| Pain control following orthopaedic surgery | Pain following an operation is inevitable, different operations lead to varying degrees of... |
| Pain relief after your operation | During your stay we aim to keep you as comfortable as we can. Operations can be painful, but... |
| Pan-proctocolectomy | A Pan-proctocolectomy is the surgical removal of the entire large bowel (last part of the... |
| Parotidectomy (removal of the Parotid Salivary Gland) | The Parotid Gland is a salivary gland that lies immediately in front of your ear. Saliva drains... |
| Patient Advice and Liaison Service | An easy read leaflet about the PALS department |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection and inflammation of the pelvic organs of women. The... |
| Percutaneous Abscess Drainage | Now it is possible to drain abscesses by inserting a fine plastic tube, called a drainage catheter,... |
| Percutaneous Biliary Drainage or PTC | Now it is possible to insert a fine plastic drainage tube, called a catheter, through the skin... |
| Percutaneous Gastrostomy | Percutaneous Gastrostomy is a technique whereby a narrow plastic tube is placed through the skin,... |
| Percutaneous Liver or Lung Biopsy | A needle biopsy is a way of taking a small piece of tissue out of your body, using only a tiny... |
| Percutaneous Nephrostomy | The urine from a normal kidney drains through a narrow, muscular tube, the ureter, into the... |
| Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) | A PICC is a fine flexible tube approximately 60cm (2ft) long made of silicon. It is inserted... |
| Physiotherapy advice following Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery | Advice about the techniques recommended by the physiotherapy department to assist you with your... |
| Physiotherapy Exercises Following Transfemoral (Above Knee) Amputation | This sheet has been designed to help you remember the exercises that you have been taught by your... |
| Physiotherapy Exercises Following Transtibial (Below Knee) Amputation | This sheet has been designed to help you remember the exercises that you have been taught by your... |
| Physiotherapy information for Hip Fractures | This information is intended to give you a better understanding of the injury you have, the... |
| Pilonidal Sinus | A pilonidal sinus is a small tract underneath the skin that develops in the cleft between the... |
| Pinnaplasty | Pinnaplasty is an operation to correct protruding ears or ears that are out of proportion with... |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | Polycystic ovary syndrome (or PCOS) is a common condition affecting 3 to 5% of women of... |
| Port-a-Cath Management | A port is a device, which is surgically inserted under the skin during a general anaesthetic,... |
| Post Operative Information for Diagnostic Laparoscopy | A laparoscopy is an operation which allows the surgeon to look inside your abdomen with a special... |
| Post Operative Information for Hydrotherm Ablation | Hydrotherm ablation is carried out for women who are aged between 35 and 55, who have heavy and/or... |
| Pressure Ulcers - prevention and treatment | NICE guidance - Information for people with pressure ulcers |
| Preparation for a Barium Enema | A Barium Enema is an x-ray examination of the large bowel (also called large intestine or colon). |
| Post-operative chest infection | This information is supplied by the Royal College of Anaesthetists |
| Protected Mealtimes | The presentation, colour, aroma, taste and texture of food in hospitals are all important to ensure... |
| Privacy and Dignity | We are committed to ensuring high standards of privacy and dignity for patients and carers and... |
| Psychology in the chronic pain management service | You probably already know that being in pain does not just affect you physically, but can make you... |
| Pregnancy Care | Pregnancy care is the care you receive from health professionals during your pregnancy. This... |
| Postnatal wellbeing of the mother | This information leaflet is designed to give you advice on aspects of care immediately after the... |
| Preparing for Hand Surgery | We usually inject a local anaesthetic during the operation, so that you have as little pain as... |
| Post Operative Information for Hysteroscopy and Curretage / D & C Patients | Hysteroscopy is a technique which allows a doctor to look directly into the womb. A thin telescope... |
| Post Operative Information for Laparoscopic Sterilisation | A laparoscopy is an operation which allows the surgeon to look inside your abdomen with a special... |
| Post Operative Information for Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Obturator (TVTO) | You have been given the diagnosis of Genuine Stress Incontinence (GSI) and are going to have a... |
| Prostate Gland Enlargement | The prostate gland commonly becomes larger in older men. This is called Benign Prostatic... |
| Preventing hospital-acquired blood clots | This leaflet explains more about blood clots, which can form after illness and surgery. |
