Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
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Patient Information Leaflets
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14-day bowel diary
Form to enable you to record your bowel movements over a 14-day period of time
24-hour oesophageal pH impedance testing
Explains what happens during the impedance test and how to prepare for it
24-hour oesophageal pH testing
Explains what happens during a 24-hour oesophageal pH test and how to prepare for it
28 day food and bowel diary
A diary to record your bowel movements over a 28-day period of time
5-day food and bowel diary
Form to record everything you eat and drink at different times of the day for five days and record bowel movements
Abdomen and renal tract ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Abdomen ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Anal sphincter exercises
Anal sphincter exercises for people who are having problems with bowel control
Anal sphincter muscle strengthening exercises
Advice and exercises for people who are having problems with bowel control
Anorectal physiology studies
Explains the tests and what to expect when you attend your appointment at the Pelvic Floor Clinic
Argon plasma coagulation (APC)
A heat treatment to seal bleeding vessels or destroy abnormal areas or tumour tissue in the lining of the gut.
Azathioprine and 6 Mercaptopurine
Explains medication used to treat chronic hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease
Barium meal and follow through
What happens during a test designed to look at your small bowel
Barium proctogram
Explains what happens during a barium proctogram examination - a specialised X-ray examination, which produces a series of images that enables us to see the way your lower abdominal structures move when you attempt to empty your bowels
Barium swallow / meal
What happens during a barium swallow / meal examination of the oesophagus in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Barrett's oesophagus
Answers some of the questions you may have about Barrett’s oesophagus
Biofeed exercise technique
Technique to to help you with your bowel problem
Biofeedback Treatment Clinic
Explains what will happen next and what biofeedback involves for patients referred to the Pelvic Floor Service for biofeedback treatment
Bladder and bowel leakage prevention exercises (Elderly Care)
Explains simple exercises you can do to help improve incontinence - leakage of urine (wee) or stool (poo)
Botulinum toxin injection (Endoscopy)
Used to treat various swallowing difficulties swallowing, gastroparesis, and anal fissures