You have been advised to have a diagnostic laparoscopy to help find the cause of your symptoms and to help your gynaecologist make a diagnosis. This leaflet outlines the common reasons doctors recommend this operation, what will happen when you come into hospital, the potential benefits and risks, and what to expect when you go home.
Read moreAdvice on preventing and controlling diarrhoea
Read moreThis leaflet aims to help women who are having a diathermy loop excision under either a local or a general anaesthetic.
Read moreAdvice on administering diazepam via a rectal tube to a child who is having a seizure
Read moreFor patients undergoing bariatric (weight loss) surgery and provides advice on changes in diet and eating behaviours prior to surgery
Read moreExplains the different ways to take the combined contraceptive pill
Read moreHow you can use digital assessments to record your treatment progression and outcomes, in order to help improve services
Read moreAdvice and contact numbers for when you leave the Haematology Unit
Read moreExplains what you can expect while you wait in the Discharge Lounge to leave hospital
Read moreWhat to expect during a discogram (test to diagnose intervertebral disc problems)
Read moreInformation designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your distal femoral replacement -done for tumour removal, revision of total knee replacements and complex fractures
Read moreExplains distal tibial derotation osteotomy for hip and/or knee pain, due to an abnormal twist in your shinbone (tibia) - outlining what the surgery entails, including risks and benefits
Read moreAdvice for people with diverticular disease - a condition that affects the large intestine (colon)
Read moreExplains one of the procedures we use for a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, or BPPV, and what you can expect during the test and treatment
Read moreInformation for parents and carers of children coming into hospital for tests or an operation or procedure
Read moreThis leaflet provides support and information to anyone who is pregnant and experiencing domestic abuse. Domestic Abuse helpline 0808 2000 247 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, if it is an emergency you should always dial 999 and ask for police assistance.
Read moreThis leaflet is for those who are wanting to breastfeed but may be experiencing early feeding challenges and want a temporary alternative to supplementation with formula milk.
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