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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REF: CPS 001
Free car parking for those with greatest need
CPS 001 Free car parking for those with greatest need v1. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: Ext 130
Free Easy Read Posters from Keepsafe.org.uk
Ext 130 Free Easy Read Posters from Keepsafe.org.uk. Please click here to view or save to your device.
- Acute Pain Service
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REF: CPS 001
Free car parking for those with greatest need
CPS 001 Free car parking for those with greatest need v1. Click here to view or save to your device.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 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) v2. 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) v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 019
Physiotherapy - Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team
CM 019 Physiotherapy - Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team v2. 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 Allied Health Professionals) v2
CM 021 Speech and Language Therapy (Macmillan Allied Health Professionals) v2. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: CM 110
Managing ear wax in adults v2
CM 110 Managing ear wax in adults v2. Please click here to view or download 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 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 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 158
Catheter Valves v2
CM 158 Catheter Valves 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 Allied Health Professionals Team v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 239
Food Fortification and Managing a Small Appetite (MACMILLAN AHP) v2
CM 239 Food Fortification and Managing a Small Appetite (MACMILLAN AHP) v2. Click here to view or 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 269
Home Oxygen Safety v2
CM 269 Home Oxygen Safety v2. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: CM 274
Stress Management-Occupational Therapy
CM 274 Stress Management-Occupational Therapy v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 282
Personal Wheelchair Budget
CM 282 Personal Wheelchair Budget v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 283
Risks and benefits to Ear Wax removal
CM 283 Risks and benefits to Ear Wax removal v1. 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 v2
CM 286 Energy Conservation and Daily Activities v2. Click here to view or 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 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: CM 306
Counselling Service v1
CM 306 Counselling Service v1. Please click here, to view or save to your device.REF: CM 308
Heart Pack - Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Service v1
CM 308 Heart Pack - Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Service v1. Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: CPS 001
Free car parking for those with greatest need
CPS 001 Free car parking for those with greatest need v1. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: CRT 001
Climbing Stairs with or without Walking Aids v7
CRT 001 Climbing Stairs with or without Walking Aids v7. Please click here to view or save to your device.REF: CRT 002
Sit to Stand Transfer with or without Walking Aids v7
CRT 002 Sit to Stand Transfer with or without Walking Aids v7. Please click here to view or save to your device.REF: CRT 003
Care of shoulder fracture (proximal humerus) v6
CRT 003 Care of shoulder fracture (proximal humerus) v6. Please click here to view or save to your device.REF: CRT 004
Care of wrist fracture (distal radius) v5
CRT 004 Care of wrist fracture (distal radius) v5. Please click here to view or save to your device.REF: CRT 005
Short-term loan of a wheelchair v4
CRT 005 Short-term loan of a wheelchair v4. Please click here to view or 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: CRT 008
Cellulitis v2-Community React Team
CRT 008 Cellulitis v2-Community React Team. Click here to view or 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: Ext 130
Free Easy Read Posters from Keepsafe.org.uk
Ext 130 Free Easy Read Posters from Keepsafe.org.uk. Please click here to view or 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.REF: UCS 001
Virtual Ward-Remote Monitoring v1
UCS 001 Virtual Ward-Remote Monitoring v1. Please click here to view or save to your device.REF: UCS 002
WWL Virtual Ward-Patient declaration Form v1
UCS 002 WWL Virtual Ward-Patient declaration Form v1. Please click here to view or 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: CPS 001
Free car parking for those with greatest need
CPS 001 Free car parking for those with greatest need v1. Click here to view or 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.REF: Ext 125
Your spinal anaesthetic (available in other languages)
Ext 125 Your spinal anaesthetic (available in other languages). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 126
Preparing for Surgery-Fitter, better, sooner (available in other languages)
Ext 126 Preparing for Surgery-Fitter, better, sooner (available in other languages). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 127
Royal College of Anaesthetists patient information in other languages
Ext 127 Royal College of Anaesthetists patient information in other languages. 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 v6. 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 009
Tinnitus Hearing Therapy Service
Audio 009 Tinnitus Hearing Therapy Service v4. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 010
Tinnitus Advice with Hearing Aid Fitting
Audio 010 Tinnitus Advice with Hearing Aid Fitting v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Audio 012
Hearing Therapy Service for patients with Learning Disabilities-Adult Audiology
Audio 012 Hearing Therapy Service for patients with Learning Disabilities-Adult Audiology v4. 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.
REF: CPS 001
Free car parking for those with greatest need
CPS 001 Free car parking for those with greatest need v1. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: ER 006
Welcome to Audiology-Easy Read
ER 006 Welcome to Audiology-Easy Read v2. Click here to view or save to your device.
