Patient resources

Having a flexible sigmoidoscopy

Having a capsule endoscopy to examine your small bowel

Aftercare for an extensor tendon repair to your thumb

Why have I been referred urgently to the HPB department for a suspected cancer?

Bladder procedures (leaflets from British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS))

Patient information leaflets for bladder procedures are available from the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS). If your medical team needs to refer you to a particular leaflet produced by BAUS they will let you know - please check with them.

Having surgery for cancer of the penis

Neck exercises for your baby (infant torticollis)

The Colposcopy Service

Advice and exercises after surgery to your head or neck

Advice after loop diathermy treatment to the cervix

Advice for patients after cataract surgery

When you are at risk of early labour (threatened preterm labour)

Having a CT scan of the blood supply to your heart (CT coronary angiogram)

Advice after a colonic polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)

Information about the risk of extravasation (when chemotherapy drugs leak out of your vein)

Please note that this leaflet should only be used as authorised by a member of the healthcare team.

Your PICC line

IVE (Ifosfamide, Etoposide and Epirubicin) chemotherapy treatment and stem cell collection

Low dose cytarabine (Low dose Ara C)

Your nurse specialist and the team caring for you (leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes)

Your temozolomide and radiotherapy treatment plan

Please note this booklet should only be used if authorised by a pharmacist or other health care professional.