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Day Surgery Unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital
Answers the most frequently asked questions from patients coming to the West Berkshire Community Hospital for day surgery
Read moreDCR (tear drainage surgery) aftercare advice
Advice and information following tear drainage surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy or DCR)
Read moreDeactivating an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device
Explains why deactivating an implantable cardioverter defibrillator may be considered for palliative care patients and how this is done
Read moreDegenerative meniscal tears advice and exercises
Advice and exercises to patients who have been diagnosed with a degenerative meniscal tear in the knee joint
Read moreDelirium (Elderly Care)
Explains why some patients may experience acute confusion while they are in hospital, what the symptoms are and how it may be treated
Read moreDelorme surgery for rectal prolapse
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for an operation on your back passage
Read moreDementia and incontinence - quick guide
Quick look at things you can do to help manage bladder and bowel symptoms in patients with dementia
Read moreDementia: Understanding behavioural and psychological symptoms - a guide for carers
Information for relatives and carers of people with dementia explaining some of the distressing symptoms they may develop and what we, and you, can do to help
Read moreDenosumab (Prolia) drug treatment for osteoporosis
Explains Denosumab treatment for osteoporosis, including how it works, how to take it and risks and benefits
Read moreDeprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS)
DoLS protects people aged 18 years and over who lack mental capacity or are not able to make a decision about their care or treatment.
Read moreDermatology Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU)
What the Dermatology Patient Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) service is and how it can help you manage your condition
Read moreDescemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery
Tells you what to expect if you have DMEK surgery – an operation on the cornea of the eye – along with its risks and potential benefits
Read moreDescemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) surgery
Explains what DSEK (corneal graft surgery) entails
Read moreDesensitisation techniques for hypersensitivity (hand)
Techniques to manage hypersensitivity discomfort following a hand injury or surgery
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