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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
Cast care v2 pdf 553.46 KB Orthopaedic
Colostomy v1 pdf 3,209.79 KB General surgery
Preparing for your gastroscopy v16 pdf 698.88 KB General surgery
Complaint policy pdf 278.05 KB Patients rights
Psychological wellbeing in congenital heart disease v1 pdf 565.89 KB Heart
Scar desensitisation following hand surgery v3 pdf 401.73 KB Orthopaedic
Achieving a healthy weight with orthopaedic conditions v3 pdf 644.20 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Post procedure instructions for gastroscopy V9 pdf 619.02 KB General surgery
Advanced heart failure and transplant patients V2 pdf 784.18 KB Heart
Preparing for your colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy v17 pdf 743.41 KB General surgery
Clinical psychology in the Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit (SPVU) v2 pdf 587.79 KB Lung
Using acupuncture to reduce nausea and vomiting after your operation at the golden jubilee v2 pdf 712.55 KB Anaesthesia
Spiritual Care and chaplaincy v1 pdf 682.44 KB Spiritual
Day Case Joint Replacement Surgery v4 pdf 583.65 KB Orthopaedic
Enhanced recovery programme before colorectal surgery v3 pdf 647.03 KB General surgery
Clinical psychology in orthopaedic surgery v2 pdf 577.12 KB Orthopaedic
Linezolid V2 pdf 1,668.93 KB Other
Enhanced recovery programme after colorectal surgery v3 pdf 601.29 KB General surgery
Prehabilitation - prepare for your colorectal surgery v3 pdf 2,800.18 KB General surgery
Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) v5 pdf 1,898.25 KB Cardiology
Recliner chair - supporting your recovery v2 pdf 567.29 KB Other
Spiritual Care - a multi-faith resource for healthcare staff pdf 1,624.09 KB Spiritual
Frozen Shoulder v2 pdf 839.44 KB Orthopaedic
Group A Streptococcus information leaflet for healthcare workers.pdf pdf 76.72 KB Infection control
Managing breathlessness v2 pdf 948.15 KB Lung
Pneumocystitis pneumonia.pdf pdf 486.17 KB Infection control
Acute Kidney Injury v1.pdf pdf 756.50 KB Other
Prehabilitation - prepare for your lung surgery v5 pdf 2,108.47 KB Lung
Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (HBIG) Injection V2 pdf 1,653.44 KB Other
Monitoring surgical wounds for infection v8 pdf 578.02 KB Infection control
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