There are occasions when patients need to be assessed by a clinician in a way that involves an intimate examination, such as breast, rectal or genital examinations. We will always respect your privacy, dignity and your religious and cultural beliefs particularly when intimate examinations are advisable: these will only be carried out with your express agreement

We will typically offer a trained chaperone for such examinations, to support the patient and help put them at ease as best as possible. If you would like a chaperone to be present during your examination, please do not hesitate to ask. 

We try our best to provide a chaperone whenever this is needed. Occasionally this might not be possible to provide immediately, and you might have to return for the examination to be carried out at a different time.