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Leaflets

  1. Anaesthetics and Theatres Leaflet: Preparing for Surgery
  2. Anticoagulation Leaflet: Hospital Associated Thrombosis (Blood Clot)
  3. Audiology Leaflet: Auditory Rehabilitation
  4. Audiology Leaflet: Hearing Difficulties When a Hearing Test is Normal
  5. Audiology Leaflet: Understanding and Managing Tinnitus
  6. Bariatric Leaflet: Bariatric Surgery - Your Guide to our Service
  7. Bariatric Leaflet: Psychological Risks Associated with Bariatric Surgery
  8. Bariatric Leaflet: Specialist Weight Management and Bariatric Psychology Service
  9. Breast Care Leaflet: Advice on Discharge from Follow-up at Breast Clinic
  10. Breast Care Leaflet: Bisphosphonates for Early Breast Cancer
  11. Breast Care Leaflet: Breast Patients Discharged with Exudrain
  12. Breast Care Leaflet: Breast Patients Discharged with Redivac Drain
  13. Breast Care Leaflet: Mastitis and Breast Abscess
  14. Breast Care Leaflet: Patient Initiated Follow-Up after Treatment for Primary Breast Cancer
  15. Breast Care Leaflet: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB)
  16. Breast Care Leaflet: Wire Localisation Excision
  17. Cardiology Leaflet: Advice Following a Heart Attack
  18. Cardiology Leaflet: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (Ashford Patients)
  19. Cardiology Leaflet: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (St Peter's Patients)
  20. Cardiology Leaflet: Ambulatory ECG Monitoring (Ashford Patients)
  21. Cardiology Leaflet: Ambulatory ECG Monitoring (St Peter's Patients)
  22. Cardiology Leaflet: Ambulatory ECG Monitoring (Woking Patients)
  23. Cardiology Leaflet: Cardiac Risk Management
  24. Cardiology Leaflet: Echocardiogram
  25. Cardiology Leaflet: Exercise Tolerance Testing
  26. Cardiology Leaflet: New Pacemaker / ICD Implant
  27. Cardiology Leaflet: Omron ECG Monitor (Ashford Patients)
  28. Cardiology Leaflet: Omron ECG Monitor (St Peter's Patients)
  29. Cardiology Leaflet: Stress Echocardiogram
  30. Cardiology Leaflet: Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE)
  31. Cardiology Leaflet: Undergoing a Coronary Angiogram (Cardiac Catheterization)
  32. Clinical Neurophysiology Leaflet: EEG - Adult Patients
  33. Clinical Neurophysiology Leaflet: Evoked Potentials
  34. Clinical Neurophysiology Leaflet: Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG (St Peter's Hospital)
  35. Clinical Neurophysiology Leaflet: Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG (Woking Hospital)
  36. Clinical Neurophysiology Leaflet: Prolonged EEG Recordings
  37. Clinical Neurophysiology Leaflet: Your Child’s EEG
  38. Colorectal Surgery Leaflet: Abdominoperineal Excision of Rectum
  39. Colorectal Surgery Leaflet: Anorectal Physiology Studies
  40. Colorectal Surgery Leaflet: Anterior Resection
  41. Colorectal Surgery Leaflet: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  42. Colorectal Surgery Leaflet: Left Hemicolectomy
  43. Colorectal Surgery Leaflet: Right Hemicolectomy
  44. Day Surgery Leaflet: Circumcision
  45. Day Surgery Leaflet: Examination Under Anaesthesia (EUA) of Rectum / Anus
  46. Day Surgery Leaflet: Excision of Lipoma
  47. Day Surgery Leaflet: Excision of Pilonidal Sinus
  48. Day Surgery Leaflet: Hysteroscopy
  49. Day Surgery Leaflet: Insertion of Grommets
  50. Day Surgery Leaflet: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  51. Day Surgery Leaflet: Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia
  52. Day Surgery Leaflet: Laparoscopy (Gynaecology)
  53. Day Surgery Leaflet: Lay Open of Anal Fistula
  54. Day Surgery Leaflet: Microlaryngoscopy
  55. Day Surgery Leaflet: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) of Radius / Ulna
  56. Day Surgery Leaflet: Open Repair of Inguinal Hernia
  57. Day Surgery Leaflet: Panendoscopy
  58. Day Surgery Leaflet: Removal of Metalwork
  59. Day Surgery Leaflet: Repair of Hydrocele
  60. Day Surgery Leaflet: Surgery to the Ear
  61. Day Surgery Leaflet: Surgery to the Foot
  62. Day Surgery Leaflet: Surgery to the Nose
  63. Day Surgery Leaflet: TMJ Arthroscopy
  64. Dermatology Leaflet: Bath PUVA Treatment
  65. Dermatology Leaflet: Emollients
  66. Dermatology Leaflet: Hand and Foot PUVA Treatment
  67. Dermatology Leaflet: Mole Mapping
  68. Dermatology Leaflet: Narrowband UVB
  69. Dermatology Leaflet: Nicotinamide B3
  70. Dermatology Leaflet: Patch Testing
  71. Dermatology Leaflet: Photo Hub
  72. Dermatology Leaflet: Photo Hub - Routine Appointment
  73. Dermatology Leaflet: Pre-operative Patient Information
  74. Dermatology Leaflet: PUVA Gel Treatment
  75. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Alcohol and Diabetes
  76. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Carbohydrate Counting
  77. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Diabetes Hot Foot Clinic
  78. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Emotional Well-being and Diabetes
  79. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Exercise and Insulin
  80. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Healthy Eating and Gestational Diabetes
  81. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: How to Download and Share your Data
  82. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Information for Starting Insulin Basal-Bolus Regime
  83. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Information for Starting Once-a-Day Insulin
  84. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Information for Starting Twice-a-Day Insulin
  85. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Inpatient Diabetes Care
  86. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Instructions for Switching to Libre 2
  87. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Insulin Pump Therapy
  88. Diabetes (Adult) Leaflet: Sick Day Rules
  89. Dietetics Leaflet: Build Yourself Up
  90. Dietetics Leaflet: Cow’s Milk Alternatives Suitable for Children from 1 Years Old
  91. Dietetics Leaflet: Cow’s Milk and Soya Free Diet for Infants and Children
  92. Dietetics Leaflet: Cow’s Milk Free Diet for Infants and Children
  93. Dietetics Leaflet: Dementia Care - Support with Eating and Drinking
  94. Dietetics Leaflet: Dietary Management of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in Children
  95. Dietetics Leaflet: Healthy Eating for Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes
  96. Dietetics Leaflet: Home Egg Introduction
  97. Dietetics Leaflet: It's All About Legumes
  98. Dietetics Leaflet: It’s All About Eggs
  99. Dietetics Leaflet: It’s All About Nuts
  100. Dietetics Leaflet: Nasogastric Tube Feeding
  101. Dietetics Leaflet: Pelvic Health and Constipation
  102. Dietetics Leaflet: Pelvic Health and Diarrhoea
  103. Emergency Care Leaflet: Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit
  104. Emergency Care Leaflet: Bring Back Clinic
  105. Emergency Care Leaflet: Cannula Care - Inpatient
  106. Emergency Care Leaflet: Cannula Care - Patient Discharge
  107. Emergency Care Leaflet: Head Injury
  108. Emergency Care Leaflet: Opt Out Testing for HIV
  109. Emergency Care Leaflet: Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
  110. Endoscopy Leaflet: Banding of Haemorrhoids
  111. Endoscopy Leaflet: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
  112. Endoscopy Leaflet: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  113. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having a Colon Capsule Endoscopy
  114. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having a Colonoscopy
  115. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having a FibroScan
  116. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having a Gastroscopy (OGD)
  117. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having a Trans Nasal Endoscopy (TNE)
  118. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
  119. Endoscopy Leaflet: Having an Oesophageal Dilatation
  120. Endoscopy Leaflet: Oesophageal Stent
  121. ENT Leaflet: About Conscious Sedation
  122. ENT Leaflet: Grommets and Adenoidectomy
  123. ENT Leaflet: Paediatric Airway Endoscopy
  124. ENT Leaflet: Paediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy
  125. ENT Leaflet: Pinnaplasty
  126. EPU Leaflet: Bleeding and Abdominal Pain in Early Pregnancy
  127. EPU Leaflet: Consent for Laboratory Examination and Cremation or Sensitive Disposal of Early Pregnancy Loss
  128. EPU Leaflet: Conservative Management of Miscarriage
  129. EPU Leaflet: Discharge Advice Following Laparoscopic Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
  130. EPU Leaflet: Early Pregnancy Unit
  131. EPU Leaflet: Ectopic Pregnancy
  132. EPU Leaflet: How to Prepare for your Procedure with Misoprostol
  133. EPU Leaflet: Manual Vacuum Aspiration for Miscarriage (MVA)
  134. EPU Leaflet: Outpatient Medical Management of Miscarriage (OMMM)
  135. EPU Leaflet: Pregnancy of Unknown Location (PoUL)
  136. EPU Leaflet: Progesterone Treatment for the Management of Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
  137. EPU Leaflet: Surgical Management of Miscarriage (SMM)
  138. EPU Leaflet: Treating Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate
  139. General Medicine Leaflet: Welcome to the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU)
  140. General Surgery Leaflet: Emergency Surgery Ambulatory Care (ESAC)
  141. General Surgery Leaflet: Enhanced Care Unit
  142. General Surgery Leaflet: Falcon Ward
  143. General Surgery Leaflet: High Output Ileostomy Regime
  144. General Surgery Leaflet: Preparing your Skin Prior to Surgery Using Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cleanse
  145. General Surgery Leaflet: Preventing Surgical Wound Infection
  146. Gynaecology Leaflet: Body Mass Index and Infertility
  147. Gynaecology Leaflet: Cervical Polyp Removal
  148. Gynaecology Leaflet: Colposcopy and Conservative Management of CIN2
  149. Gynaecology Leaflet: Colposcopy and Lletz Biopsy
  150. Gynaecology Leaflet: Endometrial Biopsy Clinic
  151. Gynaecology Leaflet: Endometriosis
  152. Gynaecology Leaflet: Fertility Unit Welcome Pack
  153. Gynaecology Leaflet: Follicle Tracking Scans
  154. Gynaecology Leaflet: Gynaecology Fast Track Clinic
  155. Gynaecology Leaflet: How to Recover from an Abdominal Myomectomy
  156. Gynaecology Leaflet: How to Recover Quickly from Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery
  157. Gynaecology Leaflet: Information for Patients Using Penthrox for Pain Relief
  158. Gynaecology Leaflet: Laparoscopic Procedures for the Treatment of Endometriosis of Pelvic Nerves and Entrapment
  159. Gynaecology Leaflet: Outpatient Hysteroscopy
  160. Gynaecology Leaflet: Outpatient Management of Bartholin’s Abscess or Cyst with Word Catheter
  161. Gynaecology Leaflet: Ovulation Induction with Clomiphene Treatment
  162. Gynaecology Leaflet: Ovulation Induction with Letrozole Treatment
  163. Gynaecology Leaflet: Pre-Operative Bowel Preparation for Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery
  164. Gynaecology Leaflet: Preterm Birth Surveillance Clinic
  165. Gynaecology Leaflet: Removal of Polyp / Fibroid Using MyoSure Device
  166. Gynaecology Leaflet: Removing Temporary Ovarian Suspension Stitches
  167. Gynaecology Leaflet: Reviewing Your Cervical Screening History
  168. Gynaecology Leaflet: TCRF (Transcervical Resection of Fibroids)
  169. Gynaecology Leaflet: Termination of Pregnancy
  170. Gynaecology Leaflet: Treatment Options for Ovarian Endometriomas
  171. Gynaecology Leaflet: Vaginal Dryness
  172. Gynaecology Leaflet: Vulval Skincare
  173. Gynaecology Leaflet: Your Road to Recovery - Lap Hysterectomy
  174. Gynaecology Leaflet: Your Road to Recovery - Open Hysterectomy
  175. Haematology Leaflet: Your Blood Test
  176. Harms Free Care Leaflet: Enhanced Therapeutic Observational Care (ETOC)
  177. Harms Free Care Leaflet: Mealtimes Matter - Protected and Supported Mealtimes
  178. Harms Free Care Leaflet: Pressure Area Care
  179. Harms Free Care Leaflet: Tobacco Dependency Service
  180. Harms Free Care Leaflet: Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Pregnancy
  181. Harms Free Care Leaflet: Use of Electronic Cigarettes
  182. Infection Control Leaflet: Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE)
  183. Infection Control Leaflet: Clostridioides Difficile
  184. Infection Control Leaflet: MRSA
  185. Infection Control Leaflet: Norovirus
  186. Infusion Suite Leaflet: Intravenous Iron (Iron Infusion)
  187. Inpatient Pain Service Leaflet: Entonox
  188. Inpatient Pain Service Leaflet: Epidural Haematoma Advice
  189. Inpatient Pain Service Leaflet: Oral Ketamine for Pain Relief
  190. Intravenous Therapy Leaflet: Adult Extravasation
  191. Intravenous Therapy Leaflet: Out-patient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
  192. Maternity Leaflet: Biomechanics
  193. Maternity Leaflet: Birth After Caesarean Section
  194. Maternity Leaflet: Choosing Where to have Your Baby
  195. Maternity Leaflet: Community Postnatal Care
  196. Maternity Leaflet: Delayed Cord Clamping
  197. Maternity Leaflet: Domperidone for Increasing Breast Milk Supply
  198. Maternity Leaflet: Elective (Planned) Caesarean Section
  199. Maternity Leaflet: Expression and Storage of Your Colostrum
  200. Maternity Leaflet: Ferric Derisomaltose (Iron Infusion)
  201. Maternity Leaflet: Induction of Labour
  202. Maternity Leaflet: Induction of Labour with Cervical Ripening Balloon
  203. Maternity Leaflet: Information for Pregnancy Loss
  204. Maternity Leaflet: Information for Women Taking Aspirin in Pregnancy
  205. Maternity Leaflet: Low Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A)
  206. Maternity Leaflet: Medicines in Pregnancy
  207. Maternity Leaflet: Membrane Sweep
  208. Maternity Leaflet: Misoprostol (Angusta ®) for Induction of Labour FAQs
  209. Maternity Leaflet: Monitoring Your Baby’s Heartbeat in Labour
  210. Maternity Leaflet: Outpatient Induction of Labour for Low Risk Pregnancy
  211. Maternity Leaflet: Parents Wishing to Take their Baby Home After Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Neonatal Death
  212. Maternity Leaflet: Safe Sleep for Baby
  213. Maternity Leaflet: Supporting your Partner at Night on the Maternity Ward
  214. Maternity Leaflet: Suppression of Lactation Following Pregnancy Loss
  215. Maternity Leaflet: Testing for Blood Clots During or After Pregnancy
  216. Maternity Leaflet: Tongue Tie and Infant Feeding
  217. Maternity Leaflet: Transfer to St Peter’s Maternity and Neonatal Unit
  218. Maternity Leaflet: Uterine Artery Doppler
  219. Maternity Leaflet: Vitamin K - A Parent’s Guide
  220. Maternity Leaflet: Your Baby’s Movements in Pregnancy
  221. Occupational Therapy Leaflet: Bed Lever / Bed Grab Handle Safety Information
  222. Occupational Therapy Leaflet: Bed Rail Safety Information
  223. Oncology Leaflet: Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist for Gynae-Oncology
  224. Oncology Leaflet: Personalised Stratified Follow Up After Treatment for Lymphoma
  225. Oncology Leaflet: Personalised Stratified Follow Up After Treatment for Primary Endometrial Cancer
  226. Oncology Leaflet: Personalised Stratified Follow-Up After Treatment for Primary Ovarian Cancer
  227. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Apicectomy (Root-End Surgery)
  228. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS)
  229. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Conscious Sedation
  230. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Coronectomy - Crown Removal
  231. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
  232. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Expose and Bond
  233. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Geographic Tongue
  234. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Oral Biopsy under Local Anaesthetic
  235. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Oral Cryotherapy
  236. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Oral Lichen Planus (OLP)
  237. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
  238. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Removal of Mandibular Wisdom Teeth
  239. Oral Surgery Leaflet: Surgery to the Mouth and Jaws
  240. Vascular Surgery Leaflet: Antiplatelet Medication Advice in Vascular Patients

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