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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.

Click here to visit our eye surgery (ophthalmology) page for more information. 


Title Extension Size Topic
Mycobacterium chimaera infection v2 pdf 508.36 KB Heart
MRSA v10 pdf 580.63 KB Infection control
MRI V7 pdf 553.18 KB Radiology
Mowbray fitting instructions v1.pdf pdf 1,382.82 KB Other
Mortons neuroma v2 pdf 992.76 KB Orthopaedic
Monitoring surgical wounds for infection v8 pdf 578.02 KB Infection control
Managing breathlessness v1 pdf 881.49 KB Lung
Lung surgery information and patient diary v11 pdf 1,417.94 KB Lung
Living with an implanted cardiac device v1.pdf pdf 587.45 KB Cardiology
Linezolid V2 pdf 586.63 KB Other
Lesser toe v2 pdf 1,222.10 KB Orthopaedic
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) v4 pdf 1,660.83 KB Heart
Leadless Pacemaker Therapy (PPM) v3.pdf pdf 696.27 KB Cardiology
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy v15 pdf 582.48 KB General surgery
Knee arthroscopy surgery v10 pdf 1,168.53 KB Orthopaedic
Its ok to ask.pdf pdf 277.31 KB Other
Irritable bowel syndrome V4 pdf 565.94 KB General surgery
Information on why we lie a patient on their front (prone) V1 pdf 555.07 KB Other
Information for patients on biologic therapy undergoing orthopaedic surgery v1 pdf 559.82 KB Orthopaedic
Information about your mediastinoscopy v3 pdf 826.01 KB Lung
Information about your Cardiac Cath Lab procedure v4 pdf 571.61 KB Cardiology
Information about Video Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS) V3 pdf 607.86 KB Lung
Inflammatory bowel disease v2 pdf 566.93 KB General surgery
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) v8 pdf 647.28 KB Cardiology
Ileostomy v1 pdf 3,246.46 KB General surgery
Hunter Canal Block V1 pdf 973.40 KB Orthopaedic
How our Board work-life balance policies support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff and their families.pdf pdf 1,905.63 KB Other
High tibial osteotomy (HTO) surgery v6 pdf 824.13 KB Orthopaedic
Hiatus Hernia V4 pdf 1,045.31 KB General surgery
Hernia repair v15 pdf 581.27 KB General surgery
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