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Patient Information Leaflets

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Last Updated: Friday, 24 September 2021 10:52

We have collected together our patient leaflets in this section, to help you as a patient or carer know more about a wide variety of procedures, conditions and other treatments.

For more details about each specialty, please visit our A to Z of services.

 

Do not act on the content of any leaflet (from our website or another) without the advice of a trained clinician. Each leaflet has contact details to receive further help and assistance. Do contact our PALS team if you need a translation of the guidance.

 

Anticoagulation Service

 

Attend Anywhere (Video Appointments)

 

Audiology

 

Bariatric Surgery

 

Bone Density Unit

 

Bradley Rehabilitation Unit

 

Breast Clinic

 

Cardiology

 

Clinical Neurophysiology

 

Critical Care

 

Day Surgery Unit

 

Dermatology

 

Diabetes / Endocrinology

Adults

 

Paediatrics

 

Dietetics

The following leaflets may be provided by your dietician depending on your treatment plan:

  • Bile Acid Malabsorption
  • Build Yourself Up
  • Coeliac Disease Group
  • Coeliac Disease Service
  • COVID Nutrition Advice
  • Cow's Milk Protein and Egg Free Diet
  • Cow's Milk Protein and Soya Free Diet
  • Cow's Milk Protein Free Diet for Breast Feeding Mothers
  • Dementia Support with Eating and Drinking
  • Diabetes - Diet in Illness
  • Diet and Gallbladder Disease
  • Diet following Nissen Fundoplication
  • Diet for Gout
  • Dietary Advice for Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • Dietary Management of Hypoglycaemia for Infants and Children
  • Dietary Management of Reactive Hypoglycaemia
  • Eatwell Plate / Healthy eating
  • Exercise and Insulin
  • Food and Insulin Diary
  • Healthier Eating Out
  • Healthy Eating and Diabetes
  • Healthy Eating and Gestational Diabetes
  • Healthy Eating for Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes
  • Healthy Snack Ideas
  • Help my child gain weight on a milk free diet
  • Hiatus Hernia or Acid Reflux
  • How motivated are you?
  • How to gain weight for children and young people
  • Increasing dietary fibre
  • It's all about Eggs!
  • It's all about Milk!
  • It's all about Nuts!
  • Lactose Free Diet for Adults
  • Lactose Free Diet for Children
  • Legume Allergy
  • Low K Snack
  • Nausea Vomiting and Loss of Appetite
  • Nourishing Drinks and Puddings
  • PEG Feeding
  • Pelvic Health and Constipation Diet Sheet
  • Pelvic Health and Diarrhoea Diet Sheet
  • Pre op Chole LS Diet
  • Risk Feeding
  • Weight Management for Children and Young People
  • Wound Healing

 

Discharge to Assess

 

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

 

Early Pregnancy Unit

 

Emergency Care

 

Endoscopy

 

General Medicine

 

General Surgery

 

Gynaecology

 

Haematology

 

Infection Control

 

Information Services

 

Inpatient Pain Service

 

IV at Home

 

Maternity

COVID-19 Guidance

 

Trust Leaflets

 

Nursing

 

Occupational Health

 

Occupational Hand Therapy

 

Occupational Therapy

 

Oncology

 

Operations

 

Ophthalmology

 

Oral Surgery and Orthodontics

 

Orthopaedics

 

Outpatients

 

Paediatrics

 

Pain Management (Acute)

 

Pain Management (Chronic)

 

Surrey iMSK Leaflets:

 

British Pain Society Leaflets:

 

Faculty of Pain Medicine (RCOA) Leaflets:

 

Patient Advice and Liaison Service

 

Palliative Care

 

Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

Advanced Pelvic Floor Rehab   Handout
Anorectal and Vaginal Examinations Booklet Handout
Ashford Face to Face Appointments   Handout
Bile Acid Malabsorption Booklet Handout
Bladder and Bowel Diary Booklet  
Bladder Retraining   Handout
How to Improve Bladder and Bowel Problems   Handout
If In Doubt - Check It Out: Pregnancy Complications   Handout
Looking After Your Bowels Booklet Handout
Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries Booklet Handout
Pelvic Floor Exercises   Handout
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Class Booklet Handout
Pelvic Girdle and Low Back Pain during Pregnancy Booklet Handout
Pelvic Health and Constipation Diet Sheet Booklet Handout
Pelvic Health and Diarrhoea Diet Sheet Booklet Handout
Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Physiotherapy Booklet Handout
Postnatal Exercise Class Booklet Handout
Postnatal Exercise Class Handout   Handout
Postnatal Physiotherapy Advice Booklet Handout
Pregnancy Exercise Class Booklet Handout
Pregnancy Exercise Class Handout   Handout
Pregnancy Hydrotherapy Exercise Class Booklet Handout
River Bourne Face to Face Appointments   Handout
Stress Urinary Incontinence Booklet Handout
Upper Back and Rib Pain   Handout
Urge Urinary Incontinence Booklet Handout
Woking Leisure Face to Face Appointments   Handout
Women's Health Class   Handout

 

Pharmacy

 

Physiotherapy

 

Radiology

 

Renal Services

 

Respiratory Medicine

 

Rheumatology

 

Senior Adult Medical Services (SAMS)

 

Speech and Language Therapy

 

Stoma Care

 

Stroke Services

 

Surrey Heartlands

 

Surrey Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (iMSK)

 

Urogynaecology

 

Urology

 

 

Disclaimer regarding Clinical Information

Please note, whilst the information contained in the leaflets has been created, reviewed and ratified by our medical and surgical teams, they are intended to complement the advice of professional healthcare staff. They should not be used without appropriate medical advice and the Trust’s terms and conditions apply. Procedures should only be undertaken by trained healthcare professionals and the Trust will not be liable for injury, loss or financial impairment as a result of actions taken by individuals after reading the materials.

Care has been taken to describe the treatments in a sensitive manner, however, due to their nature you may find some of the content distressing.

 

Questions about your Treatment

If you have any questions, please contact your GP or consultant. NHS Choices provide a wealth of information on their website (http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx).

You can also ring the NHS 111 service when you need medical help but it is not an emergency.

 

Translations and Alternate Formats

Our PALS department will be able to answer any queries you have about the leaflets themselves or if you require a translation. They can be contacted on 01932 723553.

We can provide interpreters for a variety of languages as well as information resources in larger print or other formats (e.g. audio, Braille) - please call our PALS team for more details or to make a request.

To use the Text Relay service, prefix all numbers with 18001.