
Patient Information Leaflets
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Wound care after leaving the Emergency Department
Advice on how to care for your wound at home, after leaving the Emergency Department
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
Read moreWound care during and after radiotherapy
Step-by-step guide will help you to care for your wound at home with the on-going support of the Review Radiographer Team
Read moreWrist (distal radius) fracture conservative (non-operative) management
Outlines conservative management of a wrist fracture
Read moreWrist (distal radius) fracture surgical management
This leaflet outlines surgical management (an operation) of a wrist fracture
Read moreWrist active range of movement exercises
Exercises to gently stretch your wrist if you have arthritis
Read moreWrist injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a wrist injury
Read moreWrist strengthening exercises
Exercises to help you strengthen your wrist following an injury
Read moreX-ray guided core biopsy - stereo
What to expect during an X-ray guided core biopsy of your breast(s)
Read moreXplore Pain Management Programme
Explains information covered in your Pain Management Programme to help you to continue to make positive changes to improve your quality of life
Read moreYAG laser capsulotomy
Information for patients considering a YAG laser capsulotomy - outlines what the procedure involves and its benefits, risks and side effects
Read moreYAG laser periphery iridotomy
Information for patients considering a YAG laser peripheral iridotomy for treatment of acute glaucoma - outlines what the procedure involves and benefits, risks and side effects
Read moreYour admission to the Orthopaedic Elective Unit (Redlands)
Useful information and advice for patients coming in for planned orthopaedic surgery
Read moreYour gynaecological ultrasound scan
This leaflet is for women having a transvaginal (internal) ultrasound scan in the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Please read it carefully before you attend.
Read moreYour hospital discharge - leaving the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Explains what you might expect to happen when you are discharged from hospital
Read moreYour maternity ultrasound scan
As part of your antenatal scan care we are offering to scan your baby, if you have any questions please call us on 0118 322 7279.
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