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Patient Information Leaflets
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Preventing perineal tears: Advice and suggestions
This leaflet has been produced to help you prepare your perineum and pelvic floor muscles for the birth of your baby/babies. This will help to minimise the risk of perineal tears during birth.
Preventing pressure ulcers
Information about pressure ulcers (bed sores) and how they can be prevented
Preventing spread of infection - how patients and visitors can help
Explains ways you can contribute towards preventing the spread of infection through your hospital
Previous minor postpartum haemorrhage
This leaflet is for anyone who experienced a blood loss of between 500-1000mls with a previous birth and is now pregnant again. We will talk about the possibility of it happening again and your birth choices.
Previous third degree tear (OASI)
This leaflet is for anyone who has sustained a third degree tear of the muscles around their anal sphincter at a previous delivery and is now pregnant again.
Progressing your exercises after birth: Physio advice
It is important that you are able to do your core abdominal exercises, given to you on the ward before beginning these. If you are unable to do these, you may put too much strain on your back when doing the new exercises.
Prolactinoma
For patients diagnosed with a prolactinoma - explaining what that entails and how it is treated
Prolonged pregnancy management
‘Prolonged pregnancy’ is defined as a pregnancy that continues beyond 42+1 weeks. The aim of this leaflet is to provide information on what happens if you reach this stage.
Promoting listening skills - information for parents
Advice for parents and carers of children to encourage their attention, memory and vision
Proning for patients with Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Explains how lying in a certain position can help you to breathe easier and can improve your oxygen levels
Propylthiouracil in thyrotoxicosis
For patients prescribed propylthiouracil medication to reduce overactivity of the thyroid gland
Prostate artery embolisation (PAE)
What prostate artery embolisation is, what happens during the procedure and what the possible risks are
Prostate biopsy aftercare advice
Today you have had a prostate biopsy. Although it is unlikely you will have any serious after-effects it is important that you read the following advice.
Prostate cancer - Starting hormone treatments
Aims to answer some of the questions you may have about hormone therapy (tablets or injections) for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer - What to expect following a diagnosis
Outlines what to expect after a diagnosis of prostate cancer
Protect your ears - customised ear protectors
Outline the ear protection available from our Audiology Department
Protecting your baby from low blood sugar
You have been given this leaflet because your baby is at increased risk of low blood sugar (other terms used are low blood glucose and hypoglycaemia). Babies who are small, premature, unwell at birth, or whose mothers are diabetic or have taken certain medication (beta-blockers), may have low blood sugar in the first few hours and days after birth, and it is especially important for these babies to keep warm and feed as often as possible in order to maintain normal blood sugar levels.
Protein - Importance of protein in diet
Ways to increase protein in your diet
Proximal femoral derotation osteotomy
An operation for hip and/or knee pain, due to an abnormal twist in your femur (thighbone) - outlining what surgery entails, including risks and benefits
Proximal femoral osteotomy advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following proximal femoral osteotomy surgery (an operation to treat hip deformities)