When you know what’s going on with your health, you can make better choices about your care.
As a hospital, we want you to ask questions about your health and illness. We want you to ask questions about your treatment. It is important to know what’s going on with your own healthcare. It makes a difference when you know what questions to ask.
By being more involved, you can make better choices about your care and treatment. This is called 'realistic medicine' and the video below tells you more about it.
To help you get the most out of your next appointment, there are 4 key questions it’s worth remembering to ask.
- What is good about my treatment?
We will be able to tell you why we think a treatment would be good for you. We will also tell you about other treatment choices. - What are the risks of my treatment?
We will be able to tell you the risks or possible side effects of your treatment. We’ll help to put your mind at rest. - Any alternative treatments I can try?
We will be able to go through other choices for you. - What if I do nothing?
We will tell you what may happen if you choose not to have treatment.
We will tell you the good and the risks of your treatment choices, what might happen if you do nothing and help you to make the best choice for you.