Archives: Patient Information Leaflets
How to use your eye drops
Advice on how to use eye drops correctly Read the instructions on the label and treat only the eye stated. If you are given a different bottle for each eye, […]
How to use your ear drops
Advice for patients on how to use ear drops correctly. Read the instructions on the label and treat only the ear stated. If you are given a different bottle for […]
Children having a skeletal survey or CT scan
This information leaflet will explain why a skeletal survey/scan is necessary and what it involves, but if you have any specific questions, please talk to a member of the Paediatric […]
Stable Patient Pathway (also known as Patient Initiated Follow Up or PIFU)
The Stable Patient Pathway is a method of regularly reviewing patients who have stable disease in yearly clinics. Patients will either see a consultant or a specialist Nurse. If you […]
Advance Care Plan
Developing an Advance Care Plan means making people aware of your preferences when you approach the last stages of your life. The people that need to know about your ACP […]
For gynaecology please see under ‘Obstetrics and gynaecology’
For gynaecology patient information please see under ‘Obstetrics and gynaecology’
Buckinghamshire medical examiner service
Important information for families following a bereavement in the community What is the Medical Examiner Service? There is a legal requirement for all deaths in England and Wales to be […]
Respiratory complications prevention
Preventing post-operative chest infections You have been given this leaflet, as you have been identified to be a particular risk of a post-operative chest infection. In order to try to […]
Pre-surgery exercise advice
This will reduce the size of your liver to ensure the operation can be done by keyhole/laparoscopic surgery. If your liver is too large it will be very difficult for the […]
Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a condition that affects blood vessels (which carry blood around the body) in a part of the eye called the retina. The retina is at […]