Patient Information Leaflets - I
The Trust has a number of patient information leaflets, which are available on this website.
The Trust leaflets are in Adobe PDF format, to view or save to your device Adobe Acrobat reader is required. Alternative formats e.g. audio, large print, Braille and other languages are available upon request. For more information please contact the department or ward you are attending. Please note: EXTERNAL leaflets are not produced by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such the content is outside of our control. The entire patient information leaflets section is continually being updated and, as a result some information may not be current.
- Infection Prevention and Control
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REF: Corp 007
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Ext 092
Urinary tract infection (UTI) v17
Ext 092 Urinary tract infection (UTI) v17. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Ext 119
Staying safe from coronavirus while you are in hospital (Easy Read)
Ext 119 Staying safe from coronavirus while you are in hospital (Easy Read). Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Ext 130
Free Easy Read Posters from Keepsafe.org.uk
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: IPC 001
Group A Streptococcal Infection during pregnancy or after delivery v3
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: IPC 003
Panton Valentine Leukocidin Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (PVL-SA) v3
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: IPC 007
Cleaning of patients personal clothing v9
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REF: IPC 008
Escherichia coli (E. coli) Urinary Tract v8
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REF: IPC 009
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protecting Yourself and Others v3
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REF: IPC 011
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) v9
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REF: IPC 013
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) v5
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REF: IPC 015
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: I am colonised have an infection-What does this mean? v6
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REF: M 001
Screening for Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriacae (CPEs) v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: M 002
Screening for Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriacae (CPEs) -Pre-Operative v6
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REF: Pre 002
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) Decolonisation v7
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REF: Surg 063
Preventing a Surgical Site Infection v2
Click here to view or download to your device.
- Information Governance
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REF: Corp 011
Freedom of Information Act and You
Corp 011 v9 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: CORP 032
Children's Privacy Notice
CORP 032 v1 Click here to view or to download to your device
REF: IG 004
A guide to the National Data Opt-Out for young people
IG 004 v3 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Integrated Care Services
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REF: CM 294
Storage of Sharps Box in Patients' Homes
CM 294 v8 Click here to view or download to your device.
- Intensive Care/High Dependency Unit
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REF: ICU 002
Your stay on the Unit (ICU & HDU)
ICU 002 Your stay on the Unit (ICU & HDU) v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: ICU 003
A Guide to Discharge from ICU/HDU.
ICU 003 A Guide to Discharge from ICU/HDU V3. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: ICU 004
Looking after yourself-Advice for family, friends and carers v1
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