Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your condition. Most of your questions should have been 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
Uveitis
Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your condition. Most of your questions should have been 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, … Read More
Intravitreal Injections
Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your procedure. 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 … Read More
Epiretinal Membrane (Macular pucker)
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 your doctor 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 a … Read More
Post-operative Posturing (following retinal surgery) instructions
Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about posturing following retinal surgery. 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 this leaflet, you have any concerns or questions, … Read More
Frailty
Introduction Welcome to the Department of Frailty and Ageing (DFA). We have created this guide to help patients and relatives understand more about what frailty is and how illness and hospital admission can affect frail patients. It is not intended to replace the discussion between doctors or specialist nurses, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after … Read More
The Frailty Intervention Team (FIT)
Introduction We would like to introduce you to the Frailty Intervention Team, also known as the FIT Team. We are a team of healthcare professionals who specialise in reviewing older patients with frailty within the Emergency Department (ED). This leaflet has been designed to give you more information on what to expect when you see the FIT Team. Who will … Read More
Pain Psychology
Introduction This service works specifically with people living with chronic pain to help them to manage pain related issues. The clinical psychologists within Pain Psychology work alongside the wider Pain Management team. A referral to see a clinical psychologist in the team does not mean that the team believe your pain to be ‘fake’ or ‘all in your head’. As … Read More
Eating and Drinking for Quality of Life
Introduction This advice sheet has been produced to give you information about eating and drinking when there is a risk of aspiration. It is not meant to replace discussion between you and your doctor and / or speech and language therapist. If after reading it, you require further explanation please discuss this with the relevant person who has been caring … Read More
Intra-Uterine Brachytherapy
Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information in relation to your treatment. 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 … Read More