Cystogram
What to expect when you come into hospital for a cystogram – an examination of your bladder
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Cystoscopy (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to examine the bladder
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This leaflet provides information for women who are having a cystoscopy (a procedure to look inside your bladder) under a general anaesthetic.
Read moreCystoscopy for inpatients (Urology)
This leaflet gives you information and answers some of the questions that you may have about undergoing a cystoscopy as an inpatient
Read moreD negative mother’s blood test during pregnancy
This leaflet is for expectant mothers whose blood group is D negative and explains why you are recommended to have a blood test to check your baby’s D blood group, so that you only receive anti-D injections if you need them. It also explains what haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn is. The link will take you to the NHS Blood & Transport website.
Read moreDay Surgery Unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital
Answers the most frequently asked questions from patients coming to the West Berkshire Community Hospital for day surgery
Read moreDCR (tear drainage surgery) aftercare advice
Advice and information following tear drainage surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy or DCR)
Read moreDeactivating an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device
Explains why deactivating an implantable cardioverter defibrillator may be considered for palliative care patients and how this is done
Read moreDegenerative meniscal tears advice and exercises
Advice and exercises to patients who have been diagnosed with a degenerative meniscal tear in the knee joint
Read moreDelirium (Elderly Care)
Explains why some patients may experience acute confusion while they are in hospital, what the symptoms are and how it may be treated
Read moreDelorme surgery for rectal prolapse
Explains what will happen when you come to the hospital for an operation on your back passage
Read moreDementia and incontinence - quick guide
Quick look at things you can do to help manage bladder and bowel symptoms in patients with dementia
Read moreDementia: Understanding behavioural and psychological symptoms - a guide for carers
Information for relatives and carers of people with dementia explaining some of the distressing symptoms they may develop and what we, and you, can do to help
Read moreDenosumab (Prolia) drug treatment for osteoporosis
Explains Denosumab treatment for osteoporosis, including how it works, how to take it and risks and benefits
Read moreDeprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS)
DoLS protects people aged 18 years and over who lack mental capacity or are not able to make a decision about their care or treatment.
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