This factsheet is about making sure people are safe in hospital and get the medical care they need. You can usually make choices about your medical care when you are in hospital. A law called the Mental Capacity Act gives you this right. Hospital staff sometimes need to stop people making a choice that would harm them. Hospital staff must follow the law … Read More
Closer Monitoring and Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy
Closer Monitoring and Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy
Advice for Inpatient Smokers
Our hospitals and grounds are smoke-free environments, so whatever the reason for your stay, this could be the ideal opportunity to stop smoking. Stopping smoking before admission or while in hospital is the best thing you can do to improve your health now and in the future. Stopping smoking… Reduce your risk of infection Promotes faster healing wounds and bone … Read More
Protecting Your Baby from Infection
Handwashing techniques for Parents and Visitors on the Neonatal Unit Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about handwashing techniques. 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 … Read More
Dialysis Non-Attendance Advice Sheet
Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your prescribed haemodialysis treatment. 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, … Read More
Acute Oncology Service
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
Haematology Review Clinic for patients with Stable Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
Introduction This leaflet has been produced to give you and your relatives and / or carer general information about the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Review Clinic within the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The review clinic is for patients who have a stable myeloproliferative neoplasm (Polycythaemia Vera, essential thrombocythemia). This type of review clinic is also to support the house bound … Read More