Patient Information Leaflets - A
The Trust has a number of patient information leaflets, which are available on this website.
The Trust leaflets are in Adobe PDF format, to view or save to your device Adobe Acrobat reader is required. Alternative formats e.g. audio, large print, Braille and other languages are available upon request. For more information please contact the department or ward you are attending. Please note: EXTERNAL leaflets are not produced by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such the content is outside of our control. The entire patient information leaflets section is continually being updated and, as a result some information may not be current.
- A & E (see Emergency Department)
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No leaflets available for this category.
- Acute Pain Service
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REF: Pain 001
Pain Relief at Home Following your Operation Pack A (NSAID (Anti-Inflammatory) included)
Pain 001 Pain Relief at Home Following your Operation Pack A (NSAID (Anti-Inflammatory) included) v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 002
Pain Relief at Home Following Your Operation (Pack B)
Pain 002 Pain Relief at Home Following Your Operation Pack B (NSAID (Anti-Inflammatory) NOT included) v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 003
Pain Relief After Surgery
Pain 003 Pain Relief After Surgery v7. Click here to view or save to your deviceREF: Pain 008
Facet Joint Injections
Pain 008 Facet Joint Injections v10. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: Pain 013
Cervical Epidural
Pain 013 Cervical Epidural v11. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 014
Caudal Epidural
Pain 014 Caudal Epidural v10. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 015
Gabapentin
Pain 015 Gabapentin-Pain Service v9. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 016
Lumbar Epidural
Pain 016 Lumbar Epidural v11. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 018
Nerve Root Blocks
Pain 018 Nerve Root Blocks. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 019
Trigger Point Injections
Pain 019 Trigger Point Injections v10. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 020
Trial of Oral Ketamine
Pain 020 Trial of Oral Ketamine. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: Pain 022
Discharge Advice Following Post-Operative Epidural Infusion
Pain 022 Discharge Advice following Post-Operative Epidural Infusion v8. Right click the link and select Open Hyperlink.REF: Pain 032
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation - TENS
Pain 032 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation - TENS. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: Pain 033
Acupuncture Treatment at Home
Pain 033 Acupuncture Treatment at Home v7. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: Pain 036
Lidocaine Intravenous Infusion
Pain 036 Lidocaine Intravenous Infusion v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 037
Radio frequencey denervation
Pain 037 Radio frequency denervation v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 038
Capsaicin 8% Patch Application
Pain 038 Capsaicin 8% Patch Application. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: Pain 039
Chronic Pain Management Service
Pain 039 Chronic Pain Management Service. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: Pain 041
Duloxetine for pain relief
Pain 041 Duloxetine for pain relief v4. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 042
Sacroiliac joint injections
Pain 042 Sacroiliac joint injections v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Pain 043
Chronic Pain Service-The Pain Management Group
Pain 043 Chronic Pain Service-The Pain Management Group. Click here to view or save on your device
- Adult Community Services
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REF: CM 002
Footwear-Surgical Appliances
CM 002 Footwear-Surgical Appliances v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 010
Easy Read - Patient Access Policy-First Appointment
CM 010 Easy Read-Patient Access Policy-First Appointment. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 017
Nutrition and Dietetics (MacMillan & WL Hospice)
CM 017 Nutrition and Dietetics (MacMillan & WL Hospice). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 018
Occupational Therapy (MacMillan & WL Hospice)
CM 018 Occupational Therapy (MacMillan & WL Hospice). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 019
Physiotherapy (Macmillan)
CM 019 Physiotherapy (Macmillan). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 020
About the Team-Macmillan Allied Health Professionals
CM 020 About the Team-Macmillan Allied Health Professionals v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 021
Speech and Language Therapy (MacMillan)
CM 021 Speech and Language Therapy (MacMillan). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 067
Facial Paralysis Advice
CM 067 Facial Paralysis Advice. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 112
Prior to Nail Surgery
CM 112 Prior to Nail Surgery v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 113
Dressings After Nail Surgery
CM 113 Dressings After Nail Surgery v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 114
Prescription Insoles and Orthoses
CM 114 Prescription Insoles and Orthoses v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 115
Foot Health for People with Diabetes
CM 115 Foot Health for People with Diabetes v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 118
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
CM 118 Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 120
Meniere’s disease
CM 120 Meniere’s disease. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 122
Foot Health for People with Diabetes
CM 122 Dressing Changes-Podiatry v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 169
Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment
CM 169 Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 172
Pregnancy & Postnatal Mental Health
CM 172 Pregnancy & Postnatal Mental Health v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 174
Fatigue Course-Macmillan Therapy Team
CM 174 Fatigue Course-Macmillan Therapy Team. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 239
Food Fortification and Managing a Small Appetite (Macmillan)
CM 239 Food Fortification and Managing a Small Appetite (Macmillan). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 243
Pelvic Floor Exercises for Male Patients
CM 243 Pelvic Floor Exercises for Male Patients. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 244
Pelvic Floor Exercises for Female Patients
CM 244 Pelvic Floor Exercises for Female Patients. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 274
Stress Management-Occupational Therapy
CM 274 Stress Management-Occupational Therapy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 276
Bronchiectasis Self Management Plan
CM 276 Bronchiectasis Self Management Plan v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 279
Eczema Expert-Parent and Carer
CM 279 Eczema Expert-Parent and Carer. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 281
Eczema Expert-Top Tips with Ladders
CM 281 Eczema Expert-Top Tips with Ladders v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 282
Personal Wheelchair Budget
CM 282 Personal Wheelchair Budget. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 284
Health Outreach and inclusion Service
CM 284 Health Outreach and Inclusion Service v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 285
Safe Storage of Medicines (controlled drugs) in the Home
CM 285 Safe Storage of Medicines (controlled drugs) in the Home. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 286
Energy Conservation and Daily Activities
CM 286 Energy Conservation and Daily Activities. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 290
Community Assessment Unit v1
CM 290 Community Assessment Unit v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 291
Community Stroke Team
CM 291 Community Stroke Team. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 293
Better at Home MDTs What you need to know and How they can help you
CM 293 Better at Home MDTs What you need to know and How they can help you. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 294
Storage of Sharps Box in Patients' Homes
CM 294 Storage of Sharps Box in Patients' Homes. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 295
Care of Intravenous Cannula
CM 295 Care of Intravenous Cannula. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 296
Care of the Shoulder following a Stroke
CM 296 Care of the Shoulder following a Stroke. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 297
Safe Use of Bed Rails in the Community v1
CM 297 Safe Use of Bed Rails in the Community v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 298
Covid Home oxygen v1
CM 298 Covid Home oxygen v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 299
Home oxygen assessment v1
CM 299 Home oxygen assessment v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 300
Guidance and Support for the Bereaved following a death in the Community
CM 300 Guidance and Support for the Bereaved following a death in the Community v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 304
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service
CM 304 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CRT 007
Community React Team
CRT 007 Community React Team v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: DN 001
District Nursing Service
DN 001 District Nursing Service v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: DN 002
Use and care of a static overlay mattress
DN 002 Use and care of a static overlay mattress v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 001
A guide to calcium
Ext 001 A guide to calcium. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 017
Calcium: Food Fact Sheet
Ext 017 Calcium: Food Fact Sheet. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 042
Head turning preference and Plagiocephaly (2011)
Ext 042 Head turning preference and Plagiocephaly (2011). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 105
How to conserve your energy-Practical advice during and after COVID-19
Ext 105 How to conserve your energy-Practical advice during and after COVID-19. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 106
How to manage post-viral fatigue after COVID-19
Ext 106 How to manage post-viral fatigue after COVID-19. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 107
Think Wellbeing (Leigh)
Ext 107 Think Wellbeing (Leigh). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 108
Think Wellbeing (Wigan)
Ext 108 Think Wellbeing (Wigan). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: HAH 005
Use and care of static pressure relieving cushions
HAH 005 Use and care of static pressure relieving cushions v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.
- Anaesthetics
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REF: Ana 001
Nerve blocks for surgery on the shoulder arm or hand
Ana 001 Nerve blocks for surgery on the shoulder arm or hand v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ana 002
Arm or Hand Surgery Using a Nerve Block
Ana 002 Arm or Hand Surgery Using a Nerve Block v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ana 003
Regional anaesthesia for awake shoulder surgery
Ana 003 Regional anaesthesia for awake shoulder surgery v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 102
You and your anaesthetic (available in alternative languages).
Ext 102 You and your anaesthetic. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 109
Learn more about the Risks of Epidurals, Spinals and General Anaesthetics with our new infographic
Ext 109 Learn more about the Risks of Epidurals, Spinals and General Anaesthetics with our new infographic. Click here to view or to save to your device.
- Audiology
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REF: Audio 001
Hearing Therapy
Audio 001 Hearing Therapy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 002
Hearing Therapy for Transitional Patients
Audio 002 Hearing Therapy for Transitional Patients v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 003
Hearing Assessment
Audio 003 Hearing Assessment v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 004
Impression and Questionnaire Appointment
Audio 004 Impression and Questionnaire Appointment v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 005
Hearing Aid Fitting
Audio 005 Hearing Aid Fitting v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 006
Hearing Aid Re-assessment
Audio 006 Hearing Aid Reassessment v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 007
Vestibular (Balance) Assessment
Audio 007 Vestibular (Balance) Assessment v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 008
Hearing Aid Follow Up
Audio 008 Hearing Aid Follow Up v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 010
Tinnitus Advice with Hearing Aid Fitting
Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 012
Adult Audiology / Hearing Therapy Service for Patients with Learning Difficulties
Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 009
Your Child's Appointment-Children's Audiology Services
CM 009 Your Child's Appointment-Children's Audiology Services v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 266
Help With Hyperacusis (Over sensitivity or dislike of loud sounds)
CM 266 Help With Hyperacusis (Over sensitivity or dislike of loud sounds) v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.
