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14-day bowel diary
Form to enable you to record your bowel movements over a 14-day period of time
Read more24-hour oesophageal pH impedance testing
Explains what happens during the impedance test and how to prepare for it
Read more24-hour oesophageal pH testing
Explains what happens during a 24-hour oesophageal pH test and how to prepare for it
Read more28 day food and bowel diary
A diary to record your bowel movements over a 28-day period of time
Read more3 Day Bladder Chart
Please complete this chart over three days. If you do not have the time during the week, you can complete the chart over a few weekends (when at home). This and other tests help your doctor make a diagnosis and keep an eye on your response to treatment.
Read more300 kcal boosters
Dietary advice for those who have lost weight, are underweight, or who are trying to gain or maintain their weight
Read more5-day food and bowel diary
Form to record everything you eat and drink at different times of the day for five days and record bowel movements
Read moreA parents' guide to recognising jaundice in Black and Brown babies
This co-produced poster helps parents to recognise the signs of jaundice in babies with darker skin tones.
Read moreAbdomen and pelvis ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen or pelvis
Read moreAbdomen and renal tract ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Read moreAbdomen or pelvis CT scan
What happens during a CT scan of the abdomen or pelvis in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Read moreAbdomen ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Read moreAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
Explains what an abdominal aortic aneurysm is and what the possible risks are
Read moreAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) open repair
Explains open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm - what is involved and what are the benefits and possible risks
Read moreAbdominal breathing (Speech and Language Therapy)
Reminder to help you practice abdominal breathing to improve your breath control for a better voice
Read moreAbdominal open hysterectomy
This information is for women who have decided to have an abdominal (open) hysterectomy (removal of the womb). It will outline what the procedure entails, risks and complications of the operation, as well as what to expect during your recovery.
Read moreAbdomino-perineal resection of the rectum (APER)
What happens during surgery to remove the rectum (the last part of the bowel before the back passage) and anal canal (back passage)
Read moreAbout Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy
A brief summary of what psychosexual therapy entails
Read moreAbout the Discharge Lounge
Explains why you are leaving the ward and what you can expect while you wait in the Discharge Lounge to go home
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