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Average time in the department
Patient Information Leaflets
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Stop cough exercise
Explains the ‘stop cough’ technique developed to help break the vicious cycle of breathing through the mouth and throat clearing which leads to dry, irritable coughing spasms
Read moreStratified Type 1 Diabetes follow-up
A new method of outpatient care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital to meet the needs of our patients with Type 1 diabetes
Read moreStrength and conditioning exercise class
Outlines exercises class where you will work with a physiotherapist to improve your mobility and condition following surgery or illness
Read moreStretches for patients with Hyperventilating dysfunctional breathing
Tips and exercises to help relax a stiff thoracic spine due to hyperventilation / dysfunctional breathing
Read moreStroke Unit discharge
Explains the services you may be referred to upon leaving the Stroke Unit and provides information on medication and driving after a stroke
Read moreSubconjunctival haemorrhage
Explains what subconjunctival haemorrhage is and how it is managed
Read moreSubcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) implant
What having an S-ICD entails and how it may affect your daily life
Read moreSugammadex contraception advice
Contraception advice for patients who have received an anaesthetic drug called Sugammadex
Read moreSun and your skin
Explains why it is important to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun and gives useful advice on sun protection
Read moreSuperficial image guided biopsy aftercare advice
Advice following a superficial biopsy where we took some tissue samples to find out what is wrong with you
Read moreSuperficial keratectomy and alcohol delamination
Information about SK surgery - removal of the surface of the cornea
Read moreSupraglottic swallow airway protection exercises
For patients who are experiencing swallowing difficulties and have been advised to complete the supraglottic swallowing manoeuvre
Read moreSuprapubic catheter insertion aftercare advice
Advice following insertion of a suprapubic catheter (tube into the bladder through the lower abdomen) to allow drainage of urine
Read moreSurgery for gastro oesophageal reflux disease
Aims to answer some of the questions you may have following surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Read moreSurgery, anaesthesia and high body mass index (BMI)
Outlines the risks associated with surgery under anaesthetic for people with a high BMI and how we can work with you to reduce these risks
Read moreSurgical Assessment Unit (SAU) returning for further investigations
Explains what happens if you need to return to the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) for further investigations (tests)
Read moreSurgical Assessment Unit (SAU) welcome
Explains what happens on SAU and what you can expect
Read moreSurgical management of miscarriage (SMM)
We would like to express our deepest sympathy that you have suffered a miscarriage. This leaflet is designed to give you information on the operation you are about to undergo. If you have any questions or worries, please don’t hesitate to ask any of the staff and we will try to help in any way we can.
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