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Who is my key worker? Your key worker is a qualified endocrine nurse specialist who works closely with the ward staff and all the consultants to offer support, information and advice to you and your carers during your stay in the ward and when you are discharged. Sara Canagon is based at Princess Royal Hospital, 01444 441881 extension 65660. Sam …

Hydrocortisone ‘sick day rules’: what are ‘sick day rules’? ‘Sick day rules’ give you advice about how to manage your usual tablet treatment if you are ill for another reason (for example, if you have ‘flu’). What is hydrocortisone?Hydrocortisone is similar to cortisol, one of the body’s natural steroid hormones (chemical messengers). Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands just …