Pain Management Unit advice following treatment
Answers some common questions and concerns that you may have following treatment at the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Pain Management Unit
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People
Number of people in A&E department
1:12
Hours
Average wait to be seen by a clinician
1:38
Hours
Average time in the department
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Pain Management Unit waiting for treatment
Aims to answer some common questions and concerns that you may have whilst waiting for treatment in the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Pain Management Unit.
Read morePain relief - Understanding your medication
Understanding pain relief medication that you have been prescribed or recommended by the Pain Management Unit (PMU)
Read morePain relief after birth
This leaflet offers advice on suitable pain relief to use following the birth of your baby/babies.
Read morePain relief for children
Information on providing appropriate pain relief for children after leaving the Emergency Department (A&E)
Read morePain relief in labour
This leaflet will give you some basic information about the various methods of pain management available should you need them.
Read morePain relief on leaving hospital after orthopaedic surgery
Information and advice for patients started on pain relieving medication after orthopaedic surgery
Read morePainkillers and driving
Gives advice on driving safely for patients regularly taking strong painkillers and sedative medication to control pain and symptoms
Read morePancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT)
Dietary advice for people diagnosed with conditions of the pancreas - information to help you manage your eating and pancreatic enzymes
Read morePANJABI - How to protect your baby from RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
This leaflet provides information on RSV and the vaccination which is available for all pregnant women from September 2024.
Read morePanproctocolectomy
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for your operation to remove the colon, the rectum (the last part of the bowel before the back passage) and anal canal (back passage)
Read moreParathyroid scan as an outpatient
A scan used to look at possible problems involving the parathyroid gland(s)
Read moreParathyroidectomy
Explains what happens when you come to the hospital for a parathyroidectomy operation - a procedure in which one, or up to four, parathyroid glands are removed
Read moreParenteral nutrition
Information for patients, relatives and carers on parenteral nutrition - giving of nutrients (nourishment needed for growth and staying alive) into a vein rather than using the mouth or stomach.
Read moreParents guide to expressing milk
This leaflet is for the parents and carers of babies on Buscot Ward and explains how new mothers can express colostrum and milk for their babies.
Read moreParents’ guide to helping reduce noise in Buscot nurseries
This leaflet is for parents and carers of babies in the nurseries on Buscot and outlines why it is important to protect your baby’s hearing.
Read moreParkinson's - Coming into hospital guide
Information for patients with Parkinson’s who are coming into hospital for surgery or overnight treatment
Read moreParkinson's - How to access your local PD nurse service
Explains how to access your local Parkinson’s nurse specialist (CNS) in the Berkshire West area as well as providing other useful local contacts
Read morePartial breast reconstruction using LICAP and LTAP flap techniques
Information on partial breast reconstruction techniques following wide local excision (lumpectomy), what happens during the operation and outlining the benefits, alternatives and risks of surgery
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