Information for patients who are discharged home from VACU following a diagnosis which requires further home monitoring. It explains how you can monitor yourself at home to make sure your body’s oxygen levels, heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure remain safe.
Read moreThis leaflet is for patients who have been referred to the Early Pregnancy Unit with vaginal bleeding and pain in early pregnancy.
Read moreExplains how vaginal dilators can relax your pelvic floor and retrain the soft tissue in around the vagina
Read moreThis leaflet is for women who are thinking about having a vaginal hysterectomy (removal of the womb).
Read moreThis leaflet provides information to help you decide on whether a vaginal pessary is a good treatment option for your vaginal prolapse.
Read moreOutlines the Speech and Language Therapy service for patients with a laryngectomy in Berkshire
Read moreExplains what VRE is, who is most at risk from it and how it is managed / treated
Read moreExplains why it is performed, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Read moreAdvice following varicocele embolisation to treat your varicocele
Read moreExplains about varicose vein surgery - what is involved and the benefits and possible risks
Read moreYou have been given this leaflet as you have been diagnosed with vasa praevia during your pregnancy.
Read moreExplains what vascular malformations are, including venous malformation, arteriovenous malformation and lymphatic malformation, as well as treatment options
Read moreInformation for patients diagnosed with a condition that can be treated with venesections (procedure to reduce red blood cells and ferritin level)
Read moreExplains what happens during a venogram – a special X-ray to look at the veins in one or both of your arms for CAPD
Read moreExplains what happens during a venous or arterial duplex ultrasound examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Read moreExplains what Venous Thromboembolism is, who is at a higher risk of getting it and what can be done to prevent it
Read moreThis leaflet is for anyone who is considering having a baby, is already pregnant or have just had a baby and are at risk of venous thromboembolism. It explains what complications may occur and how your pregnancy will be monitored because of the increased risks.
Read moreTells you about the procedure known as “vertebroplasty”, explains what is involved, the benefits and possible risks
Read moreAdvice following a vertebroplasty to improve your back pain following your vertebral fracture
Read moreWhat to expect during tests used to evaluate the function of the ears and their contribution to your balance
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