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- This leaflet is designed for people taking an injectable GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These drugs work in the same way as a hormone produced in the gut by increasing the amount of insulin that the pancreas releases in response to food.This can help with blood glucose levels. How do […]
Information for patients Metacarpal Phalangeal (MCP) Joint Replacement
What is an MCP joint replacement? The metacarpal phalangeal (MCP) joints are the knuckle joints of your hand. Due to conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, using your hand can become difficult due to pain, reduced range of movement and deformity of the fingers. The surgical procedure involves replacing the arthritic MCP joint with something […]Topic: Physiotherapy
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Which type of large bowel operation? Large bowel operations are usually carried out for a cancer or polyp in the large bowel (or intestine), or for a condition called diverticular disease.Topic: Surgery
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information booklet for follow-up care after treatment for breast cancer
Follow up plan This booklet will inform you of your planned follow up care after treatment for breast cancer. Once you have completed treatment you will not need to attend the follow up clinic regularly but you will remain under our care for the next five years. This means that you will not have to […]Topic: Breast Screening
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Inpatient Induction of Labour
Introduction What For the majority of women, labour is a spontaneous process, however for some women, induction of labour may be recommended. An induced labour, or induction, is where a woman receives some medical assistance to start labour. Induction of labour is a relatively common procedure: in 2019-2020 33% of women were induced in the […]Topic: Maternity
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients requiring CT guided biopsy
Information for patients requiring a CT guided biopsy This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information, and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a CT Guided Biopsy. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for […]Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients requiring a chest biopsy
This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information, and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a chest biopsy. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns or […]Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for Patients requiring an X-Ray
This information leaflet is to help you prepare for your x-ray examination and understand what will happen when you attend the Radiology department. What is an x-ray? An x-ray is a quick and painless procedure commonly used to produce images of the inside of the body. X-rays can be used to examine most areas of […]Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients requiring a Bone Mineral Density (DEXA) Scan
This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions when requiring a Bone Mineral Density (DEXA) scan. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you […]Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Information for patients requiring a Tunnelled Line Insertion
This information leaflet has been produced to give you general information and hopes to answer most of your questions regarding a Tunnelled line insertion. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have concerns or […]Topic: Radiology
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors