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about any of these side effects
Complications :
Call the NMSI holistic if you develop either of the following complications (which are extremely rare). If these occur out of hours please week urgent medical advice or attend your local Accident and Emergency Department
Infection :
Signs of infection may be - Redness/swelling or discharge at the site of the injection.
A hot or swollen and tender joint.
A fever greater than 38C
Shivers/chills
New numbness/loss of sensation/weakness within 24-48 hrs (especially in the back passage area).
New Urinary or faecal Incontinence (where the bowel or bladder function can not be controlled)
Side effects
These tend to be rare and mild when they do occur. The major ones are discussed on the consent form. Potential side effects with steroid injections are•
Facial flushing: Some women (7%) can develop facial flushing for 24-48 hrs post injection. This resolves on its own•
Blood Pressure: This may increase temporarily•
Diabetes: You may notice a temporary elevation in blood sugar for 24-48 hrs. There may be a slight adjustment of medication needed if this occurs
Review your blood thinning medication, If you are on the following medications (Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban or any other blood thinning medication) please inform us.
If you are unwell, have a fever or infection or are taking antibiotics please email us.
If Diabetic continue with your normal medication and dose.
Do arrange transport to be able to travel home.
*Post injection try not to wash the area where the injection entered for 24-48 hours to reduce the risk of infection*