Archives: Patient Information Leaflets

Stroke Unit

Date: 16/05/2024

Information for patients and carers about the Stroke Unit at Wycombe Hospital. Calling the Stroke Unit Where possible please arrange for one person to be the main point of contact. […]

Starting Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors – for patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Date: 16/05/2024

View or download a PDF of the patient information leaflet for people with Type 2 diabetes starting Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors This information is provided via the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire […]

Amiodarone therapy

Date: 16/05/2024

Find out more about your medication, why you need to take it and the possible side effects you may have. View/download the Amiodarone therapy online pdf. This information is provided […]

Implantable loop recorder (ILR)

Date: 16/05/2024

Read our guide below about how we fit an implantable loop recorder and how you can prepare for it. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information […]

Eating and drinking for people with dementia

Date: 13/05/2024

When someone has dementia, eating and drinking can become more difficult as the condition progresses. They may not recognise foods and fluids like before, have difficulty communicating their needs, have […]

Eating and drinking as conditions progress

Date: 13/05/2024 Nutrition resources and support, Nutrition and dietetics resources, Nutrition nurses, Macmillan dietitians, Paediatric dietitians,

As a person’s condition progresses and in the late palliative care stage, it can be a difficult time for relatives and carers when it comes to supporting them to eat […]

Treatment of uterine fibroids

Date: 10/05/2024

Read our guide below about what causes uterine fibroids and how we treat them. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on […]

Teledermatology

Date: 10/05/2024 Dermatology, Allergy Services,

What is Teledermatology? Teledermatology is the use of specialist camera equipment to take photographs of your skin lesion. Your photographs will be reviewed by a Dermatologist (Skin Specialist) and they […]

Private rooms for NHS patients in Wycombe Hospital

Date: 25/04/2024

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust we offer the chance for Wycombe Hospital patients to request the comfort of a single private room for staying overnight after surgery. Subject to availability, […]

Journey of a pre-term baby

Date: 16/04/2024

A series of 3 videos providing information about maternity and neonatal care for premature babies. Video 1: Preparing for premature birth: antenatal and labour care Aparna, consultant obstetrician, provides information […]