Low back pain
For patients experiencing pain in their lower back (lumbar spine) and gives advice and exercises to help you manage your condition
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Average wait to be seen by a clinician
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Average time in the department
Patient Information Leaflets
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Low dose aspirin in pregnancy
You have been asked to take low-dose aspirin during your pregnancy to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia and having a baby smaller than expected. This leaflet explains more about why we have asked you to take low-dose aspirin during your pregnancy.
Read moreLow fibre diet for patients with a new ileostomy
Gives advice, dietary tips and recipes for people with a newly formed ileostomy (stoma)
Read moreLow irritant, high fibre diet for patients having radiotherapy
Gives advice if you have been advised to alter your fibre intake during your course of radiotherapy treatment
Read moreLow papp-A results and extra scans
You are being offered growth scans later in your pregnancy because your screening result for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s syndromes found a low level of PAPP-A. The schedule for additional checks is a nationally recommended one followed by this hospital.
Read moreLow placenta at 20 week scan
You have been given this leaflet because you have been identified as having a low-lying placenta. It explains what it means, what to expect, how your pregnancy will be monitored and who is available to help and advise you during your pregnancy.
Read moreLow risk neutropenic sepsis - home care management
Advice for patients receiving cancer treatments who have been assessed as having low risk neutropenic sepsis
Read moreLumbar decompression or discectomy advice and exercises
Information to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your spinal operation
Read moreLumbar disc replacement advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had lumbar disc replacement - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Read moreLumbar facet joint injection
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the small of the back
Read moreLumbar facet joint radiofrequency denervation
What to expect when the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the small of your back is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity
Read moreLumbar nerve root block
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the origin of a nerve from the spinal cord into the small of your back
Read moreLumbar or caudal epidural injection
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the spinal cord in the small of your back
Read moreLumbar puncture (babies)
Outlines what to expect if a lumbar puncture is recommended for your baby during their stay on Buscot Ward
Read moreLumbar spinal decompression surgery
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for your operation
Read moreLumbar spinal fusion advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following an operation to join two or more bones in your back together
Read moreLumbar sympathectomy
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the veins of the legs
Read moreLung cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
Information about the multi disciplinary team (MDT) involved in your care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Read moreLung Optimum Pathway (LOP)
Why you are being referred onto the Lung Pathway, and what this will involve
Read moreLung perfusion scan (Q Scan) for pregnant women
A Q scan is a Nuclear Medicine test that looks at your lungs and how they are working. It is used to detect a pulmonary embolism (PE) which is a blockage of one of the arteries in the lung caused by a blood clot. It can be one of the causes of chest pain or shortness of breath. During pregnancy, this condition is more likely to occur although still very rare.
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