Following-up on patient X-ray and scan results Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 February 2007

If you haven’t been told the results of your x-ray or scan, contact your hospital or GP surgery.

Don’t assume there is nothing you need to know.

The National Patient Safety Agency promotes safer healthcare by collecting and analysing information about patient safety incidents from staff and patients. Further information can be obtained from www.npsa.nhs.uk.

They have issued two useful documents for patients:

Patient Briefing XRaysPatient Flyer XRays

 
What is Nuclear Medicine? (2) Print E-mail
Wednesday, 18 July 2007

 Download this PowerPoint slide which explains nuclear medicine in simple terms.

Read more... [What is Nuclear Medicine? (2)]
 
Welcome To The BNMS Patients Area Print E-mail
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Welcome to the patients area of the BNMS website.

If you are soon to undergo a planned nuclear medicine procedure this can be a worrying experience.  We are developing this section of the website with accessible and easy to understand articles on nuclear medicine procedures for patients.

If you are concerned about something that is not covered here, please contact us using the button on the top menu. 
 
What Happens in a Nuclear Medicine Department? Print E-mail
Friday, 30 November 2007
This poster  explains what happens in a Nuclear Medicine Department in simple terms.

What happens in Nuclear medicine poster - click to enlarge
 
What is Nuclear Medicine Print E-mail
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Mark Richardson and his colleagues from south Tees Hospital NHS Trusthave kindly agreed to make this poster available in a format which can be used by everyone for patient information purposes. Download the pdf document here.

Acknowledgments:

Mark Richardson, Stefanie Ollis & Claire Blood of the The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.