Mallet Injury of the Finger – Patient Initiated Follow-up (PIFU)

Nikki Harrison

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information. Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss this with … Read More

National Infection Prevention and Control Patient Information Leaflets

Nikki Harrison

Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about common infective illnesses. Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and your doctor, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please … Read More

Clinical Health Psychology

Nikki Harrison

Introduction This service works with people living with long-term health conditions to help them to manage health related issues. The clinical psychologists within the Department of Psychological Services work alongside the medical teams. A referral to see a clinical psychologist in the team does not mean that the team believe you are not coping or that the problems are ‘fake’ … Read More

Increasing the Potassium in your Diet

Nikki Harrison

Advice for increasing the potassium in your diet to keep the levels in your blood healthy Introduction The potassium level in your blood is mainly controlled by the kidneys. You have been asked to increase the potassium in your diet as the level of potassium in your blood has been too low.  If your potassium level remains low this may … Read More

Journal

Nikki Harrison

Journal

ICU Patient Support Group – Psychological Services Information for Previous ICU Patients

Nikki Harrison

Support beyond ICU Following discharge from ICU, it is normal to experience a range of physical and psychological difficulties. Patients will often experience difficulty in remembering and making sense of their time on the unit and may also experience flashbacks of this time. It can be helpful to talk about these difficulties with a trained professional who can offer you … Read More