Patient Information Leaflets

The test measures your blood pressure at different times over a 24-hour period. An inflatable cuff is placed around your arm and connected to a small monitoring device.

A 24-hour ECG records your heart rhythm over 24 hours. The monitor is about the size of a mobile phone. You wear the monitor around your waist, clipped into a belt or waistband.

A 48-hour ECG records your heart rhythm over 48 hours. The monitor is about the size of a mobile phone. You wear the monitor around your waist, clipped into a belt or waistband.

The Dorking Hospital X-ray department is open between:

Monday to Friday 09:00-12:30 and 13:30-16:30

This is a walk-in service via a referral from your GP, you do not need to book an appointment.

Microsuction is one of the safest methods to clean the ear. The clinician treating you looks at your ear using a microscope, this magnifies the ear, making it easier to assess and treat.

The purpose of the test is to plot the extent and detail of your field of vision. This test can help, monitor, diagnose and manage your eye condition.

A fractional exhaled nitric oxide test is a simple test to see how much nitric oxide is in your breath. It’s often called a FeNO (“fee-no”) test for short. The FeNO test measures inflammation in your airways.

Lung function tests are a set of breathing exercises to measure how well your lungs are working. The results will help to understand the cause of your breathing difficulties or symptoms and aid with making a diagnosis.

An OCT machine is a type of scanner that scans the back of the eye to check your eye health. The data collected helps your doctor to monitor, diagnose and manage your condition.

Spirometry is a simple test used to measure how well your lungs are functioning. It can be used to help understand the cause of breathing difficulties or symptoms that are associated with breathing problems and help with making a diagnosis.