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• Acute Kidney Injury

  A patient leaflet for those with an acute kidney injury.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Advice Following Foot Surgery

  This leaflet tells you how to look after your foot after your dressings have been removed and the sutures (stitches) have been taken out.

  Department:

  Podiatry, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Ankle Foot Orthosis

  This leaflet has been produced to provide you with information on the wear and care of your prescription. You have been prescribed an Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) after an assessment with your Orthotist.

  Department:

  Orthotics, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Ankle Foot Orthosis for Children

  This leaflet will provide you with information on the wear and care of your child’s prescription. Your child has been prescribed an Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) after an assessment with your Orthotist.

  Department:

  Orthotics, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Benefits, risks and possible complications of having podiatric surgery

  This leaflet tells you about the possible benefits and risks of having podiatric (foot) surgery.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Cartiva Implant Surgery

  This leaflet tells you about Cartiva implant surgery to treat arthritis of the big toe joint (also called hallux rigidus).

  Department:

  Podiatry, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Children’s Dental Treatment Under General Anaesthetic

  Information for parents or carers.

  Department:

  Dental services, Paediatrics, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Choosing Your Wheelchair

  Advice for patients who need to choose a wheelchair.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Community Pain Management

  What is the Community Pain Management (CPM) service? Community Pain Management (CPM) is a team of Psychologists, Psychological Therapists and Physiotherapists who specialise in pain management. You may have been referred to us from Secondary Care Pain Team (Pain Clinic), Integrated Musculoskeletal Service, or Rheumatology. What do we do in the Community Pain Management Service? […]

  Department:

  Nursing, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Dietary Advice about Gaining Weight in a Healthy Way

  Healthy weight gain information and meal ideas.

  Department:

  Dietitians, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Dietary Advice Following Gastric Balloon Insertion

  Dietary advice for patients who have had a gastric balloon inserted.

  Department:

  Bariatric surgery, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Dietary Advice For a Moist and Minced Diet

  This leaflet will give you dietary advice to improve your nutritional intake and help prevent weight loss when you have been advised to follow an altered texture diet due to a difficulty swallowing.

  Department:

  Dietitians, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Dietary Advice For a Soft and Bite-Sized Diet

  This leaflet will give you dietary advice to improve your nutritional intake and help prevent weight loss when you have been advised to follow an altered texture diet due to a difficulty swallowing.

  Department:

  Dietitians, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Dry Needling Leaflet

  A patient information leaflet describing dry needling.

  Department:

  Podiatry, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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E

• Electrosurgery

  Treatment to remove the corn or verrucae on your foot.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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F

• Foot Surgery – Discharge Advice

  Patient information leaflet describing what to expect and who to contact if you have any questions or concerns when you go home.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Hallux Rigidus (Arthritis of the Big Toe Joint) Surgery

  This leaflet tells you about surgery to treat arthritis of the big toe joint (also known as Hallux Rigidus).

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hallux Valgus (Bunion) Surgery

  This leaflet tells you about surgery to treat your bunion (also known as Hallux Valgus).

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hammer Toe Surgery (Arthroplasty/Arthrodesis)

  This leaflet tells you about surgery to straighten your hammer toe.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) Repair Zones 1-2

  A patient leaflet with exercises following Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) Repair Zones 1-2

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) Repair Zones 3 – 7

  A patient leaflet with exercises to help Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) .

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Extensor Tendon Finger Repair

  A leaflet with hand therapy exercises.

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following extensor tendon finger repair. Zone 5 – 7 Merritt Regime

  A patient leaflet with exercises to assist recovery of extensor tendon.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Flexor Pollicis Longus (FPL) repair

  A patient leaflet with exercises following Flexor Pollicis Longus (FPL) repair

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Flexor Tendon Finger Repair

  This patient information leaflet details the different exercises you can do when advised by your Physiotherapist.

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Trapeziectomy

  Patient information leaflet describing different exercises you can do following Trapeziectomy.

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Exercises following Volar Plate Injury

  Patient information leaflet describing exercises following Volar Plate injury.

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Extensor Tendon Finger Repair (Merritt)

  A patient leaflet for those following an extensor tendon finger repair.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Extensor Tendon Thumb Repair

  Patient information leaflet describing the Extensor Thumb and what to expect after your surgery.

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Sagittal Band Repair

  A patient leaflet for those undergoing a sagittal band repair.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Scars

  A patient leaflet describing how to help scars heal following hand surgery.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Trapeziectomy

  Patient information leaflet describing what a trapeziectomy is.

  Department:

  Physiotherapy, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hand Therapy – Short Extensor Tendon Repair of the Thumb

  A patient leaflet for those following Short Extensor Tendon Repair of the Thumb

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Hospital at home

  A patient leaflet for those receiving hospital at home care.

  Department:

  Nursing, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Integrated Musculoskeletal Service Steroid Injections

  Your anti-inflammatory treatment explained.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)

  A patient leaflet for those issued with a Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis.

  Department:

  Orthotics, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Minimising Further Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery

  Advice and meal ideas.

  Department:

  Bariatric surgery, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Monitoring Your Child’s Orthotic Prescribed Footwear

  A leaflet for parents and carers on how to care for your child's Orthotic Footwear.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Nail Surgery

  This leaflet tells you about surgery to remove a painful or ingrown toenail. This is a minor operation to remove the whole or part of your toenail.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Orthotic Footwear Advice: What Footwear is Best?

  A leaflet for parents and carers of children in need of advice on footwear.

  Department:

  Orthopaedics, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Podiatric Surgery Pre-operative Advice

  A patient leaflet for those intending to have podiatric surgery.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Post-operative Rehabilitation Advice – Department of Podiatric Surgery

  A patient leaflet with advice following podiatric surgery.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Preparing for your Surgery – Stopping Smoking

  How to stop smoking before your operation.

  Department:

  Specialist Services, Stop Smoking

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Reducing your Alcohol intake

  A patient leaflet with help from the Alcohol Support Team on how to reduce your alcohol intake

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Reviewing your Cervical Screening History

  This leaflet is to make you aware there will be a review of your cervical screening history up to the point when your cervical cancer was diagnosed.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Subacromial Decompression and/or Excision of the Distal Clavicle. Stage 1 – Physiotherapy Advice and Exercise.

  A patient leaflet with advice and exercises for those following Subacromial Decompression and/or Excision of the Distal Clavicle.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

• Surgery to remove a Morton’s neuroma

  Patient information leaflet describing surgery to remove a Morton’s neuroma.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Useful Resources to Support You on Your Bariatric Journey

  Information relating to bariatric surgery.

  Department:

  Bariatric surgery, Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• Videofluoroscopy Examination – Adult

  This leaflet tells you about videofluoroscopy and will help you to understand what will happen during and after your examination.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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• What is the Podiatric Surgery Service?

  This leaflet tells you about the Podiatric Surgery Service.

  Department:

  Specialist Services

  Type:

  Patient information leaflet

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