You have a right to understand and take part in decisions about your care. But medical words are often complicated
To help you understand medical language, this Useful Words Glossary from Liver UK defines the most common terms you may hear from doctors or Nurses.
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The Hepatology weekly timetable provides an overview of our core clinical services
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatology Liver MDT | Decompensated Liver MDT | Dorset Cancer MDT | Routine Nurse Led Follow Up Clinic | Routine Nurse Led Follow Up Clinic |
| Routine Nurse Led Follow Up Clinic | Acute paracentesis Day Cases | Dedicated HCC Clinic | Decompensated Liver Consultant Led Clinic | Decompensated Liver Clinic |
| Dedicated Varices Screening |
Consultant Led Clinic Review |
Viral Hepatitis Nurse Led Clinic |
Acute paracentesis Day Cases |
Acute Patient Review Clinic |
| Dedicated Fibroscan Lists |
New Patients - Nurse Led Clinic Review |
Acute Patient Review Clinic | Acute Patient Review Clinic |
Virtual Nurse Led Review Clinic |
| Acute Patient Review Clinic | Acute Patient Review Clinic | Virtual Nurse Led Review Clinic |
Virtual Nurse Led Review Clinic |
Dedicated Fibroscan Lists |
| Virtual Nurse Led Review Clinic | Virtual Nurse Led Review Clinic | Dedicated Fibroscan Lists | ||
| Hepatology Liver MDT |