{"id":2179,"date":"2023-04-21T11:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T10:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/answers-to-questions-cervical-screening\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T11:27:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T10:27:59","slug":"des-answers-to-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-answers-to-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Answers to Questions &#8211; Diabetic Eye Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section fullstretch hardtopofcontent alignfull getwid-margin-top-none getwid-margin-bottom-none getwid-margin-tablet-top-none getwid-margin-tablet-bottom-none getwid-margin-mobile-top-none getwid-margin-mobile-bottom-none getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none getwid-margin-tablet-left-none getwid-margin-tablet-right-none getwid-margin-mobile-left-none getwid-margin-mobile-right-none\" style=\"min-height:120px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__divider is-bottom-divider\"><svg style=\"height:15px\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMax slice\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__divider-svg wp-block-getwid-section__divider-svg-negative\"><polygon fill=\"#ffffff\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__divider-svg-fill\" points=\"359,0 350,9 341,0 0,0 0,10 700,10 700,0 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background\" style=\"background-color:#4d4380;background-image:url('https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2022\/12\/homeback4.jpg');background-position:top center;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2022\/12\/homeback4.jpg\" alt=\"Abstract blue pattern\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0;background-color:#754082;mix-blend-mode:\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group videoheadergroup\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-70-font-size has-standard-white-color has-text-color\">Diabetic Eye Screening<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Answers to Questions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Answers to common questions relating to Diabetic Eye Screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-123a282d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons_56812a-37{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons_56812a-37 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-_a789ac-de .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-_a789ac-de .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#323031;font-size:70px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-_a789ac-de\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowDownCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Next<\/title><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"8 12 12 16 16 12\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"16\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I change my appointment? &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">To change your appointment, contact the department via telephone (use the number on your letter) or <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-extra-help\/\">visit our Extra Help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can go with you?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For most screening appointments a friend, family member or carer can go with you. For some appointments they may need to leave for part of the appointment. You can contact the department before the appointment to check this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-extra-help\/\">If you have a learning disability, you can also get support from the Learning Disability Nurses to go to appointments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I book a double appointment? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can book longer appointments. Contact the department to ask for this and they will look at how they can best support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find helpful contact numbers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-extra-help\/\">You can find helpful contact numbers for screening and for additional support on our Extra Help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I don\u2019t have support?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-extra-help\/\">If you have a learning disability, you can get support from the Learning Disability Nurses to go to appointments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you require language support, you can ask the department for an interpreter when you contact them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are from a minority ethnic community, you can also self-refer or have a friend or family member refer you to <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-extra-help\/\">NHS Lothian\u2019s Minority Ethnic Inclusion Service who can support you with attending appointments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I missed an appointment?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you missed a screening appointment, contact the department as soon as possible and they will arrange a new appointment for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there somewhere quiet for me to wait before my appointment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You, a family member or carer can contact the department before your appointment to ask if there is somewhere quiet for you to wait. This can usually be organised if they know this would be helpful for you, as long as they know before you arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/healthscreening\/des-extra-help\/\">If you have a learning disability, the Learning Disability Nurses can contact departments on your behalf to arrange this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answers to Questions Answers to common questions relating to Diabetic Eye Screening. How do I change my appointment? &nbsp; To change your appointment, contact the department via telephone (use the number on your letter) or visit our Extra Help page. 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