Let’s recap – The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals

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Select all statements you think are true.

I don't need to bring oxygen with me for the journey home.

I can be assessed for a transplant at the satellite clinic at my local hospital.

I won't need any more medical tests during the assessment visit.

I will not necessarily be on the transplant waiting list after the assessment visit.

I won't need any more medical tests during the assessment visit.

I should use the assessment visit as an opportunity to ask lots of questions and talk to the transplant team about my concerns.

The 'window of opportunity' is when I'm sick enough to need a transplant, but still fit enough to wait for a suitable donor.

I won't need any more medical tests during the assessment visit.