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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
Irritable bowel syndrome V4 pdf 565.94 KB General surgery
Its ok to ask.pdf pdf 277.31 KB Other
Knee arthroscopy surgery v10 pdf 1,168.53 KB Orthopaedic
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy v15 pdf 582.48 KB General surgery
Leadless Pacemaker Therapy (PPM) v3.pdf pdf 696.27 KB Cardiology
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) v4 pdf 1,660.83 KB Heart
Lesser toe v2 pdf 1,222.10 KB Orthopaedic
Linezolid V2 pdf 586.63 KB Other
Living with an implanted cardiac device v1.pdf pdf 587.45 KB Cardiology
Lung surgery information and patient diary v11 pdf 1,417.94 KB Lung
Managing breathlessness v1 pdf 881.49 KB Lung
Monitoring surgical wounds for infection v8 pdf 578.02 KB Infection control
Mortons neuroma v2 pdf 992.76 KB Orthopaedic
Mowbray fitting instructions v1.pdf pdf 1,382.82 KB Other
MRI V7 pdf 553.18 KB Radiology
MRSA v10 pdf 580.63 KB Infection control
Mycobacterium chimaera infection v2 pdf 508.36 KB Heart
Norovirus v1 pdf 557.46 KB Infection control
Orthopaedic surgery advice V2 pdf 549.68 KB Orthopaedic
Our access policy - patient summary guide.pdf pdf 784.31 KB Patients rights
Pacemaker therapy (PPM) v6 pdf 652.96 KB Cardiology
Parenteral nutrition v2 pdf 957.49 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Paxlovid reduced dose V2 pdf 561.36 KB Other
Physiotherapy advice following heart transplant v7 pdf 669.27 KB Heart
Pneumocystitis pneumonia.pdf pdf 486.17 KB Infection control
Pneumonectomy (lung removal) v6 pdf 996.60 KB Lung
Polyps of the bowel and rectum v6 pdf 555.96 KB General surgery
Possible complications after hand surgery v4 pdf 349.30 KB Hand
Post angiogram angioplasty radial access v1 pdf 558.48 KB Cardiology
Post op advice following minor surgery v9 pdf 569.87 KB General surgery
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