Welcome to the Short Stay Unit (SSU)
Explains what the unit does and gives some useful information on what you can expect to happen during your stay
Read more
84
People
Number of people in A&E department
0:56
Hours
Average wait to be seen by a clinician
1:38
Hours
Average time in the department
Patient Information Leaflets
Browse all Patient Leaflets
West Berkshire Community Hospital X-ray and scanning procedures
Outlines the X-ray and scanning services available at the West Berkshire Community Hospital
Read moreWet Macular Degeneration approved treatments
Outlines the NICE approved treatments for wet macular degeneration
Read moreWexner constipation questionnaire
A short questionnaire about the bowel symptoms you have been experiencing
Read moreWhat happens in a Critical Care Area
Gives practical support and information to people whose loved ones are admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a High Dependency Unit (HDU)
Read moreWhat happens next?
Information on what happens following a neonatal death and how we can help support you.
Read moreWhat happens on the day of your elective caesarean?
This leaflet outlines instructions necessary for you to prepare for your elective (planned) Caesarean birth and explains what will happen on the day. There is more information in our leaflet ‘Having an elective (planned) Caesarean birth’, which can be found on the Trust website. It is very important that you follow this advice in order to keep you, your birthing partner and the staff caring for you safe.
Read moreWhat happens to blood and tissue samples taken during treatment
What happens to samples of blood, cells and tissue that may be taken during operations and procedures.
Read moreWhat happens when baby needs an exchange blood transfusion
Information for parents and carers of babies who need an exchange blood transfusion on Buscot Ward
Read moreWhat is a PEG tube?
Information for those considering using a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) tube to assist in feeding.
Read moreWhat is a squint?
Explains what a squint is, how it affects vision and what the treatment or management options are
Read moreWhat to expect at your Fertility clinic visit
Information on what will happen when you enter our service and what you as a couple can do to optimise your chances of getting pregnant.
Read moreWhat to expect on your stay on the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
What to expect when you stay on the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) – also known as ‘Recovery’
Read moreWhat to expect when someone is dying
Information for relatives, friends and carers about some of the typical features of the process of dying
Read moreWhat to get ready for your birth experience
This list was created by Royal Berkshire Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) with input from parents who have given birth at the RBH maternity unit.
Read moreWheeze management
Advice for parents/carers of children who have been assessed in the Children’s Accident and Emergency Department or admitted to the paediatric ward with a wheeze
Read moreWhich weight loss operation is right for me?
Explains the options and factors you will need to consider in order to decide the right choice of operation for you
Read moreWhitley Ward
Aims to answer some of the questions you may have about your (or your relative’s) stay on Whitley Ward
Read moreWhooping cough
For parents and carers of children with whooping cough - explains what the condition is, how it will affect your child and how the infection is treated
Read moreWhy do I need to see a specialist in the next two weeks?
Outlines the referral into the urgent two week suspected cancer pathway
Read more