Reducing or pausing medication immediately before surgery
Signposts people coming in for planned surgery to information about some medications that may need to be reduced or paused before the operation and what to do
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Rheumatology patient initiated follow-up (PIFU)
Explains what the Rheumatology Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) service is and how it can help you manage your condition
Read moreScar massage following skin surgery
Outlines the benefits of scar massage following skin surgery, and explains how to do it
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 moreSugammadex contraception advice
Contraception advice for patients who have received an anaesthetic drug called Sugammadex
Read moreTesticular ultrasound
Information about a testicular sonogram or scrotal ultrasound) – a test to look at the testes (balls) and scrotum
Read moreTransition from primary to secondary school (Audiology)
Advice to help you to hear as well as possible when you move to secondary school
Read moreTransnasal endoscopy aftercare advice
Advice following transnasal oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy (TNE), also known simply as a transnasal endoscopy
Read moreTrastuzumab (herceptin) treatment patient diary
Record of appointments for a course of Trastuzumab (herceptin)
Read moreVaricose vein surgery
Explains about varicose vein surgery - what is involved and the benefits and possible risks
Read moreVisiting the Emergency Department (A&E) (Easy Read)
Easy read information about what to expect when you are taken to or visit A&E
Read moreWearing and cleaning your new ear protection
Care advice for people using swim/full shell noise/music/canal noise/sleep plugs to protect their ears and hearing
Read moreWest Berkshire Community Hospital X-ray and scanning procedures
Outlines the X-ray and scanning services available at the West Berkshire Community Hospital
Read moreWireless capsule endoscopy
Information about an investigation of your small bowel using wireless capsule endoscopy
Read moreWound care after skin surgery (secondary intent healing)
Explains things that you can do to look after your wound to lower the chance of infection and encourage healing
Read moreWound care after skin surgery (with dissolving stitches)
Explains things that you can do to look after your wound to lower the chance of infection and encourage healing
Read moreWound care after surgery - preventing infection
Advice on proper care of a wound to help prevent infection and help the wound to heal
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