Forearm crutches
Gives advice on how best to use prescribed crutches to take weight off one of your legs / ankles / feet
Gives advice on how best to use prescribed crutches to take weight off one of your legs / ankles / feet
Explains treatment given when a child attends the Emergency Department with a foreign body in the nose
Explains how the Forget Me Not initiative aims to enhance the experience of patients with dementia by improving communication and interaction between the patient, carers and staff
Aftercare advice for patients discharged with a fractured humerus
A system that uses a small sensor placed just under the surface of your skin in the subcutaneous layer (where you would normally do an injection), which measures interstitial glucose.
Explains how a prescription glucose monitor works and outlines advantages and disadvantages of using a Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitor compared to a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
Answers some questions about a foot problem most commonly affecting the head of the second metatarsal bone (one of the long bones in the middle of the foot) including treatment
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your shoulder operation
Information for patients who have had plastic and reconstructive surgery
Bone Health / Fracture Liaison Service information explains why we wish to do further investigations and what this entails
Outlines any further investigations – scans, tests etc. – you may need following your appointment in Orthopaedic Outpatients
Dietary advice for people diagnosed with gallstones - a healthy well balanced diet high in fibre
Advice for patients who have had a gamma nail following a fractured neck of femur (hip fracture)
Explains what a ganglion cyst (on the hand or wrist) is and outlines treatment options
Explains what the Gardasil 9 vaccine is, why it has been prescribed for you, how it is given, and any side effects it may cause
Information for patients who have been diagnosed with gastric (stomach) cancer - explaining treatment options
Information about a procedure called gastric band adjustment
Information about gastric band surgery, including risks and benefits.
Explains a nuclear medicine procedure using radiation to measure the speed with which food empties from the stomach and enters the small intestine
Explains what GORD is and how it can be managed