Archives: Patient Information Leaflets
Plastic Surgery Trauma Service (Adults)
The Plastic Surgery Trauma Service is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. We are a regional specialist service for a number of acute presentations including hand injuries and infections, and […]
Your fracture clinic appointment
You have visited the Emergency Department (A&E) with a confirmed injury and have been referred to the Virtual Fracture Clinic. Coming to a clinic in the first few days after […]
Heart murmurs in children
Please find links below for information about heart murmurs in children. This information sheet by the Children’s Heart Federation explains what heart murmurs are, how they are detected and what […]
Head Injury: Advice for parents and carers of children aged under 16 years.
About head injuries This leaflet aims to advise on how best to care for a child who has bumped or banged their head. Most head injuries can be managed at […]
Childhood illnesses: Bronchiolitis
Advice for parents and carers of children aged 2 years old and under. What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is when the smallest air passages in a child’s lungs become swollen. This […]
Removal of a tunnelled cuffed catheter (HICKMAN)
Information about what happens when you no longer need your HICKMAN line. You have been treated using a special type of catheter called a Hickman line. It has been decided […]
Clomiphene Citrate for Ovulation Induction
What is Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid)? Clomiphene or Clomiphene citrate is a tablet used to stimulate your ovaries to produce eggs, a process called ovulation induction. Why do you need this? […]
Looking after your peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
Read our guide below about looking after your peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]
Going home with a peripheral intravenous (IV) cannula
Read our guide below about going home with a peripheral intravenous (IV) cannula. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]
Cystoscopy
Read our guide below about the cystoscopy procedure. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the right. What is a cystoscopy? […]