Patient Information Leaflets - U
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.
- UPPER LIMB
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REF: Musc 044
Discharge Advice Following an Injection to the upper limb v5
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Tpy 043
Removal of cast after hand or wrist fracture v2
Click here to view or download to your device.
- Urgent Treatment Centres Wigan and Leigh
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REF: CCL 016
Wound Care following Stitches or Staples v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CRT 001
Climbing Stairs with or without Walking Aids v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CRT 002
Sit to Stand Transfer with or without Walking Aids v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: ER 002
Complaints Concerns and Compliments
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ext 024
COVID-19 Infection-Discharge from A&E or GP consultation
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ext 030
Ext 030 Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions
Ext 030 Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions (Linked to Policy). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 039
Ext 039 Greater Manchester Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
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 061
Metacarpal Head/Neck Fracture of the Hand
Musc 061 v5 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Musc 070
Avulsion Fractures of the Foot & Ankle
Musc 070 v3 click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: SC 001
Help for Smokers in Hospital
SC 001 Help for Smokers in Hospital v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Tpy 003
Safety Guide to Elbow Crutches and Gutter Crutches v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Tpy 004
Safety Guide To Walking Sticks and Fischer Sticks v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Tpy 023
Neck and Upper Back Exercises Level 1 - v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Tpy 024
Neck and Upper Back Exercises Level 2 v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: UTC 002
Wound Care following Tissue Adhesive v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.
- Urology
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REF: Surg 057
Testicular Self Examination
Surg 057 Testicular Self Examination v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Urol 014
Premature Ejaculation
Urol 014 Premature Ejaculation. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Urol 018
Vasectomy Clinic
Urol 018 Vasectomy Clinic v6. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Urol 019
Vasectomy for Contraception
Urol 019 Vasectomy for Contraception v5. Click here to view or download your device.REF: Urol 021
Trial Without Catheter (TWOC)
Urol 021 Trial Without Catheter (TWOC) v4. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: Urol 024
Preparing for Urological Surgery during COVID-19
Urol 024 Preparing for Urological Surgery during COVID-19 v2. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Urol 025
Recovering from Urological Surgery During COVID-19
Urol 025 Recovering from Urological Surgery During COVID-19 v2. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Urol 026
Urol 026 Trans-perineal prostate biopsy v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Urol 027
TULA Procedure Trans Urethral Laser Ablation for recurrent bladder tumours v2
Urol 027 TULA Procedure Trans Urethral Laser Ablation for recurrent bladder tumours v2. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Urol 028
Urology Nurse Specialist Key Worker and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings v6
Click here to view or download to your device.