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Patient Information Leaflets
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Blood transfusion during pregnancy and birth
This leaflet explains why a blood transfusion may be necessary during pregnancy and birth. This can be due to anaemia or to replace blood lost during an emergency situation.
Blood transfusions and use of blood products during surgery
Information for patients who know they will want to decline a blood transfusion or blood product (if needed) during surgery or treatment in hospital
Blossom Team birth services
Information on our Blossom Team birth service.
Bone biopsy
Explains why you are having a bone biopsy – a test to diagnose bone abnormalities, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Bone conduction hearing device fitting pack
Everything you need to know to use the bone conduction device
Bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsy
Aims to answer some frequently asked questions about bone marrow biopsies
Bone scan as an outpatient
Information about a nuclear medicine test that looks at the activity of some cells in your bones
Botulinum Toxin A Spasticity Management Service (children)
Information on what spasticity is and how to manage it. It provides you with an overview of the use of Botulinum Toxin A
Botulinum Toxin A treatment for overactive bladder (outpatients)
Explains how Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type-A) is used to relieve the symptoms of an overactive bladder
Botulinum toxin injection (Endoscopy)
Used to treat various swallowing difficulties swallowing, gastroparesis, and anal fissures
Botulinum toxin treatment for an overactive bladder (under general anaesthetic)
This information explains how Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type-A) is used to relieve the symptoms of an overactive bladder
Bowel cancer follow-up
For patients who have had treatment for bowel cancer, and their relatives and carers to help you and your clinical nurse specialist (CNS) decide which type of follow up will work best for you
Bowel cancer open access follow-up (OAFU) service
For bowel cancer patients and their relatives and carers - explains how the OAFU arrangement works
Bowel care - How can I look after my bowel (Elderly Care)
Tips on how to look after your bowel and keep it working normally
Bowel habit questionnaire
A short questionnaire about what has been happening to your bowels over the last 4 weeks
Bowel surgery with Enhanced Recovery
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for your bowel operation
Brain tumours - useful contacts and links
Useful contacts that may help people diagnosed with a brain tumour manage some of the challenges
Breast cancer skin reaction checklist
Shows the possible side effects to the skin of radiotherapy of the breast, so you can check your own breast(s) and identify which, if any, side effects, you may be experiencing
Breast coil marker insertion
Why a coil marker is used to aid visibility on both x-rays and ultrasound for small areas of breast tissue or calcification
Breast lipomodelling (fat transfer / grafting)
Explains what happens during breast lipomodelling to improve the appearance of the breast following a lumpectomy or mastectomy