Patient Information Leaflets - O
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.
- Obstetrics
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REF: Mat 010
When to call Maternity Triage and what to expect
Mat 010 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Obs 004
Anticoagulation in Pregnancy and the Post-Partum Period
Obs 004 v9. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 028
Vaginal Birth following Caesarean Section-VBAC
Obs 028 v9 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Obs 032
Monochorionic / Identical Twins
Obs 032 v8 Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 035
Preparing for Your Caesarean Section Operation
Obs 035 v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 039
External Cephalic Version ( ECP)
Obs 039 v9 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Obs 040
Information for Women Following Amniocentesis
Obs 040 v7 Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 046
Potential Risks/Problems in Giving Formula to a Breastfed Baby (When there is no medical problem)
Obs 046 v5. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 048
Screening for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s Syndromes in Twin Pregnancies
Obs 048 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 050
Colostrum harvesting - Expressing your milk in the antenatal period
Obs 050 v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 051
Placental Delivery - The 3rd Stage of Labour
Obs 051 v6 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 056
Protecting your baby from low blood glucose
Obs 056 v4 Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 092
Postnatal Exercises (Pearl Suite)
Obs 092 v6 Click here to view or to save to your device.
- Occupational Therapy
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REF: Ext 180
How to manage post-viral fatigue after COVID-19
Ext 180 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: OT 011
Using Wrist Supports due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
OT 011 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: OT 015
Exercises for base of thumb pain v1
OT 015 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: POT 001
Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service
POT 001 v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Oncology (Cancer Care)
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REF: Bronc 003
Lung Cancer Sector Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 020
Hospital Supportive and Palliative Care Team v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 021
Upper Gastrointestinal Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings
CC 021 Upper Gastrointestinal Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 022
Upper Gastrointestinal Macmillan Nurse Key Worker
CC 022 Upper Gastrointestinal Macmillan Nurse Key Worker v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 025
Head and Neck Oncology Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT)
CC 025 v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 029
Local Cancer Care Support Groups
CC 029 v9 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 032
Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist/Key Worker v6
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 035
Spinal Cord Compression: What to look out for
CC 035 v5 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CC 036
Spinal Cord Compression: What it means and how it can be treated
CC 036 v4 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CC 037
Oncology Research
CC 037 Oncology Research v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 038
The Christie at Wigan - Complimentary Therapies
CC 038 The Christie at Wigan - Complimentary Therapies v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 044
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
CC 044 v5 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 048
Head and Neck Macmillan Support Worker
CC 048 v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 051
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Macmillan Nurse Key Worker v2
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 054
Discharge Checklist Acute Oncology Service
CC 054 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CC 055
Upper GI- Living with and Beyond Cancer Directory of services.
Upper GI- Living with and Beyond Cancer Directory of services.REF: CM 017
Nutrition and Dietetics (Macmillan & WL Hospice)
CM 017 Nutrition and Dietetics (Macmillan & WL Hospice) v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ent 002
Head and Neck Oncology Key Nurse Worker
Ent 002 v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: SBC 016
Macmillan Secondary Breast Clinical Support Worker
SBC 016 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: SBC 017
Macmillan Secondary Breast Team
SBC 017 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Urol 003
Testicular Cancer Patient Information Prescription
Urol 003 v2 click here to view or save to your deviceREF: Urol 004
Kidney Cancer Patient Information Prescription
Urol 004 v2 click here to view or save to your deviceREF: Urol 005
Bladder Cancer Patient Information Prescription
Urol 005 v2 click here to view or save to your device
- Ophthalmology & Orthoptics
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REF: Ophth 005
Laser Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy and Maculopathy v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 007
Having a Fundus Fluorescein Angiography or Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICG)
Ophth 007 v8 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 009
What is the Low Vision Clinic? v5
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 010
Glasses and Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 011
Boston House Eye Unit Injection Clinic
Ophth 011 v6 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ophth 012
Anti-VEGF Injection Treatment
Ophth 012 v4 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 014
Local Support for People with Visual Impairment
Ophth 014 v5 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ophth 015
Botulinum Toxin Injections for eye conditions
Ophth 015 Botulinum Toxin Injections for eye conditions v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 018
Undergoing YAG Laser Capsulotomy
Ophth 018 Undergoing YAG Laser Capsulotomy v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 019
Intravitreal Injection of Avastin v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 023
Ward 3 Eye Unit - Injection Clinic
Ophth 023 v2 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 024
Transfer from WWL Glaucoma clinic to Community Care
Ophth 024 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Orth 003
Atropine Treatment for Amblyopia (Lazy eye) v10
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 004
Coping with Visual Field Loss following a Stroke v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 006
Orth 006 Following Issue of a Prescription for Glasses Advice for Parent/Guardian
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 007
Referral to the Hospital Eye Service Following School Vision Screening
Orth 007 Referral to the Hospital Eye Service Following School Vision Screening v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Orth 008
Visual Inattention-Neglect Following Stroke v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 012
Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride 1% Drops for Home Dilation v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 013
Home Exercises to Improve Convergence Insufficiency (weakness of the eye muscles) v6
Orth 013 Home Exercises to Improve Convergence Insufficiency (weakness of the eye muscles) v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Orth 017
Children undergoing treatment for Amblyopia (lazy eye) Information for Schools v5
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 020
Visual Development in Children v5
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 021
After Your Low Vision Assessment
Orth 021 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Orth 022
Coming to the Low Vision Clinic
Orth 022 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Orth 023 v1
Cerebral Visual Impairment
Visual impairment caused by the brain being unable to process information not it is receiving from the eyesREF: PIFU 004a
Patient Initiated Follow Up-Orthoptic Department
PIFU 004a v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Outpatient Services
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REF: Derm 068
Dermatology Post-Operative Care v4
Derm 068 v4 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ext 048
Information for women who: had incomplete mammography, or were unable to have mammography
Ext 048 Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Musc 049
Fractured Toe-Fracture Clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Musc 052
Orthopaedic Outpatient Department-Wigan fracture clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Opd 002
Outpatients Department - Royal Albert Edward Infirmary v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: PIFU 008a
Patient Initiated Follow Up - MSK Physiotherapy (A4)
PIFU 008a v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: PIFU 008b
Patient Initiated Follow Up - MSK Physiotherapy (Tri-Fold)
PIFU 008b v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: TLC 019
Skin Prick Allergy Testing Specific to Ears, Nose and Throat
TLC 019 Skin Prick Allergy Testing Specific to Ears, Nose and Throat v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.