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Patient information booklets

We have a wide range of patient booklets which provide information about to expect for your procedure, infection control and food, fluid and nutrition advice.

All of our publications are available in different languages, larger print, Braille (English only), audio recording or another format of your choice. If you require a publication in alternative format, please call 0141 951 5513.


Title Extension Size Topic
RCOA Epidural pain relief after surgery 4th edition 2014 pdf 140.39 KB Anaesthesia
RCOA Headache after an epidural or spinal anaesthetic Revised 2015 pdf 207.69 KB Anaesthesia
RCOA Nerve damage associated with peripheral nerve block 5th edition 2017 pdf 198.47 KB Anaesthesia
RCOA You and Your Anaesthetic 4th edition 2014 pdf 149.64 KB Anaesthesia
Receiving a transfusion.pdf pdf 1,520.43 KB Other
Recliner chair - supporting your recovery v2 pdf 567.29 KB Other
Reclining chair V1 pdf 1,454.49 KB Other
Respiratory and cough hygiene in healthcare settings v8 pdf 623.51 KB Infection control
Safe mobilisation - how to reduce hospital falls v4 pdf 700.58 KB Other
Safer swallowing advice level 3 - liquidised V2 pdf 741.96 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Safer swallowing advice level 4 - pureed V2 pdf 740.75 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Safer swallowing advice level 5 - minced and moist V2 pdf 753.53 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Safer swallowing advice Level 6 - soft and bite sized V2 pdf 751.85 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Safer swallowing advice Level 7 - easy to chew V1 pdf 746.07 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Scar desensitisation following hand surgery v2 pdf 704.70 KB Orthopaedic
Spiritual Care - a multi-faith resource for healthcare staff pdf 1,624.09 KB Spiritual
Spiritual Care and chaplaincy v1 pdf 561.39 KB Spiritual
Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) v4 pdf 699.76 KB Cardiology
Supporting patients with physio after cardiothoracic surgery V1 pdf 547.42 KB General surgery
Surgical Admissions Unit (SAU) v9 pdf 555.01 KB Other
Swallowing problems while in hospital V2 pdf 986.04 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Taking opioid pain relief following surgery v1 pdf 576.25 KB Anaesthesia
Tennis elbow v4 pdf 897.02 KB Hand
Thopaz drain V1 pdf 713.02 KB Lung
Thumb base arthritis V2 pdf 565.77 KB Hand
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) v3 pdf 726.84 KB Cardiology
Trapeziectomy surgery for thumb base arthritis v4 pdf 660.15 KB Hand
Trigger finger v3 pdf 765.39 KB Hand
Tuberculosis v6 pdf 189.61 KB Infection control
Ultrasound scan v9 pdf 548.91 KB Radiology

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