The annual Open Day at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital takes place between 10am and 4pm, on Wednesday 9th May.
The day gives members of the public the opportunity to find out about some of the services and treatments available at the hospital.
The day will also see the return of the popular and informative consultant talks, with presentations ranging from an explanation of how diagnoses are made, to how the hospital reduces the risk of infection. The talks will be held in the Hospital Chapel and are completely free.
The talk titles and timings are as follows:
• 10.30am: How do we prepare for an emergency? Farhad Islam, Consultant in Emergency Medicine.
• 11.30am: How do we make a diagnosis? CT and MRI scanning – Matthew Benbow, Senior Radiographer.
• 12.30pm: Ultrasound scanning and interventional radiology. Mandy Turner, Consultant Radiologist.
• 1.30pm: Endoscopy. Ray McCrudden, Consultant Gastroenterologist.
• 2.30pm: How do we prevent the spread of infection? Mick Martin, Consultant Microbiologist.
If you would like to attend of the presentations, please call: 01202 704271 to book your place or email:events@rbch.nhs.uk.
The hospital atrium will host information displays from different hospital departments each with their own interactive stand, including quizzes, challenges, and basic health checks.
The Endoscopy Department will be giving members of the public the chance to handle an endoscope, and to scope a virtual patient, whilst the Cardiology Department will be offering blood pressure tests. An echo machine will also be on display and staff will be available to show how the machine works.
The Jigsaw Appeal team will be on hand to explain to visitors about how the money raised in their appeal for women is set to dramatically change the experience of women visiting the hospital. The team will also explain the opportunities for supporting the appeal from joining the ‘Twilight walk’ to jumping out of a plane!
Dr Mary Armitage, Medical Director.
medical@rbch.nhs.uk
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