Patient Information

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On this page you will be able to find Patient Information for different services we provide, to help keep you informed and up-to-date on the latest information about your care or procedure.

The Patient Information is listed below, by either Title or Department.

Patient Information Leaflets by Title

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document A test document (188 KB)

pdf A Guide to Diet and Chronic Kidney Disease (650 KB)

pdf Abdominal Breathing Practice (515 KB)

pdf Active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) (453 KB)

pdf Acute Pain leaflet (and Patient Satisfaction Questions) (455 KB)

pdf Adenoidectomy - Information for parents (511 KB)

pdf Adult Oral Suction (Yankeur/ soft catheter) (690 KB)

pdf Advanced hip exercises (540 KB)

pdf Advice and exercises following Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) (554 KB)

pdf Advice and exercises following Major Gynaecological Surgery (1019 KB)

pdf Advice and exercises following Neck Dissection/ Major Head and Neck surgery (420 KB)

pdf Advice for Managing Spinal Braces in the Community (446 KB)

pdf Advice for Patients having Eye Shields (497 KB)

pdf After your antibiotic drug challenge (532 KB)

pdf After your Caesarean section (209 KB)

pdf After your Epidural/ Spinal Anaesthetic (221 KB)

pdf Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Eye Injections (840 KB)

pdf Alcohol and smoking advice (709 KB)

pdf Anaesthetic Information for Pregnant Women with a High Body Mass Index (462 KB)

pdf Angioplasty and Stenting (487 KB)

pdf Ankle Fracture (643 KB)

pdf Ankle Sprain (600 KB)

pdf Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Post-operative Physiotherapy Advice and Rehabilitation (743 KB)

pdf Aphasia (455 KB)

pdf Atrial Fibrillation ablation information sheet (568 KB)

pdf Autogenic drainage (400 KB)
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pdf Babies who may be at risk of Group B Streptococcus infection (412 KB)

pdf Bereavement information for family and/or next of kin during COVID-19 (462 KB)

pdf Bereavement support following the death of your baby (1.04 MB)

pdf Birch Unit Discharge Following Surgery (625 KB)

pdf Blood monitoring and Carbohydrate diary - for patients on insulin (729 KB)

pdf Blood Pleurodesis (379 KB)

pdf Bone Biopsy Under CT Guidance (473 KB)

pdf Brain Injury information - for relatives/carers (675 KB)

pdf Breath Hold - Radiotherapy (604 KB)

pdf Breathing pattern disorder (397 KB)

pdf Bronchiectasis in Adults (480 KB)

pdf Bronchiectasis in Children (393 KB)

pdf Bubble PEP - Adults (478 KB)

pdf Bubble PEP - Children (423 KB)
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pdf Cancer Psychology service (485 KB)

pdf Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) (514 KB)

pdf Care of your Collar (705 KB)

pdf Cauda Equina Syndrome (422 KB)

pdf Chaperones and Children (372 KB)

pdf Chest Clearance - Adults (516 KB)

pdf Chest Clearance - Paediatrics (600 KB)

pdf Choosing where to have your baby (402 KB)

pdf Chronic Pain : what is it? (399 KB)

pdf Claiming travel costs when visiting your baby (612 KB)

pdf Cleanliness and Preventing Infection (905 KB)

pdf Coeliac Disease - A Gluten Free Diet (1.10 MB)

pdf Colposcopy (419 KB)

pdf Colposcopy Service - Treatment (621 KB)

pdf Comments, Compliments and Complaints (How are we doing?) - easy read (1.61 MB)

pdf Corticosteroid Injection (540 KB)
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pdf Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) - a guide for patients (622 KB)

pdf Dental Extractions Advice - Information for parents (510 KB)

pdf Diabetes and feeding your baby (384 KB)

pdf Direct Brow Lift Operation (Correction of Brow Ptosis) (431 KB)

pdf Discharge advice following positive oral food challenge or supervised feed (534 KB)

pdf Discharge advice following negative oral food challenge or supervised feed (620 KB)

pdf Discharge Advice Following your Surgery - Gynaecology (490 KB)

pdf Discharge Information for Patients Going Home with Opioid Medication for acute pain relief (557 KB)

pdf Drug Challenge Test (627 KB)

pdf Dysarthria (455 KB)
E

pdf Echocardiogram (601 KB)

pdf EEG (Electroencephalogram) easy read (635 KB)

pdf Efudix Treatment at the Alex (509 KB)

pdf Emergency Department (ED) - Worcestershire Royal Hospital (561 KB)

pdf Emergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit (EGAU) (449 KB)

pdf Endometrial Biopsy (528 KB)

pdf Enhanced Recovery Programme - Gynaecology (643 KB)

pdf Enhanced Recovery Programme booklet- General Surgery (552 KB)

pdf Enhanced Recovery Programme diary- General Surgery (431 KB)

pdf Electrophysiological studies and Catheter Ablation (1020 KB)

pdf Ethambutol and risk of optic nerve damage (632 KB)

pdf Exercise and type 1 diabetes (433 KB)

pdf Exercises for Bowed Vocal Cords (527 KB)

pdf Eye surgery - Information for parents (511 KB)
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pdf Facet Joint Denervation (397 KB)

pdf Falls Prevention in Hospital (626 KB)

pdf Feeding support after discharge for hospital or home birth during COVID-19 (700 KB)

pdf Feeding your new baby whilst in hospital (378 KB)

pdf Fitting Spinal Brace - Aspen Vista 464 TSO (623 KB)

pdf Fitting Spinal Brace - Jewett TLSO (665 KB)

pdf Following a higher chance combined screening or quad result (452 KB)

pdf Food Challenge - Infant and Young Children (630 KB)

pdf Food Challenge - Young Person (708 KB)

pdf Frailty Assessment Unit (449 KB)

pdf Functional restoration programme (517 KB)
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pdf Glaucoma Data Capture Clinic (GDCC) (612 KB)

pdf GnRH Analogues (688 KB)

pdf Going Home from Hospital with Oxygen (407 KB)

pdf Going Home on Oxygen - Neonatal (458 KB)

pdf Going Home - Nasogastric tube feeding (627 KB)
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pdf Having an X-RAY - Information for children and adults with learning disabilities (1.13 MB)

pdf Healthy weight advice (517 KB)

pdf How to take Medications given along with your Chemotherapy (635 KB)

pdf Hydrocele - Information for parents (509 KB)

pdf Hypoglycaemia - initial advice on how to treat low blood glucose levels (687 KB)
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pdf Information following your endoscopy procedure for suspected cancer (618 KB)

pdf Ingressive Phonation (511 KB)

pdf Initial dietary advice for children and young people with diabetes (690 KB)

pdf Insertion and Removal of a Vaginal Pessary (568 KB)

pdf Intensive Care Unit (416 KB)

pdf Introducing Nuts at Home - A Guide for Parents (629 KB)
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pdf Keeping your baby warm at home (536 KB)
pdf Knee Aspiration (628 KB)

pdf Knee Range of Movement Brace (769 KB)
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pdf Low Phosphate Diet for Chronic Kidney Disease (771 KB)

pdf Lower Leg Immobilisation - Information for patients (394 KB)

pdf Lumbar Nerve Root Block injection (397 KB)

pdf Lung Ablation (478 KB)

pdf Lung Volume Recruitment (LVR) bag (415 KB)
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pdf Manipulation Under Anaesthetic (MUA) of your Knee (626 KB)

pdf Manipulation Under Anaesthetic (MUA) of your Shoulder/Capsular Release of your Shoulder (714 KB)

pdf Medial Branch Block Injections for Facet Joint pain (394 KB)

pdf Medicines derived from animal products (532 KB)

pdf Melanoma (524 KB)

pdf Midline Insertion (656 KB)

pdf Mindful Exercises (531 KB)

pdf Moving on from the Intensive Care Unit (419 KB)

pdf Mr Edmunds eyelid surgery (507 KB)

pdf Myringotomy and Grommets - Information for parents (599 KB)
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pdf Neontal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) (723 KB)

pdf Neonatal Outreach team (388 KB)

pdf Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) Information for patients and visitors (484 KB)

pdf Non-invasive Ventilation for use at home (474 KB)
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pdf Oesophageal Voice: How to do it (518 KB)

pdf Omalizumab for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria - Paediatrics (633 KB)

pdf Oral Allergy Syndrome (692 KB)

pdf Orchidopexy - Information for parents (510 KB)
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pdf Paediatric diabetes - Carbohydrate counting reference tables (1.23 MB)

pdf Paediatric diabetes - Dietary advice for carbohydrate estimation (1.26 MB)

pdf Paediatric diabetes - Dietary advice household measures (665 KB)

pdf Paediatric diabetes - Dietary management of snacks (588 KB)

pdf Paediatric diabetes - Healthy Eating (986 KB)

pdf Paediatric Diabetes - Working Together for the Best Outcomes: Managing Disagreements or Conflict (452 KB)

pdf Paediatric Suction (Yankeur/ soft catheter - OP or NP) (699 KB)

pdf Pain relief after Caesarean section (250 KB)

pdf Paracentesis of Ascites (527 KB)

pdf Parents Considering Giving Consent for a Post Mortem (656 KB)

pdf Patients having Radiotherapy who also have an Implantable Electronic Device e.g. Pacemaker (571 KB)

pdf Pelvic floor exercises for women (590 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Aspiration of Abscess (CT guided) (529 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Biopsy of Abdomen (CT guided) (540 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Biopsy of Abnormal Abdominal Lump (CT guided) (712 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Biopsy of Lung (CT guided) (715 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Drainage of Abscess (CT guided) (711 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Drainage of Abscess (Ultrasound guided) (523 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Liver Biopsy (CT guided) (713 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Liver Biopsy (Ultrasound guided) (521 KB)

pdf Percutaneous Nephrostomy (476 KB)

pdf Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) (779 KB)

pdf Phototherapy at Home - Information for parents/carers (634 KB)

pdf Physiotherapy advice following abdominal surgery (406 KB)

pdf Pin Site Care (732 KB)

pdf Planned Caesarean Delivery at WRH with Enhanced Recovery - Information Guide for Mothers and Birth Partners (1020 KB)

pdf Plastercast Care (533 KB)

pdf Polyp or Fibroid removal under Local Anaesthetic via Myosure Hysteroscopy (534 KB)

pdf Polysling (816 KB)

pdf Post Botox Bladder Injections (606 KB)

pdf Postnatal Exercises and Advice (1.28 MB)

pdf Postural Hypotension (430 KB)

pdf Pre-operative Pregnancy Testing (515 KB)

pdf Pre-operative Liver Shrinkage Diet (469 KB)

pdf Prepuceplasty - Information for parents (510 KB)

pdf Pressure Ulcer Prevention (501 KB)

pdf Property Cleaning Advice (441 KB)

pdf Protecting your Baby from Low Blood Glucose (741 KB)

pdf Pulmonary Nodules (375 KB)

pdf PUVA Treatment at the Alex (516 KB)
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pdf Radiotherapy for Lymphoma (588 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy Information for Treatment for Bone Pain (579 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Anal/ Rectal area (592 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Bladder (591 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Brain (588 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Breast, Chest wall and Lymph Nodes (682 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Chest/ Lung area (575 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck area (756 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Oesophagus (586 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Prostate (591 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy to the Skin (591 KB)

pdf Radiotherapy Treatment at the Worcestershire Oncology Centre (1.04 MB)

pdf Release of Excess Tension in the Vocal Tract (615 KB)

pdf Respiratory Dysphagia (572 KB)

pdf Rotator Cuff Repair - Advice and Exercises (820 KB)

pdf Rucaparib (561 KB)
S

pdf SABR to the Chest/ Lung Area - Radiotherapy (675 KB)

pdf Safety Information for Patients using a Walking frame (360 KB)

pdf Safety Information for Patients using Elbow Crutches (360 KB)

pdf Safety Information for Patients using Forearm Gutter Crutches (459 KB)

pdf Safety Information for Patients Using Sticks (359 KB)

pdf Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) (593 KB)

pdf Self-directed Rehabilitation and Information pack (1.12 MB)

pdf Shoulder and Neck Relaxation Exercises (509 KB)

pdf Shoulder Injury (644 KB)

pdf Shoulder Surface Replacement (723 KB)

pdf Skin Traction (635 KB)

pdf Steps and stairs using crutches or sticks (NWB) (605 KB)

pdf Student Coaching In Practice (SCIP) (560 KB)

pdf Subacromial Decompression - Advice and Exercises (612 KB)

pdf Supporting your baby's development less than 26 weeks (440 KB)

pdf Supporting your baby's development 26-28 weeks (441 KB)

pdf Supporting your baby's development 28-30 weeks (441 KB)

pdf Supporting your baby's development 30-32 weeks (440 KB)

pdf Supporting your baby's development 32-36 weeks (441 KB)

pdf Swallow and Lymphoedema Exercises (838 KB)

pdf Swallowing Exercises (519 KB)

pdf Swallowing Strategies (429 KB)
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pdf Taking Your Baby Home from Hospital (813 KB)

pdf Talc Pleurodesis (378 KB)

pdf TB Service Home Isolation policy (449 KB)

pdf Therapy to help sensations to the skin feel more normal (556 KB)

pdf Tongue tie post procedure (577 KB)

pdf Topical PUVA Treatment at the Alex (514 KB)

pdf Total Hip Replacement (1.00 MB)

pdf Total Knee Replacement (1022 KB)

pdf Transrectal Ultrasound Scan and Biopsy (531 KB)

pdf Transrectal Ultrasound Scan and Biopsy of Prostate (1.03 MB)

pdf Treatment for MRSA and MSSA (548 KB)

pdf Treatment of Bartholin's Cyst/ Abscess (580 KB)

pdf Treatment options for kidney failure (492 KB)
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pdf Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Biopsy (536 KB)

pdf Unexplained Injuries - Information for parents/carers (610 KB)

pdf Upper Lid Ptosis Surgery (418 KB)

pdf Use of Probiotics in Preterm Infants (514 KB)

pdf Using AOT (Ambulatory Oxygen Therapy) (380 KB)

pdf Using LTOT (Long term Oxygen Therapy) (407 KB)

pdf Using the Cough Assist (426 KB)

pdf Using your Acapella (448 KB)

pdf Using your Aerobika (468 KB)

pdf Using your Cornet (422 KB)

pdf UVB Treatment at the Alex (514 KB)
V

pdf Vaginal Dilators - Radiotherapy (618 KB)

pdf Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC) (678 KB)

pdf The Virtual Functional Restoration Programme (602 KB)

pdf Vulva and Vaginal Biopsies (606 KB)
W

pdf Ward One KTC Discharge Following Surgery (628 KB)

pdf Welcome to self-managed follow-up (Breast Care unit) (533 KB)

pdf Welcome to the Antenatal Ward (388 KB)

pdf Welcome to the Neonatal Unit (456 KB)

pdf What is Trismus? (554 KB)

pdf What to Expect When Coming in for Medical management of Induction of Labour (712 KB)

pdf What you need to know about Antenatal Hand Expressing (766 KB)

pdf What you need to know about Induction of Labour (440 KB)

pdf Wheelchair Hire in Worcestershire (523 KB)

pdf Worcestershire Neonatal Outreach Service (527 KB)

pdf Wrist Fracture (646 KB)
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pdf You and Your Fertility Journey (871 KB)

pdf Your radiology examination and you (420 KB)

pdf Your wound after a Skin Biopsy (514 KB)

pdf Your wound after Cautery (510 KB)

pdf Your wound after Cryotherapy (513 KB)

pdf Your wound after Minor Surgery (515 KB)
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pdf 24 hour urine collection (527 KB)

pdf 24 hour urine collection for 5HIAA (529 KB)

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