About 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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Patient Information Leaflets
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Access to health records application form
Application form to complete for access to health records
Read moreAccess to health records application form (LARGE PRINT)
Large print version of form to complete to apply for access to health records
Read moreAccessory navicular (extra foot bone)
Answers some of the questions that you or your child may have about accessory navicular and its treatment
Read moreAccessory navicular surgery (children)
Answers some questions about treatment for accessory navicular - extra bone which is found next to one of the bones on the inside of the foot
Read moreAccidental awareness under anaesthesia
Information and advice for those who have described an episode of awareness while under anaesthetic
Read moreAchilles tendon rupture conservative (non-operative) management
Explains what non-operative (conservative) treatment of a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon involves
Read moreAcquired ptosis
Information for patients with acquired ptosis and explains the treatment, including risks and benefits
Read moreAcromegaly
For patients diagnosed with acromegaly - explaining what having the condition entails and how it can be treated
Read moreAcromio clavicular joint injury discharge advice
How to best care for your clavicle and shoulder while it heals
Read moreActive cycle of breathing technique for children
This leaflet is for the parents/carers of children who have difficulty clearing secretions (phlegm). It explains about the active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) and how best to introduce it and use it with small children.
Read moreActive surveillance patient plan
This folder provides you with information regarding your diagnosis, treatment plan and follow-up, as well as contact details and information regarding the team involved in your care.
Read moreAcupuncture patient guide (Physiotherapy)
Outlines what to expect during acupuncture treatment
Read moreAcute Medical Unit (AMU) (Easy Read)
Easy read information about what to expect if you are taken to AMU
Read moreAcute Medical Unit / Higher Monitoring Unit
What to expect if you or your relative is admitted to either Acute Medical Unit (AMU) or Higher Monitoring Unit (HMU)
Read moreAcute meniscal tears - Non-operative management
Advice and exercises to patients who have been diagnosed with an acute meniscal tear in the knee joint
Read moreAddison's Disease
For patients diagnosed with Addison’s Disease - explains its causes and treatment and gives advice on what to do when you are unwell
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