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Patient Information Leaflets
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Vocal cord palsy
Information to help understand some of the symptoms you have been experiencing, and answer some of the questions that you may have about your voice problems
Read moreVoice care tips for a healthy voice
Explains how the voice is produced and gives tips and advice to help with your voice difficulties
Read moreVoice change after Covid-19
Information and advice for those experiencing a change in voice quality following a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis
Read moreVoice change after intubation
Explains how intubation can affect your voice and what you can do to keep your voice box healthy and improve symptoms
Read moreVoice warm up and warm down exercises
Exercises for people advised by a speech and language therapist to carry out a voice “warm up” and “warm down”
Read moreVoiceless - why can't the patient talk?
Explains why some patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU cannot) talk mainly due to having a ventilator ‘breathing tube’ in place.
Read moreVQ lung scan as an outpatient
A nuclear medicine test that looks at your lungs and how they are working
Read moreVulval biospy
This leaflet is for women having a vulval biopsy – a sample taken from the skin of the vulva. This sample will be sent off for examination under a microscope so that a diagnosis can be made.
Read moreVulval Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN)
This leaflet is for women who have been diagnosed with vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) and describes the options available for treatment.
Read moreWaiting for an oral, maxillofacial or orthodontic procedure
Information for patients on the oral and maxillofacial surgery waiting list
Read moreWalking Programme guide
Guide recommending a programme of walking to help manage your heart condition
Read moreWarm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Information for adults diagnosed with warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA)
Read moreWatchful waiting 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 moreWater births: Use of a birthing pool for labour and birth
This card will have been given to you by your midwife because you have requested to use the birthing pool/bath, or the midwife has recommended this for you. Please take a few minutes to read this information and if you have any further questions please ask.
Read moreWater safety and testing
Explains about the bacteria that may be in the hospital water supply and how and why we monitor them to keep everyone safe
Read moreWater soluble contrast enema
What happens when you come into hospital for a water soluble contrast enema - a special X-ray examination to view the colon after surgery
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