Patient Leaflets

Department	Leaflet Title
Alcohol Liaison Service	Drink Less See More Of Life
Alcohol Liaison Service	Your Ascites Management Plan
Bereavement Support	Information for Bereaved Relatives and Friends - Community Services
Bereavement Support	Information for Bereaved Relatives and Friends - Victoria Hospital & Clifton Hospital
Blood Bank	Advice for Patients who have received a Blood Transfusion as a Day Case Patient or on the Day of their Discharge
Brain Injury Services	Community Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service - Working to help those with an acquired brain injury and their families - CLIENT INFORMATION PACK
Brain Injury Services	Brain Injury Service
Breast Surgery	Patient Led Follow-up – Information for patients - Breast Care
Cancer Services	Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
Cancer Services	Surgery for cancer or suspected cancer - what do I need to know?
Cancer Services	Preparing for cancer surgery during COVID-19
Cardiology	Self-Care Guide for your Heart Failure
Cardiology	Community HF Self Management Plan - Rise above heart failure
Cardiology	Stress Echocardiography
Cardiology	Tilt Testing
Cardiology	Contrast Echocardiology
Cardiology	Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Discharge Information
Cardiology	Heart Failure Occupational Therapy Guide
Cardiology	Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiology	24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitor
Cardiology	Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
Cardiology	Transthoracic Echocardiograph
Cardiology	Diary for Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery
Cardiology	Advice for Patients having Open Heart Surgery
Cardiology	Ambulatory ECG Recording
Cardiology	Cardiac Surgery - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Diary
Cardiology	Cardiomemo Recorder
Child Health Services	Bronchiolitis in Children
Child Health Services	Serial Casting - Paediatric Physiotherapy
Child Health Services	Preparing for Adulthood - Easy Read (Picture Format)
Child Health Services	Rees Bear has an anaesthetic - A story for younger children about having an anaesthetic
Child Health Services	Preparing for Adulthood
Child Health Services	Preparing fro Adulthood (Transition) - Moving on to Adult Services - A Guide for Parents/Carers - Growing Up
Child Health Services	Preparing fro Adulthood (Transition) - Moving on to Adult Services - Young people's information leaflet - Growing Up
Child Health Services	Transition - Moving into Adult Care
Child Health Services	The Charter of Promises
Child Health Services	Birth to Five
Child Health Services	Shared Care for Manchester Children’s Hospital and Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Child Health Services	Spiritual Religious and Pastoral Care for Patients and Families
Child Health Services	Spiritual Religious and Pastoral Care for Young People
Child Health Services	Top Tips For Talking to Young Patients
Child Health Services	General Anaesthesia - A brief guide for young people
Child Health Services	Neonatal Outreach Community Service
Child Health Services	Davy the Detective: finding out about anaesthetics
Child Health Services	Early Onset Neonatal Infection
Child Health Services	Let's get poo in the loo
Children - Bereavement	Funeral Options for your Small Baby 12-24 weeks
Children - Bereavement	Funeral Options for your Baby - Stillborn and Neonatal Deaths
Children - Bereavement	Funeral Options for your Tiny Baby Up to 12 weeks
Children - Bereavement	For you in you Loss
Children - Bereavement	Bereavement Support - Support for women, their partners and families who have had a recent Pregnancy or baby loss
Children - CAMHS	Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services – A guide for children, young people, parents and carers
Children - CAMHS	Family Therapy Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Children - Connect Counselling	YoutherapY
Children - Health Visiting and School Nursing	Night time bladder chart and fluid record
Children - Health Visiting and School Nursing	Your Child's Bladder and Bowel Diary
Children - Health Visiting and School Nursing	Video Interaction Guidance: Information Sheet 1
Children - Health Visiting and School Nursing	Universal School Nursing
Children - Neonatal	Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS) Brazelton
Clifton Hospital	Travel Information - Clifton Hospital
Clinical Governance	About the Consent Form
Clinical Governance	COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Clinical Governance	How to help keep yourself safe
Clinical Support Services Division	Blackpool Victoria Hospital Outpatients’ Department
Colorectal Services	High Output Stoma
Colorectal Services	Supportive Self-Management Frequently Asked Questions
Community Nursing	You and the Specialist Bed / Mattress
Community Nursing	Communication Booklet
Continence Service	Take Control Of Your Bladder And Bowel
Corporate Services	Join our community - Together we CAN make a difference
Corporate Services	Join our community - Together we CAN make a difference
Critical Care	COVID-19 Rehabilitation Guide
Critical Care	Critical Care Rehabilitation Guide
Dermatology	UVB Therapy
Dermatology	Photodynamic Therapy
Dermatology	Your Liquid Nitrogen Treatment
Dermatology	PUVA Treatment
Dermatology	Skin Surgery Skin Surgery Information for Patients
Dermatology	Patch Testing
Dermatology	Wound care advice after skin surgery
Dermatology	Treatment with Botox
Dietetics	Patient Initiated Follow Up Appointments (PIFU)
Dietetics	Tube feeding at home
Dietetics	Eatwell Guide
Dietetics	Taste for Pleasure
Dietetics	Dietary Fibre
Dietetics	Poor Appetitie
Dietetics	BDA - Food Fact Sheet - Malnutrition
Dietetics	What to expect when you see a Dietitian
Early Supported Discharge Team	Information Leaflet for Patients and Carers
Emergency Department	Button Battery Ingestion
Emergency Department	Epitaxis or Nose Bleeds
Emergency Department	Information for Parents when your Child is Transferred to Royal Preston Hospital
Emergency Department	Recovering from a Head Injury
Emergency Department	Recovering from Shoulder Injury
Emergency Department	Instructions for Patients with Neck Pain
Emergency Department	High Temperature Child
Emergency Department	For Parents looking after a Child with Dressings on Burns or Scalds
Emergency Department	For Parents looking after a Child with a Broken Wrist / Forearm
Emergency Department	Looking after a Child with a Head Injury
Emergency Department	For Parents looking after a Child with a Broken Collar Bone
Emergency Department	For Parents looking after a Child with Broken Fingers or Toes
Emergency Department	For Parents looking after a Child with a Fractured Humerus
Emergency Department	Looking after a Child with a Bite or Sting
Emergency Department	For Parents looking after a Child who has just received Immunisation
Emergency Department	Recovering from an Acute Ankle Injury
Emergency Department	The Use of Ice at Home for Injuries
Emergency Department	Attending the Emergency Department
Emergency Department	Recovering from an Acute Wrist Injury
Emergency Department	Woundcare
Emergency Department	Recovering from an Acute Knee Injury
Emergency Department	Trauma and Serious Injuries
Emergency Department	Plaster Care
Emergency Department	Tetanus Prevention
Emergency Department	Use of Crutches
Emergency Department	When in Acute Low Back Pain
Emergency Department	Mallet Finger
End of Life Care	Communication Booklet for care in the last days and hours of life
End of Life Care	Plan of Care in the Last Days and Hours of Life
Extensive Care	Community Frailty Service
Facilities Directorate	Travel Information - Victoria Hospital
Gastroenterology	Guidance for managing gastroscopy and sigmoidoscopy / colonoscopy
Gastroenterology	Guidance for managing diabetes for Gastroscopy / EUS / ERCP
Gastroenterology	Guidance for managing diabetes for signoidoscopy / colonoscopy
Gastroenterology	Oesophageal Stent
Gastroenterology	Argon Beam Plasma Coagulation
Gastroenterology	Having a PEG
Gastroenterology	Oesophageal Varices
Gastroenterology	Having a Sigmoidoscopy as an Inpatient
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology Unit
Gastroenterology	Colonic Dilatation Leaflet
Gastroenterology	Having a Gastroscopy and Sigmoidoscopy with Moviprep
Gastroenterology	Information following your Endoscopy Procedure
Gastroenterology	Having a Sigmoidoscopy with Moviprep
Gastroenterology	Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatogram (ERCP)
Gastroenterology	Having a Colonoscopy with Moviprep
Gastroenterology	Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Gastroenterology	Having Colonoscopy with Klean Prep
Gastroenterology	Having a Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy with Moviprep
Gastroenterology	Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Gastroenterology	Oesophageal Dilatation
Gastroenterology	Having a Gastroscopy as an Inpatient
Gastroenterology	Having a Gastroscopy
General Medicine Division	Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy
General Surgery	Information for People with Diabetes who are Undergoing Surgery Procedures
General Surgery	Diary for Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery
Gynaecology	Having a Loop Diathermy Treatment
Gynaecology	Caring for Your Surgical Wound after Caesarean Section
Gynaecology	Information for you - Why your weight matters during pregnancy - RCOG
Gynaecology	Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) / Abortion
Gynaecology	Operations for Prolapse of the Vaginal Apex: Sacrospinous fixation of the vaginal vault - Sacrospinous fixation of the uterus
Gynaecology	When your family is complete, ask your doctor about Essure permanent birth control
Gynaecology	Feel Free to Enjoy Life Again - The one-time, five minute procedure for heavy menstrual bleeding
Gynaecology	Ectopic pregnancy - Miscarriage Association
Gynaecology	Day-case Vaginal Hysterectomy and / or Pelvic Floor Repair
Gynaecology	Transcervical Resection of the Endometrium (TCRE)
Gynaecology	Having a Cold Coagulation Procedure
Gynaecology	Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)
Gynaecology	Endometrial Hyperplasia without Atypia
Gynaecology	Protecting Women and Babies with Anti-D Immunoglobulin
Gynaecology	Management of Miscarriage: your options - Miscarriage Association
Gynaecology	Drinking for a Healthy Bladder - B&BF
Gynaecology	Menstrual cycle
Gynaecology	Periods and fertility in the menstrual cycle - NHS Choices
Gynaecology	Medical Management - The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Gynaecology	Your miscarriage - Miscarriage Association
Gynaecology	Ovarian Cysts
Gynaecology	Molar pregnancy (hydatidiform mole) - Miscarriage Association
Gynaecology	Managing PMS
Gynaecology	Information for you - Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy - RCOG
Gynaecology	Laparoscopic hysterectomy
Gynaecology	Endometrial ablation
Gynaecology	Chronic Pelvic Pain
Gynaecology	Abdominal Hysterectomy
Gynaecology	Colposcopy Explained
Gynaecology	Colposuspension for Stress Incontinence
Gynaecology	Recovering Well - Information for you after a Laparoscopy
Gynaecology	Cryo-cautery to the Cervix
Gynaecology	The Post Menopausal Bleeding (PMB) Clinic
Gynaecology	Diary for Enhanced Recovery after a Hysterectomy
Gynaecology	Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome - RCOG
Gynaecology	Gynaecology Oncology Specialist Nurse
Gynaecology	The Post-Menopausal Bleeding (PMB) Clinic
Gynaecology	Surgical management of miscarriage
Gynaecology	Sterilisation for Women (Tubal Occlusion)
Gynaecology	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Gynaecology	Vaginal Hysterectomy
Gynaecology	Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Haematology / Oncology	Cancer of the Unknown Primary
Haematology / Oncology	Going Home after a Stem Cell Transplant
Haematology / Oncology	Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Team
Having a CT Scan (Non-Contrast Study)	Having a CT Scan
Healthier Minds Service	Healthier Minds Poster
Healthier Minds Service	Healthier Minds Leaflet
Infection Prevention Department	Clostridium Difficile
Infection Prevention Department	Why am I being Screened for MRSA Pre-admission
Infection Prevention Department	Aspergillosis during Demolition, Renovation and Construction
Infection Prevention Department	Meticillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus
Infection Prevention Department	Hand Hygiene
Infection Prevention Department	MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
Infection Prevention Department	Testing Positive for MRSA
Infection Prevention Department	Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
Information Governance Department	How we use your Health Records
Intravenous Therapy	Community Intravenous Therapy Service
Intravenous Therapy	Community Intravenous (IV) Therapy Clinic
Learning Disabilities	Hospital Information - for people with Communication Difficulties
Maternity	PAPP-A (Pregnancy associated plasma protein-A)
Maternity	Induction of Labour
Maternity	Preparing for your Elective Caesarean
Maternity	Personal Training for your Pelvic Floor
Maternity	Recording your Temperature
Maternity	Expectant Management of Pre-Term Pre-Labour Rupture of Membrane (PPROM)
Maternity	Women who refuse blood and blood products
Maternity	Recording your Temperature
Maternity	Expectant Management of Pre-Labour Rupture (PROM) of Membranes at Term
Maternity	Coronavirus: Looking after yourself and your baby in pregnancy
Maternity	Coronavirus: Planning your birth
Maternity	Coronavirus: Parent information for newborn babies
Maternity	Antenatal Banking of Colostrum
Maternity	Post Natal Care for Gestational diabetes (GDM) - Perinatal Institute
Maternity	Coping with the Latent Phase of Labour
Maternity	The Complex Social Needs Team - Poster
Maternity	Outpatient Induction of Labour
Maternity	What is Gestational Diabetes
Maternity	A third- or fourth-degree tear during birth (also known as obstetric anal sphincter injury – OASI)
Maternity	Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy
Maternity	Personal Training for your Pelvic Floor (Welsh)
Maternity	Cardiac Pregnancy Clinical - Poster
Maternity	Induction of Labour
Maternity	Diabetes in Pregnancy A3 Poster
Maternity	Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy and After Birth
Maternity	Multiple Pregnancy
Maternity	Listening to your Baby's Heartbeat during Labour
Maternity	Skin to Skin at Caesarean Section - Poster
Maternity	Substance Misuse in Pregnancy - Multi-Agency Team - Poster
Maternity	Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy
Maternity	Pelvic Floor Repair
Maternity	High Body Mass Index (BMI) in Pregnancy
Maternity	Caring for Your Surgical Wound after Caesarean Section
Maternity	Back Pain in Pregnancy
Maternity	TB, BCG vaccine and your baby
Ophthalmology	Patient Discharge Information Following a Corneal Transplant
Ophthalmology	Caring for your eye after the injection
Ophthalmology	Visual Field Assessment
Ophthalmology	Corneal Transplant Information
Ophthalmology	Patient Discharge Information Following Vitrectomy / Retinal Surgery
Ophthalmology	Removal of Lesion Around the Eyelid
Ophthalmology	What is Macular Hole Surgery
Ophthalmology	What is a Squint - Information for Parents
Ophthalmology	Floaters and Flashing Lights in the Field of Vision
Ophthalmology	Blepharoplasty
Ophthalmology	Information for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
Ophthalmology	What is Vitrectomy Surgery?
Ophthalmology	Entropion Correction
Ophthalmology	Ectropion Correction
Ophthalmology	Blepharitis
Ophthalmology	Information for Patients Undergoing YAG Laser Capsulotomy
Ophthalmology	Information for patients undergoing Laser Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy
Ophthalmology	Retinal Detachment
Ophthalmology	Ptosis
Ophthalmology	Advice for Patients following Day Case Cataract Surgery
Ophthalmology	What is a Squint?
Ophthalmology	Your child’s first appointment at the Ophthalmic / Orthoptic Clinic
Ophthalmology	Glaucoma
Ophthalmology	Amblyopia Clinic
Ophthalmology	Atropine Advice for Carers, Nurseries and Schools
Ophthalmology	Welcome to the Eye Department
Ophthalmology	Information for patients undergoing Photo Dynamic Therapy
Orthopaedics	Cast Care Instructions
Orthopaedics	Triple Arthrodesis
Orthopaedics	Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dysfunction
Orthopaedics	Ankle Arthroscopy
Orthopaedics	Ankle fusion - What is an ankle fusion?
Orthopaedics	Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopaedics	Surgery for Morton’s Neuroma
Orthopaedics	Metatarsalgia
Orthopaedics	Bunion Surgery (Hallux Valgus Correction)
Orthopaedics	Hindfoot / Midfoot Fusion (Arthrodesis)
Orthopaedics	Hallux Rigidus or Arthritis of the Big Toe
Orthopaedics	A Patient’s Enhanced Recovery Guide to having Knee Replacement
Outpatients	Going Home Discharge information for patients and their families/carers
Pain Management	Electro-acustim
Pain Management	Post Epidural Discharge Advice
Pain Management	Pain Management Programme
Pain Management	Acupuncture
Pain Management	Opioid Medicines
Pain Management	Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Palliative Care	The Amber Care Bundle
Pathology	Producing a Semen Sample for Testing Fertility Investigations
Pathology	Producing a Semen Sample for Analysis Post Vasectomy
Pathology	Anticoagulant Dosing and Advisory Service (ADAS)
Patient Experience	Tell Us - We want to hear what you think of our services
Patient Experience	Delivering Same Sex Accommodation
Patient Experience	Same Sex Accommodation A3 Poster
Patient Experience	When Visiting Someone who is Dying
Pharmacy	Just in Case Medication
Pharmacy	A Syringe Pump Guide for Patients and Careers
Pharmacy	Medication instructions before your operation
Pharmacy	Helping You to get the Most out of Your Medicines
Physiology	Children’s Sleep EEG Electroencephalograph
Physiology	Routine EEG (electroencephalograph)
Physiology	Adult Sleep Deprived EEG (Electroencephalograph)
Physiotherapy Department	Patient Initiated Follow Up Appointments - Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service
Physiotherapy Department	Cauda Equina Syndrome
Podiatry	A Guide to the Podiatry Service
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services	Pulmonary Rehabilitation Resource Book
Radiology (DXA)	Having a Bone Densitometry (DXA) Scan at Clifton Hospital
Radiology CT	Having a CT Scan (with Intravenous Contrast Media)
Radiology CT	Preparation for your CT Colonography Examination
Radiology MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan
Radiology NM	Meckel's Scan
Radiology NM	Myocardial Perfusion Scan
Radiology NM	Gastric Emptying Scan
Radiology NM	Renogram - Child
Radiology NM	DMSA Scan Child
Radiology NM	Parathyroid Scan
Radiology NM	Hida Scan
Radiology NM	Bone Scan
Radiology NM	Sentinel Node Scan
Radiology NM	Renogram Adult
Radiology NM	DMSA Scan - Adult
Radiology NM	White Blood Cell Scan
Radiology NM	SeHCAT Scan
Radiology NM	Renogram and Micturating Cystogram (MCU)
Radiology NM	Thyriod Scan
Radiology NM	Nuclear Medicine
Radiology NM	Muga Scan
Radiology NM	Lung Scan - Information Leaflet for Pregnant Patients
Radiology X-Ray	Water Soluble Contrast Enema
Radiology X-Ray	Defaecating Proctogram
Respiratory	Azithromycin in Bronchiectasis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Resuscitation	DNACPR Support | Turning Point (turning-point.co.uk)
Resuscitation	DNAR a guide for understanding your rights and challenging decisions/
Sexual Health Services	Advice to Patients following a Vasectomy
Sexual Health Services	Sexual Health & Relationship Enhancement Psychosexual Service - Service Information Leaflet for individuals and couples
Sexual Health Services	Routine HIV screening at Blackpool Teaching Hospital in the Emergency Department
Sexual Health Services	Sexual Health & Relationship Enhancement Psychosexual Service - Referrer Information
Sexual Health Services	Blackpool and Lancashire Contraception and Sexual Health Service Easy Read Leaflet
Speech and Language	What to expect when you see a Speech and Language Therapist
Speech and Language	Patient Initiated Follow Up Appointments (PIFU) - Community Speech and Language Therapy SLT
Speech and Language	Nil by Mouth (NBM)
Stroke	Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation Unit
Surgical Division	Coming into Hospital for an Operation
Surgical Division	A Patient’s Guide to having a Total Hip Replacement
Therapy Services	Intermediate Care (reablement) with Therapy
Therapy Services	Community Therapy Team
Therapy Services	Occupational Therapy Hospital Services
Urology Department	Telephone Follow up Clinic
Urology Department	Patient Urinary Catheter Guide and Logbook
Urology Department	The Urology One-Stop Clinic for suspected Prostate cancer
Urology Department	A self-help guide to manage anxiety for patients and carers
Urology Department	Urology Cancer Service
Wound Management	Pressure Ulcer Prevention