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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
Leadless Pacemaker Therapy (PPM) v2.pdf pdf 758.73 KB Cardiology
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) v4 pdf 1,660.83 KB Heart
Lesser toe v2 pdf 1,222.10 KB Orthopaedic
Linezolid V1 pdf 603.08 KB Other
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 578.77 KB Infection control
Mortons neuroma v2 pdf 992.76 KB Orthopaedic
MRI V7 pdf 553.95 KB Radiology
MRSA v10 pdf 591.56 KB Infection control
Mycobacterium chimaera infection v2 pdf 508.36 KB Heart
Norovirus.pdf pdf 510.82 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) v5 pdf 690.87 KB Cardiology
Parenteral nutrition v2 pdf 957.49 KB Food, fluid and nutrition
Paxlovid reduced dose V2 pdf 558.95 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
Post procedure instructions for gastroscopy V7 pdf 556.96 KB General surgery
Prehabilitation - prepare for your colorectal surgery v1 pdf 2,529.62 KB General surgery
Prehabilitation - prepare for your lung surgery v3 pdf 4,766.28 KB Lung
Preparing for your colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy v15 pdf 630.25 KB General surgery
Preparing for your gastroscopy v15 pdf 607.81 KB General surgery
Preparing your skin before orthopaedic surgery v1 pdf 561.32 KB Orthopaedic

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