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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Tear duct surgery for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to clear blocked or narrowed tear ducts
Tears and stitches
This leaflet gives you information on the different types of perineal tears and the impact they have. It offers advice on aftercare, how to spot infections and what to expect if you give birth again.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
Tips to manage your TMJ pain
Tenckhoff catheter insertion aftercare advice
Important advice following the insertion of your new Tenckhoff catheter for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your condition and any treatment options available
TENS (transcutaneous nerve stimulation)
Explains what TENS is and outlines the risks and benefits of using a TENS machine to manage your pain
TENS machine use in labour
This leaflet is to support your use of a TENS machine during early or established labour.
Test Leaflet
Test Leaflet
Testicular cancer surgery - what happens next?
Information to help answer some of the questions you may have about your care and the investigations in the weeks to come
Testing for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborn babies
Explains what happens when a baby's hearing test results indicate that they are at an increased risk of hearing loss
Tests for children with permanent hearing loss
Outlines the range of tests that may be performed to try to find the cause of your child’s hearing loss
Tests for suspected cancer
Outlines tests and examinations used to diagnose cancer
The Bemore app
A quick guide to getting the best out of your hearing aid using the BeMore app to personalise your hearing aids directly from your mobile device
The Caloric Test
A test used to evaluate the function of the ears and their contribution to your balance
Therapeutic gastroscopy (OGD) explained
A procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
Therapeutic mammoplasty
Explains an operation to remove breast cancer (therapeutic) and then reshape the breast by removing skin and breast tissue (mammoplasty)
Thoracic and lumbar facet joint injection
Why this procedure is performed (for back pain), what it entails and the benefits and risks
Thoracic and lumbar nerve root block
A procedure nerve root injection (otherwise referred to as a nerve block or foraminal block) that can help patients who suffer from back and leg pain (sciatica)
Thoracic facet joint injection
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in your chest
Thoracic facet joint radiofrequency denervation
Treatment where the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the middle of your back is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity