Policies

Treatment and Services

Services available to the client will be as follows :-

(1) Introductory Interview
For men who wish to discuss the relevance of the andropause and its treatments to themselves before deciding whether they wish to proceed with a full assessment and treatment options.

(2) Full Assessment Programme
This includes an extended consultation, history taking, assessment and clinical examination by medical personnel. Blood and urine samples are taken for a full laboratory profile including detailed hormone analysis, prostate specific antigen test, biochemistry, haematology, and urine chemistry. On the same day, or at a later appointment, these results are discussed with the patient and recommendations made for treatment and follow-up appointments.
The programme enables the patient's clinical data to be presented on-screen as a continuing graph representation so that both doctor and patient can view his progress from appointment to appointment.

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(3) Follow-up Appointments
The routine follow-up visits which occur at either 3 or 6 monthly intervals are essential to monitor the safety of any treatment given and include a clinical consultation and blood and urine profiles as detailed above.

(4) Further relevant investigations will be provided for the client where routine tests and examination indicate the desirability of these.
These may include prostate ultrasound and biopsy, scanning or other radiological tests

(5) A full diagnostic report to the patient's doctor, based on the above tests, interview and examination with recommendations for treatment and/or referral on as appropriate (unless patients specifically ask for their GP not to be contacted when a summary report will be sent to the patient unless the patient requests other arrangements to be made).

(6) Implementation of recommended treatment where appropriate using oral, transdermal, or pellet implanted testosterone or testosterone derivatives, and treatments for erectile dysfunction..

(7) Access by telephone to the medical provider throughout the working week.

(8) Referral on to other specialists where appropriate.

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Clinical Audit
All patient files are on computer and are continually updated with graph
presentations of long term changes.
This system of practice management enables us to constantly audit results of our procedures at an individual or total practice level.
All possible procedures for confidentiality of computer records are in place.

Patient Facilities, information and Privacy
The clinic provides services for out patients only.
The clinic provides services for male patients over the age of 21 only.
Information about the operation of the clinic is available from the Office
Manager on 0207 636 8283 and further details are included in the Patient
Information Leaflet.
There are no inpatient facilities.
Toilet facilities are available in the waiting area. Seating and reading matter is also provided.
Patients are interviewed and examined in a separate consulting room with screens available for increased privacy during examination.
A chaperone service is in operation.

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