Patient information leaflets

Service name A-Z

If you want to browse leaflets by service then you can by using the A-Z directory below.

All internally produced written information can be printed at home if you wish. These lists will be updated with new and revised patient information as it becomes available.

All patient information should be used in conjunction with the advice given by a clinician.

Cancer Services

Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)

Tunnelled central line removal


Cardiology

Ablation for Atrial Fibulation

Beating my Heart attack

Blood Fats Explained

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Stress Perfusion Scan

Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients Post Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

Cardiac rehabilitation speeded my recovery

Eat Better - to reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases

Cardioversion

Computerised Tomography (CT) Coronary Angiography

Coronary Angiogram (Cardiac Catheterisation)

Coronary Angioplasty and Stent Insertion

Electrophysiological Study and Radiofrequency Ablation (for supraventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrioventricular node ablation)

For all your heart health questions - Big or small

Healthy Eating Guide

Keep Your Heart Healthy

Implantable Loop Recorder

Inferior vena cava filter placement

Medicines for my heart

Non Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) Therapy leaflet

Permanent Pacemaker fitted or changed

Smoking and heart and circulatory diseases

Stress Echocardiography

Taking Control of Alcohol

Taking Control of Salt

Taking Control of Saturated Fats

Taking Control of Sugar

Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

Transoesophageal Echocardiography

Understanding Blood Pressure

Understanding Cholesterol

Taking Control of Food Portions and Labels

Understanding Physical Health

Understanding Stress

Understanding Vascular Dementia

Understanding Your Weight


Cardiothoracics

Having a Chest Drain

Heart Surgery

Lung volume reduction (LVRS)

Mediastinoscopy or Mediastinotomy

Mirror Therapy

Permanent Pacemaker fitted or changed

Surgery for Pleural Effusion

Thopaz Drain

Wound Care Guide Cardiac Surgery


Children’s Services

Appendicitis

Anaphylaxis in Children

Asthma in Children

Breakfast and ADHD: A practical guide for parents

Caring for your baby / child with Bronchiolitis

Child Protection Medical Examination

Constipation in Children

Constipation in Children - Advice Sheet

Croup - Advice Sheet

Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting Advice Sheet

Discharge advice sheet for carers of children with suspected Covid 19

Febrile Convulsions

Febrile Convulsion Advice Sheet

Fits, faints and funny turns - Advice Sheet

Gastroenteritis

Head Injury Advice Sheet

Health appointments advice for young people

Homework Help for ADHD: Tips For Getting Started

Infant Hip Ultrasound Examination

Joint Injections

Meningitis

Methylphenidate for ADHD

Microarray - Parental Information

Paediatric Drug Administration Competency for Re-Assessment (Non-IV)

Personal Asthma Action Plan

Shared Care for Children Treated for Cancer

Simulation on the Children’s Ward (A21)

What is ADHD?

Your Child’s General Anaesthetic


Chronic Pain Management Service

Back Pain and Cauda Equina Syndrome

Chronic Pain Management Service

Exercise Diary

Facet Joint Injections and Medial Branch Blocks

Facet Joint Radiofrequency (Denervation) for Chronic Pain Management

Gabapentin Schedule

Pain Management Programme (PMP)

T.E.N.S. therapy for Chronic Pain Management

Trigger Point Injections for Chronic Pain Management


Clinical Illustration

Clinical Photography


Community Intermediate Care Team

Lower limb seated exercises


Corporate

Medical Examiner Service

Orthoptic PIFU


COVID-19

Guide to the spring 2023 COVID-19 booster
What to expect after your COVID-19 vaccination


Critical Care

Back pain and pregnancy

Cell salvage during a caesarean section

Critical Care Follow-up Service

Critical Care Patient Diary

Managing your Pain

Pregnancy and labour in women of BMI 40 and above

Qutenza Treatment leaflet

Sepsis: information for patients, relatives and carers

Would you know to just ask "Could it be Sepsis?"

You and your anaesthetic

Your Pre-Operative Assessment Appointment