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Patient Information Leaflets
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Woodley Ward welcome
Ward routines, facilities and contact details
Wound care after dermatology surgery (no stitches)
Wound care advice (no stitches) following skin surgery
Wound care after Dermatology surgery (with stitches)
Advice on wound care following skin surgery (with stitches).
Wound care after leaving the Emergency Department
Advice on how to care for your wound at home, after leaving the Emergency Department
Wound care and nutrition
Managing and improving wound healing through changing diet
Wound care during and after radiotherapy
Step-by-step guide will help you to care for your wound at home with the on-going support of the Review Radiographer Team
Wrist (distal radius) fracture conservative (non-operative) management
Outlines conservative management of a wrist fracture
Wrist (distal radius) fracture surgical management
This leaflet outlines surgical management (an operation) of a wrist fracture
Wrist active range of movement exercises
Exercises to gently stretch your wrist if you have arthritis
Wrist fracture exercises following surgery
Exercises to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Wrist injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a wrist injury
Wrist strengthening exercises
Exercises to help you strengthen your wrist following an injury
X-ray guided core biopsy - stereo
What to expect during an X-ray guided core biopsy of your breast(s)
Xplore Pain Management Programme
Explains information covered in your Pain Management Programme to help you to continue to make positive changes to improve your quality of life
YAG laser capsulotomy
Information for patients considering a YAG laser capsulotomy - outlines what the procedure involves and its benefits, risks and side effects
YAG laser periphery iridotomy
Information for patients considering a YAG laser peripheral iridotomy for treatment of acute glaucoma - outlines what the procedure involves and benefits, risks and side effects
Your admission to the Orthopaedic Elective Unit (Redlands)
Useful information and advice for patients coming in for planned orthopaedic surgery
Your gynaecological ultrasound scan
This leaflet is for women having a transvaginal (internal) ultrasound scan in the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Please read it carefully before you attend.
Your hospital discharge - leaving the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Explains what you might expect to happen when you are discharged from hospital
Your maternity ultrasound scan
As part of your antenatal scan care we are offering to scan your baby, if you have any questions please call us on 0118 322 7279.