Archives: Patient Information Leaflets

Long term Support after Rapid Response and Intermediate Care

Date: 21/03/2023 | Category:

Rapid Response and Intermediate Care (RRIC) is a short-term service with the aim to enable you to regain your independence as much as possible. During your stay with us, your […]

Hospital@Home programme: Monitoring respiratory patients at home

Date: 21/03/2023 | Category: Respiratory Medicine

Bucks Integrated Respiratory Service (BIRS) Hospital@Home programme: Monitoring Respiratory Patients at home This patient advice guide is for patients who have one of the following conditions and for whom it […]

Having a spinal injection with the spinal orthopaedic team

Date: 17/03/2023 | Category:

You are on the waiting list for a spinal injection. This information aims to give you details about the injection and to answer some questions you may have. Aims of […]

For patients having low back surgery/lumbar spine surgery

Date: 15/03/2023 | Category:

This information is intended to help you understand what will happen when you have your back operation and to help you with your recovery. We want you to know what […]

MRI scans for those who are worried about claustrophobia

Date: 01/03/2023 | Category:

If you think you may be claustrophobic during your MRI scan you may find the following information useful. Claustrophobia is defined as an irrational fear of confined spaces which affects […]

How to comfort my baby

Date: 23/02/2023 | Category:

Information provided by the Thames Valley & Wessex Neonatal Network

Breast milk for your premature baby

Date: 23/02/2023 | Category:

The benefits of breast milk for your premature baby – making the right decision for your baby Having a baby prematurely can be very overwhelming and a lot for you […]

Low fibre diet for a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy

Date: 20/02/2023 | Category:

Low fibre diet before undergoing a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy This information describes a low fibre diet for patients who need to take bowel preparations prior to Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or […]

How to take Plenvu

Date: 20/02/2023 | Category: Endoscopy Gastroenterology

What is Plenvu®? PLENVU® is a polyethylene glycol (PEG) laxative designed to cleanse your bowel prior to your planned colonoscopy. It does this by causing you to have diarrhoea, or […]

Veteran aware information leaflet

Date: 15/02/2023 | Category:

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is proud to be a Veteran Aware healthcare provider. Please let a member of staff know if you, or your spouse/partner, currently serve or have […]