Patient information leaflets
Our patient information leaflets provide guidance and advice to patients, carers and visitors on a number of services that we deliver.
Each leaflet is reviewed every three years so that readers have up to date information.
Please choose the specialty from the left hand menu to access our patient information leaflets.
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| Title | Status | Format | Description | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004 Managing the side effects of Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck | Current | This leaflet is for patients manging the side effects of radiotherapy to the head and neck | 240KB | Download | |
| 1005 Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck | Current | This leaflet is for visitors to patients undergoing radiotherapy to the head and neck | 259KB | Download | |
| 1012 Radiotherapy to the Bladder | Current | This information will help the patient to understand general overview radiotherapy treatment to the bladder, the side effects and how to manage them. | 346KB | Download | |
| 1075 Advance Care Planning (ACP) information | Current | Advance care planning (ACP) involves thinking about, discussing and recording what is important to the patient and their wishes for there future care and treatment. | 244KB | Download | |
| 1093 Low Residue Diet | Current | This information is to explain a specialist diet | 365KB | Download | |
| 1145 Radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer | Current | Information for surgery for cervical cancer or cancer of the cervix | 335KB | Download | |
| 1166 Bowel preparation before abdominal surgery | Current | Bowel preparation is made up of a low residue diet 3 days before surgery and laxatives (medicines to empty your bowels) and/or antibiotics the day before surgery | 270KB | Download | |
| 1178 Radiotherapy to the Thyroid Eye Disease | Current | Information on Radiotherapy to the eye and the treatment | 223KB | Download | |
| 1245 Adult Critical Care and Emergency Support services (ACCESS).pdf | Current | Patient information leaflet regarding access to adult care and emergency support services | 220KB | Download | |
| 1254 Mile End Hospital Persistent Pain Service | Current | Patient information leaflet regarding persistent pain and their services | 460KB | Download |