Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT)
Information to patients and their relatives/carers about the use of long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) at home
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Lung cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
Information about the multi disciplinary team (MDT) involved in your care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Read moreLung cancer screening
Information about the national lung cancer screening programme - offered to people, aged 55 and 75, who smoke or have smoked
Read moreLung cancer screening (Easy Read)
Easy read information about the national lung cancer screening programme - offered to people, aged 55 and 75, who smoke or have smoked
Read moreManaging breathlessness
Gives advice for people experiencing breathlessness - to help you manage this, improve physical fitness and strength, and enhance your quality of life
Read moreMantoux test
Information for people having a Mantoux test (Tuberculin skin test) – a screening tool for tuberculosis (TB)
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Mantoux (Tuberculin skin test) checklist: to check for exposure to tuberculosis (TB)
Read moreNebulised Colomycin
Information about the use of an antibiotic called Colomycin® via a nebuliser to treat chronic respiratory (chest) infections
Read moreNeck lymph node biopsy
Explains procedure to collect samples of tissue for analysis by a pathologist
Read moreNon-Pulmonary TB and your treatment
Information for people diagnosed with non-pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)
Read moreNon-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Information for people diagnosed with a Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria - a group of bacteria found throughout the environment
Read moreObstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and surgery
Information for patients who have known obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and are having an operation
Read moreOccupational therapy and energy conservation for patients with chronic lung conditions
Advice and techniques on how to conserve energy for people with chronic lung conditions
Read moreOccupational therapy and energy conservation for patients with chronic lung conditions
Advice and techniques on how to conserve energy for people with chronic lung conditions
Read morePercutaneous lung biopsy
What a percutaneous lung biopsy is, what happens during the procedure and what the possible risks are
Read morePleural or chest wall biopsy
Explains procedure to collect samples of tissue for analysis by a pathologist
Read morePneumothorax (collapsed lung)
Explains what a pneumothorax is and how it is treated, and gives advice to aid your recovery at home
Read morePregnancy and COVID-19
Link takes you to NHS website for further information on COVID-19 and pregnancy.
Read moreProning for patients with Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Explains how lying in a certain position can help you to breathe easier and can improve your oxygen levels
Read morePulmonary embolism (PE)
For patients who have been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (PE) - explains what this means and what the treatment is.
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