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A Laryngectomee’s Travel Guide to the British Isles 5th Edition Supported and Distributed by the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust
A Laryngectomee’s Travel Guide
to the British Isles
5th Edition
Supported and Distributed by the CancerLaryngectomee Trust
PERSONAL MEDICAL DETAILS
If you need medical help or attention when away from your usual GP andhospital, the following information is the minimum that will be required fromyou. Remember you may be voiceless when asked to supply this information,so fill it in now.
Surname...........................................................................
First name ...............................................................................
Date of birth / / .......................
Responsible hospital ........................................................................ .
Date of laryngectomy................................................................
Hospital number*................................................................................................................
NHS number* ...............................................................................................................
GP name and address .......................................................................
*See your last appointment letter
Prosthesis Maker .....................................................................
Prosthesis Size ........................................................................
Prosthesis Type Duck bill
Low pressure
In - dwelling
A Laryngectomee’s Travel Guide to theBritish Isles
PAUL CANTLIE
This guide was originally compiled by Paul Cantlie. This updated edition is published by theCancer Laryngectomee Trust in his memory and with thanks for his original initiative and work.
First Published May 20072nd Edition January 20083rd Edition February 20104th Edition April 20135th Edition 2017
The printing of this edition has been kindly sponsored by Fittleworths.
The Guide is supported and distributed by the Cancer Laryngectomee TrustPO Box 618Halifax HX3 8WXTelephone/Fax 01422 205522Web site : www.cancerlt.orgEmail: [email protected]
WHY THIS GUIDE?
Those of us who lead “normal” lives, despite the disabilities that laryngectomy imposes,must wonder how far from our homes we wish to travel without taking specialprecautions. Our early brief sorties become more extended with rising confidence. Eachcase is individual and the single person has to be more circumspect than someone with acompanion who can act as a voice when needed.
Getting away from the usual environment and familiar medical staff is a step further. Eventravelling around one’s own country is not straightforward:
“Which hospital can I go to if...... ”
The shadow lurking behind most of us is the possibility of the voice prosthesis comingout and the fistula closing up before anyone can get a dilator or catheter in.
Admission policy varies very widely round the different hospital trusts and it must notbe assumed that the next convenient hospital can change your valve, even if they havethe skills and the staff. It is believed that none of the hospitals listed here would turn alaryngectomee away for budgetary or insurance reasons.
At the end of this booklet you will find emergency flash cards in the main Europeanlanguages in case you find yourself in a country where you have to explain your situationin a language you may not speak, or cannot speak because you have lost your prosthesis.
This booklet has been put together with these factors in mind, providing locations andlists of all hospitals believed to handle emergencies of the type that laryngectomees mayencounter. A small map shows the spread of relevant towns.
The “Emergency” flash card in English is on the back cover giving immediate access forthe reception staff or A&E and the pages immediately inside at the back gives a list ofthe usual conditions to help a voiceless laryngectomee indicate what the problem is. Theinside of the front cover carries a form for you to fill in with all of the relevant personalmedical details you are likely to be asked for. You are strongly advised to fill it in assoon as you get this Guide, so you are not searching around for information ata time which will be stressful for you in any event. If you present yourself atan unfamiliar hospital, they will want all of this information as a minimum.
Should you need a valve change and accidentally not have a spare one with you, makesure you enter valve details inside the front cover. A simple valve change is one thing,sizing a fistula may be quite another.
Before travelling...
There are obvious precautions anyone fitted with a voice valve should take beforetravelling away from familiar surroundings. If your destination is known, use the maps tofind the nearest hospital to it. The NHS is in a constant state of flux so it is essential tomake contact in advance of your arrival, to confirm a suitable service is still available.Speak to your speech therapist in case they have any particular advice for you.
Make sure that your “spare parts” are in order and sufficient for the length of your stay.If your valve is near the end of its usual life, get it changed before you leave and alwaystake a spare one with you. You may get a tracheal infection whilst away, so pack enoughspares to take account of this.
Check List:
Voice valve c/w insertion tool and gel-capsExtra stud or lary-tube (if used)Dilator and Catheter and end-plugValve brushes and pipetteValve plug (leak stopper)Hand mirrorPen torchScissorsTweezersSurgical tapeGel lubricantCandida inhibitorAtomizer or nebuliser and saline solutionThickening powder
Consumables (HME baseplates and filters, wipes etc...)
Those who normally use electro-larynxes will only have to consider flat batteries andmany hospitals offering after-care can help. Like oesophageal speakers, they may alsosuffer from local infection or inflammation and should know how to deal with this. Ifnot, consult your specialist nurse.
THE CANCER LARYNGECTOMEE TRUST
The Charity was set up in 1984 by Sydney Norgate who had a laryngectomy in 1979.
Here are some of the activities of the Charity:-
Making grants to Laryngectomees for purposes as varied as help with items of
clothing or bedding, medical equipment for items unavailable on the NHS, holidays
for Laryngectomees, outings for Laryngectomee groups and assisting with training
grants
Supplying copies of the book “Laryngectomy is Not a Tragedy” free of charge to
Laryngectomees and members of the medical profession involved in their care and
arranging for it to be reprinted
Talking to carers who need support as they come to terms with the diagnosis
Acting as a signpost to organizations who could also offer help such as Macmillan
and NALC
Fundraising to ensure the continuation of the Charity with the main event being
the annual race night
Helping with information about benefit claims and providing information
about medical aids and prescriptions
Providing information to enable talks to be given to others such as student nurses
Organizing and funding rehabilitative functions for Laryngectomees , their
carers and medical professionals
Sending a Newsletter twice a year to members at their home or email addresses
Maintaining a website for the Charity at http://www.cancerlt.org
Warning:
Every effort has been made to make this directory accurate and up-to-date, but it must beunderstood that it is subject to change by the hospital authorities without notice. It islikely also to be subject to factors such as differing staff responsibilities, busy lists, adifficult time of day or a holiday period, so experiences when visiting may be variable.
The accuracy of the guide cannot be guaranteed and no responsibility can be accepted forreliance upon it in any way.
If anyone knows of any hospital which is not included in the guide but in fact should be,please forward this information to the Cancer Laryngectomee Trust and it will beincluded in the next edition of the Guide.
The Trust would also be interested in any personal experiences you may have had whilevisiting any of the hospitals on the list.
Please e-mail to: [email protected]
ABBREVIATIONS: SVR:Surgical Voice Restoration A&E: Accident & EmergencyCNS: Clinical Nurse Specialist ENT: Ear Nose & ThroatS< / SLT: Speech & Language Therapist TOF / TEP: Tracheal-Oesophogeal FistulaHNU / H&N: Head & Neck Unit OPD: Outpatients Department
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
ENGLAND
Ashford, Kent William HarveyHospital
Kennington RoadWillesbroughAshford TN24 0LZ
01233 616260 or01233 616234
Rotary Ward ringahead
Ashton-under-Lyme
Tameside GeneralHospital
Fountain StreetAshton under LyneOL6 9RW
01619226000 Ask for A & E
Barnsley Barnsley DistrictGeneral
Gawber RoadBarnsley S75 2EP
01226 730000 ENT outpatients,Mon-Fri only
Basildon, Essex Basildon andThurrock UniversityHospital
NethermayneBasildon SS16 5NL
01268 394540 orENT CNS 01268821421
After 5 orweekends seeChelmsford entry
Bath Royal UnitedHospital
Combe Park BathBA1 3NG
01225 428331S<:01225 824333
Waterhouse Wardor SVR by SL&TMon-Fri
Bedford Bedford HospitalSouth
Kempston RoadBedford BM42 9DJ
01234 355122 askfor ENT ext 4189
Primrose Unit
Birmingham BirminghamTreatment Centre
Dudley RoadBirminghamB18 7QH
S & LT:01215 074475
S & LT
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Bordesley GreenEast B9 5SS
ENT:0121 4242000
ENT OutpatientsSVR CatherineMarkham01214241559 andHelen Lodhi
Birmingham Queen ElizabethHospital
EdgbastonB15 2GW
0121 3714080 or01213714084 or01213714083
SVR at ENT OPDWard 408
Blackburn Royal BlackburnHospital
Haslingden RoadBlackburn BB2 3HH
Ward:01254 7352000
C22 or SLT Mon-Frior A&E
Blackpool Blackpool TeachingHospital
Whinney HeysRoad BlackpoolFY3 8NR
01253 300000 ENT Mon-Fri9.00 - 5pm
Boston, Lincs Pilgrim Hospital Sibsey RoadBoston PE21 9QS
01205 364801 A & E only
Bradford Bradford RoyalHospital
Duckworth LaneBradford BD9 6RJ
01274 364396 Ward 18 ask forS<
Brighton Royal SussexCounty
Eastern RoadBN2 5BE
01273 696955Ext. 4813
ENT Outpatients
Bristol St Michael’sHospital
Southwell StreetBristol BS2 8EG
0117 3425325 Ward 72 - callahead
Bury St. Edmunds West SuffolkHospital
Hardwick LaneBury St EdmundsIP33 2QZ
01284 713000 No ENT cover atweekends
Camberley Frimley ParkHospital
Portsmouth RoadFrimley GU16 7UJ
01276 604604 ENT Ward F12aS< Ext 4050
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
Cambridge Addenbrooke’sHospital
Hills RoadCambridge CB2 0QQ
01223 245151S<:01223 216200
ENT Ward E3Clinics Mon-Fri
Carlisle CumberlandInfirmary
Newtown RoadCarlisle CA2 7HY
01228 523444Ask for CNS
Ward Beech D
Chelmsford Broomfield Hospital Court RoadBroomfieldChelmsford CM1 7ET
01245 362000 A & E
Cheltenham CheltenhamGeneral
Sandford RoadCheltenhamGL53 7AN
0300 4222222 ENT via A & E
Chertsey St. Peter’s Hospital Guildford RoadChertsey KT16 0PZ
01932 872000 SVR by S<Mon-Fri
Chester Countess ChesterHospital
Liverpool RoadChester CH2 1UL
01244 365000 ENT via A&E
Chesterfield Chesterfield RoyalHospital
Chesterfield RoadCalow S44 5BL
SLT:01246 512080
Or ring H&N wardex hours
Colchester Colchester General Turner RoadColchester CO4 5JL
01206 747474 Mersey Ward viaA&E
Colchester Essex CountyHospital
Lexden RoadColchester CO3 3NB
H&N CNS:01206 744783
Coventry University Hospital Clifford BridgeRoad CoventryCV2 2DX
02476 967832 Ward 32 via A&E
Crewe Leighton Hospital Middlewich RoadCrewe CW1 4QJ
ENT Outpatients01270 612206
Ring ENTOutpatients
Darlington Memorial Hospital Hollyhurst RoadDarlington DL3 6HX
01325 380100 Ring ENT Ward 34
Dartford Darent ValleyHospital
Darenth Wood RoadDartford DA2 8DA
01322 428593 Dawn Cahill
Derby Royal DerbyHospital
Uttoxeter RoadDerby DE22 3NE
01332 340131reception01332 788358 ENThead and neck
Ward 307 orENT OPD headand neck
Doncaster Doncaster &Bassetlaw Hospital
Armthorpe RoadDN2 5LT
01302 642421 Ward S12
Dorchester Dorset CountyHospital
Williams AvenueDorset DT1 2JY
01305 251150 ENT via A&E ringahead
Douglas, IOM Noble’s Hospital The Strang,Braddan DouglasIM4 4RJ
01624 650000 OPD Suite F viaA&E
St Leonards OnSea instead ofEastbourne
Conquest Hospital The Ridge StLeonards-On-SeaEast SussexTN37 7RD
0142475525 ext8639 07769742473
S & LT
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
East Grinstead Queen VictoriaHospital
Holtye Road EastGrinsteadRH19 3DZ
S<:01342 414526
Ring ahead fordetails
Exeter Royal Devon &Exeter
Barrack RoadExeter EX2 5DW
01392 411611 Otter Ward. H&NClinic Mon
Gillingham, Kent Medway Maritime Windmill RoadGillingham KentME7 5NY
01634 830000 McCulloch Ward
Gloucester Gloucester Royal Gt Western RoadGL1 3NN
01452 528555 SVR by H&N, orS< Tuesdayafternoon clinic ringahead bring ownvalve
Grantham Grantham andDistrict Hospital
101 ManthorpeRoad, GranthamNG31 8DG
01476 565232 ENT via A & E ringahead
Great Yarmouth James PagetUniversity Hospital
Lowestoft RoadGorleston-On-SeaNR31 6LA
CNS:01493 453146
Ring ahead toarrange out ofhours contactNorwich
Grimsby Diana Princess ofWales Hospital
Scarthro RoadGrimsby DN33 2BA
S<:01472 875405
Essential to ringahead
Guildford Royal SurreyCounty Hospital
Egerton RoadGuildford GU2 7XX
01483 571122 Clandon Ward orThurs HNU clinic.Ring S< ahead
Halifax seeHuddersfield
Hastings Conquest Hospital The Ridge StLeonards-On-SeaTN37 7RD
01424 755255Ext. 8639
SVR by S< byapt
Haywards Heath Princess RoyalHospital
Lewes RoadHaywards HeathRH16 4EX
01444 441881 Ext8252
Ask for S<
Hereford County Hospital Stonebow RoadHereford HR1 2ER
01432 355444 A & E 9 – 5 onlyout of hours seeWorcester entry
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Acre Street LindleyHuddersfield HD33EA
ENT:01484 343362
Ward Mon-Thurs 8-4, Fri 8-12
Hull Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road HullHU3 2JZ
ENT:01482 604331
Treatment iscarried out atCastle Hill seebelow
Hull Castle Hill Hospital Cottingham HullHU16 5JQ
01482624703 ENT
ENT OPD DawnGill
Ipswich Ipswich Hospital Heath RoadIpswich IP4 5PD
01473 712233 ENT/SLT walk-in
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
Kettering General Hospital Rothwell RoadKetteringNN16 8UZ
01536 492000 No regular service .
Valve change clinicon 1st and 3rdMondays between9.30 and 11.30 am.Ring SLTNorthampton on01604 745046 toarrange
Leeds Leeds GeneralInfirmary
Gt George StreetLeeds LS1 3EX
01133 922480 ENT outpatients viaGP/A&E
Lincoln Lincoln County Greetwell Road,Lincoln LN2 5QY
01522 512512 Clayton Ward
Liverpool Aintree UniversityHospital
Longmoor LaneFazakerley L9 7AL
01515 295067 ENT outpatientsMonday, Tuesday,Friday byappointment
London (Cen) Guy’s Hospital andSt Thomas’sHospital
St Thomas StreetWestminster BridgeRoad SE1 7EH orGreat Maze PondSE1 9RT
0207 1887188 or0207 1880802
Blundell Ward.HNU Fri am orENT ext 50160 or51244
London (Cen) Charing CrossHospital
Fulham PalaceRoad W6 8RF
S<:020 8846 1761
ENT via A&E
London (NorthCentral)
University Hospital 235 Euston RoadLondon NW1 2BU
020 3447 0600 Ward T06H out ofhours A&E
London E11 Whipps CrossHospital
Whipps CrossRoad LeytonstoneE11 1NR
S<:020 8535 6795
Primrose Ward viaA&E
London SW17 St George’sHospital
Blackshaw RoadTooting SW17 0QT
020 8672 1255 A&E and ask forS<
London/Harrow Northwick ParkHospital
Watford RoadHarrow HA1 3UJ
CNS:020 886 93098
Ex-hrs Haldane Rmvia A&E
Luton Luton & Dunstable Lewsey RoadLuton LU4 0DZ
CNS:01582 718038
H&N Mon-Fri 8-4pm by apt
Manchester WythenshaweHospital
Southmoor RoadWythenshaweM23 9LT
0161 2912253 Ward F9
Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford RoadManchesterM13 9WL
ENT:0161 276 8634
8am-5pm SVR atENT OPD
Middlesbrough James CookUniversity Hospital
Marton RoadMiddlesbroughTS4 3BW
01642 818544 ENT outpatients
Milton Keynes Milton KeynesUniversity Hospital
H8 Standing WayEaglestone MiltonKeynes MK6 5LD
01908 243095 Monday to Friday9-5
Newcastle Freeman Hospital High HeatonNewcastle-Upon-Tyne NE7 7DN
0191 213 7646 ENT Dept/SLT walk-in 9-4 please ring inadvance
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
Newcastle Newcastle RoyalInfirmary
Queen VictoriaRoad Newcastle-Upon-TyneNE1 4LP
0191 233 6161 ENT referral toFreeman
Northampton NorthamptonGeneral
CliftonvilleNorthamptonNN1 5BD
SLT: 01604 745046 Patients can alsoring the Head andNeck Ward on01604 545509 or545510
Norwich Norfolk &Norwich UniversityHospital
Colney LaneNorwich NR4 7UY
01603 287117 ENT outpatients 9-4 Mon-Fri pleasering in advance
Nottingham Queen’s MedicalCentre
Derby RoadNottinghamNG7 2UH
SLT:01159 709221
Mon-Fri ENT OPDring ahead
Oxford The BlenheimHead and NeckUnit ChurchillHospital
Old RoadHeadingtonOX3 7LH
01865 231205 Monto Fri 8.30 to 4.30
Out of hours A&Eat the JohnRadcliffe HeadleyWay OX3 9DU
Peterborough Edith CavellHospital
Bretton GatePeterboroughPE3 9GZ
01733 678000 Tel: 01733 776144Jo Graham
Plymouth Derriford Hospital Derriford RoadPlymouth PL6 8DH
01752 202082 ENT Walk-in withCNS
Poole Poole GeneralHospital
Longfleet RoadPoole BH15 2JB
01202 448662 “Cerne”, Sec. C2Call S<
Portsmouth Queen AlexandraHospital
CoshamPortsmouthPO6 3LY
SL & T 02392286147Out of hours 02392286394
SLT 02392 286147
Preston Royal PrestonHospital
Sharoe GreenLane NorthFulwood PrestonPR2 9HT
01772 716565 ENT Ward 3 or SLTDepartment
Reading Royal Berkshire Craven RoadReading RG1 5AN
01183 225205 SLT adultsoutpatient therapiesBattle Block level 1
Salisbury Salisbury DistrictHospital
Odstock SalisburySP2 8BJ
ENT:01722 429325
ENT OPD Mon-Friam
Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Glossop RoadSheffield S10 2JF
01142 712676 ENT outpatients
Shrewsbury Royal ShrewsburyHospital
Mytton Oak RoadShrewsburySY3 8XQ
01743 261207 HNU 9-5 byappointment
Slough Wexham ParkHospital
Wexham Sl2 4HL Ring Royal Berkson 01183225205
Tues and Wedsonly
Southampton SouthamptonGeneral Hospital
Tremona RoadSouthamptonSO16 6YD
CNS:07917 [email protected]
Ward F5 Ring02380 794644
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
Southend Southend Hospital Prittlewell ChaseWestcliff-On-SeaEssex SS0 0RY
01702 435555 Estuary Ward, ringahead after 5pmand at weekendssee Chelmsfordentry
Stoke on Trent Royal StokeUniversity Hospital
Newcastle RoadStoke-on-TrentST4 6QG
01782 234481 ENT or SLT viaA&E
Sunderland Royal Hospital Kayll RoadSR4 7TP
S<:0191 5656256
Ward C 33
Swindon Great WesternHospital
Marlborough RoadSN3 6BB
01793 604020 Meldon Ward
Taunton Musgrove ParkHospital
Parkfield DriveTA1 5DA
01823 333444 askfor the operator
Blake Ward
Torquay Torbay Hospital Newton RoadTQ2 7AA
ENT OPD:01803 655134
Ask for H&N CNS
Truro Royal CornwallHospital
TreliskeTR1 3LQ
01872 250000 Wheal Coates ENTWard
Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge WellsHospital
Tonbridge RoadTN2 4QJ
01892 823535 Ward 11 via A&Ering ahead 01892634626
Wakefield Pinderfields Aberford RoadWF1 4DG
01924 541000 or08448118110
Ward 3
Warwick Warwick Hospital Lakin RoadWarwickCV34 5BW
01926 495321 Hatton Ward
Whitehaven West CumberlandHospital
Homewood,HensinghamCA28 8JG
01946 693181 Ask for OutpatientSVR appointment
Wigan Royal AlbertEdwardInfirmary
Wigan Lane, WiganWN1 1NN
01942 244000 ENT CNS Sister CathCameron07825722353
Wirral Wirral UniversityHospital
Arrow Park RoadUpton WirralCH49 5PE
01516 785111 Ext2583 Jane Vick
ENT Ward via A&E
York York DistrictGeneral
Wigginton RoadYork YO31 8HE
S<:01904 726208 or01904 725768 formain reception
Ward 15
CHANNEL ISLES
St Helier Jersey GeneralHospital
The Parade JerseyJE1 3QS
01534 622000 CNS at ENToutpatients
St Martin(Guernsey)
“Mill House” atMedical SpecialGroup
Le Vauquiedor 01481 725241EXT. 4188
SVR by S<
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
SCOTLAND
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Forester HillAberdeenAB25 2ZN
S<:01224 553143
Ward 210 ringahead
Dumfries Dumfries andGalloway RoyalInfirmary
Bankend RoadDumfries DG1 4AP
01387 246246Ext. 2017
S< on Ward 5
Dundee Ninewells Hospital Ninewells AvenueDundee DD2 1UB(satnav use)
Monday toThursday 9-5 andFriday morning01382 6333211(ENT Clinic)Or 632878 (SLT)Out of hours 01382633826 (ENT ward)
ENT clinic no.4 orSLT or ENT ward
Edinburgh St. John's Hospital Howden RoadWest HowdenLivingston WestLothian EH54 6PP
S<:01506 524191
ENT Ward via A&Eex-hrs
Glasgow Queen ElizabethHospital
1345 Govan RoadG51 4TF
0141 451 6368 forS and LT for valvesfor emergency itsward 0141 4522780
S & LT for valves
Inverness Raigmore Hospital Old Perth RoadInverness IV2 3UJ
01463 704000 askfor SLT duringoffice hours
SVR by S< viaA&E
Kilmarnock CrosshouseHospital
Kilmarnock RoadKilmarnockKA2 0BE
01563 827850 ENT dept ringahead
Stirling Stirling CommunityHospital
Livilands GateStirling FK8 2AU
01786 43400001324 5666
ENT ring ahead fordetails
WALES
Bangor Ysbyty Gwenedd Bangor LL57 2PW 01248 384384
Bondelwyddan Glan ClwydHospital
Rhyll LL18 5UJ 01745 583910
Bridgend Princess of Wales Coity RoadBridgendCF31 1RQ
01656 752752 ENT via A&E
Cardiff University Hospitalof Wales
Heath Park CardiffCF14 4XW
02920 747747 Via A & E
Carmarthen Glangwili GeneralHospital
Dogwili RoadCarmarthenSA31 2AF
01267 235151 ENT ward
Newport Royal GwentHospital
Cardiff RoadNewport NP20 2UB
01633 234234 or01633 234141
S< 9-5 or ENT
Wrexham Wrexham MaelorHospital
Croesnewydd RoadWrexham LL13 7TD
01978 291100 or01978 726267
ENT via A&E
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
NORTHERNIRELAND
Belfast Belfast CityHospital
Lisburn RoadBelfast BT9 7AB
02895 048367 Ring ENT ahead
Belfast The RoyalHospitals
274 GrosvenorRoad BelfastBT12 6BA
02890 240503 Ward 29 ring ahead
Londonderry Altnagelvin Hospital Glenshane RoadLondonderryBT47 6SB
02871 345171 Thurs ENT Outptclinics
Omagh Tyrone CountyHospital
Hospital RoadOmagh BT79 OAP
02882 833100 Wards 1(M) or 2(F)or Mon, Tue, & FriENT clinics
Portadown Craigavon AreaHospital
68 Lurgan RoadPortadownCraigavon BT63 5QQ
02838 334444 ENT Ward via A&E
REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND
Telephoning Locallyas shown: dialincluding [0]
From UK or overseasreplace [0] with00353
Cork South Infirmary Old BlackrockRoad CorkT12 X23H
[0]21 4926100
Dublin (N) Mater MisericordiaHospital
Eccles StreetDublin DO7 R2WY
[0]18 032000
Dublin (N) James’ Hospital James’ StreetUshers Dublin 8DO8 NHY1
[0]14 103000
Dublin (N) Beaumont Hospital Beaumont RoadDublin 9
[0]18 093000
Speak to ENT in allcases
Dublin (S) St.Vincent’sUniversity Hospital
Elm Park 196Merrion RoadDublin DO4 Y8VO
[0]12 214358
Galway University CollegeHospital
Newcastle RoadGalway H91 YR71
[0]91 524222
Limerick Limerick RegionalHospital
St Nessan’s RoadDooradoyleV94 F858
[0]61 301111
Offaly Midland RegionalHospital
Arden RoadTullamoreCo Offaly
[0]5793 21501
Sligo Sligo UniversityHospital
The MallRathquarter SligoF91 H684
[0]71 9171111
Tralee University Hospital Cloon More TraleeCo Kerry V92 NX94
[0]66 7184000
TOWN HOSPITAL AREA TELEPHONE WARD
Waterford Regional Hospital Dunmore RoadWaterfordX91 ER8E
[0]51 848000
EMERGENCY FLASH CARDS IN GERMAN , FRENCHAND SPANISH
On the next pages you will find the emergency flash cardsfor use when you are abroad. You will also find translationsof the common phrases you may need to use. We hopeyou find these helpful.
GERMAN
NOTFALL
Der Träger spricht Englisch und benötigtdringende Hilfe der HALS;-NASE; UND OHRENABTEILUNG.
Weil der Patient eine Laryngektomie gehabthat, und möglicherweise nicht sprechen kann,wenn die Prothese verutscht, abwesend oderdefekt ist.
Sollte Sauerstoff benötigt werden, sollte dies nurdenüber Halsbereich angewendet werden. UberNasen- oder Mundbereich ware dies zwecklos.
Wenn stimloss, kann dem betreuenden Arztweitere Details des Problems auf der nächsteSeite gezeigt werden.
Sollte der behandelnde Arzt oder Logopäde keinEnglisch sprechen, wäre ein Ûbersetzer sehrhilfriech.
Eine Verzögerung in der ärztlichen Behandlungkönnte für den Patienten lang anhaltendeGesundheitsschäden oder weitere Chirurgiebedeuten
COMMON PHRASES YOU MAY NEED
My prosthesis has come outand I have been unable toinsert my dilator, pleaseattempt this for me to keep thefistula open.
Meine Stimmprothese ist herausgekommenund es its mir nicht möglich, einen Dilatoreinzuführen. Bitte unternehmen Sie fürmich diesen Versuch, damit die Fistelgeötnet bleibt.
My prosthesis has come out andneeds replacing. I am keeping thefistula open with adilator/catheter.
Meine Stimmprothese ist herausgekommenund muss ersetzt werden. Ich halte dieFistel mit einem Dilator/Katheter geöffnet.
My prosthesis is leaking and Icannot drink without coughing.Please replace it.
Mein Prothese weist ein Leck auf, und ichkann nicht trinken ohne Rusfen zu müssen.Bitte ersetzen Sie diese.
If you cannot replace theprosthesis, please insert acatheter to enable me to eat anddrink.
Wenn Sie die Stimmprothese nicht ersetzenkönnen, bitte führen Sie einen Katheter ein,damit ich trinken und essen kann.
I seem to have an infection ofthe trachea which is causingdiscomfort.
Es scheint, dass ich eine Luftröhreentzündung habe, welches mir Unbehagenverursacht.
PROSTHESIS/STIMMPROTHESE
Maker/Hersteller.............................................................Size/Gröâe.......
Type/Ausführung
Duck bill ........... Low pressure................... In-dwelling ................
Duck bill Strömungswiderstand Verweilkanüle
FRENCH
CAS D’URGENCECette personne parle anglais et il a besoin d’unserviced’Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie d’urgence.
Ayant subi une LARYNGECTOMIE, ce patient nepourra pas parler si la prothèse est deplacée oudéfectueuse
S’il besoin d'oxygène, celui-ci doit être administréau niveau du cou; le donner par le nez ou la bouchene servira à rien.
Si le patient ne peut pas parler il tenterad’indiquer au personnel médical les details duproblème – voir la page suivante.
Si le médecin ou l'orthophoniste ne parle pasanglais, un interprète serait utile.
Tout délai risque d’entrainer de gravesconséquences pour le patient, voire une nouvelleintervention chirurgicale.
COMMON PHRASES YOU MAY NEED
My prosthesis has come out and Ihave been unable to insert mydilator, please attempt this for me tokeep the fistula open.
Ma prothèse vocale est sortie et jen’ai pas réussi à placer un dilatateur.Veuillez tenter de l’introduire pourgarder la fistule ouverte.
My prosthesis has come out andneeds replacing. I am keeping thefistula open with a dilator/catheter.
Ma prothèse vocale est sortie;veuillez la remplacer. Je garde ouvertla fistuleAu moyen d’un dilatateur ou d’uncathéter.
My prosthesis is leaking and Icannot drink without coughing.Please replace it.
Une fuite à travers de ma prothèseme fait tousser lorsque je bois.Veuillez la remplacer.
If you cannot replace the prosthesis,please insert a catheter to enable meto eat and drink.
S’il vous est impossible de remplacerla prothèse, veuillez inserer uncathéter pour me permettre demanger et de boire.
I seem to have an infection of thetrachea which is causing discomfort.
Je crois avoir une infection de latrachée qui me cause une gêne.
PROSTHESIS/PROTHÈSE
Maker/Fabricant.............................................................Size/Taille......
Type/Type
Duck bill ........... Low pressure................... In-dwelling ................
Bec de cane Basse pression Sans languette
SPANISH
EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA
Esta persona habla inglés y necesita los serviciosde urgencia de un departamento deotorrinolaringologia en un hospital.
El ha sufrida un LARINGETOMIA. El enfermo nopuede hablar si la prótesis no está bien colocada,o está ausente.
Si necesita oxígeno, esto se debe aplicar por elcuello. No sirve para nada aplicarlo por la boca opor la nariz.
El enfermo tiene más información sobre laproblema, vease al otro lado de este papel.
Si el médico o el ortofonista no habla inglés, seranecesario un interprete.
Cualquiera demora resulterá en gravesconsequencias para el enfermo.
COMMON PHRASES YOU MAY NEED
My prosthesis has come out and Ihave been unable to insert mydilator, please attempt this for meto keep the fistula open.
Mi prótesis vocal está fuera de su sitio yno puedo introducer el dilatador. Porfavor ponga la in su sit'o para quedarabierta la fistula.
My prosthesis has come out andneeds replacing. I am keepingthe fistula open with adilator/catheter.
Mi prótesis vocal está fuera de su sitio ypuede Ud. recolocarlo de nuevo, porfavor. La fistula la tenga abierta pormedio de un dilatador/catéter.
My prosthesis is leaking and Icannot drink without coughing.Please replace it.
Un escape alrededor de mi prótesis mehace toser. Puede Ud. recolocarlo porfavor.
If you cannot replace theprosthesis, please insert acatheter to enable me to eat anddrink.
Si no llega a recolocar la prótesis, porfavor introduzca un catéter para que yopueda comer y beber.
I seem to have an infection of thetrachea which is causing discomfort.
Creo que tengo una infección de latráquea que me duele.
PROSTHESIS/PRÓTESIS
Maker/Marca ............................................................ Size/Talla.......
Type/Typo
Duck bill ........... Low pressure................... In-dwelling ................
Pico de Pato Baja presión Sin lengüeta
1. My prothesis has come out and Icannot insert a dilator Pleaseattempt this for me to keep thefistula open.
2. My prosthesis has come out andneeds replacing. I am keepingthe fistula open with adilator/catheter
3. My prosthesis is leaking and Ican not drink without coughing.Please replace it.
4. If you cannot replace theprothesis, please insert a catheterto enable me to eat and drink.
5. I have an infection of thetrachea which is causingdiscomfort.
Emergency
The bearer requires the urgent attention of theEAR NOSE & THROAT DEPARTMENT
Having had a LARYNGECTOMY the patient maynot be able to speak if the prosthesis is absent ordefective
If oxygen is required it should be applied TO THENECK ONLY. It serves no purpose in the nose ormouth.
If voiceless, the patient will try to show medicalstaff more details of the problem on the previouspage.
PROLONGED DELAY MAY HAVE LONG-TERMCONSEQUENCES AND INVOLVE THE PATIENT IN
FURTHER SURGERY.
