Patient Information Leaflets - M
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.
- Macmillan Allied Health Professionals
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REF: CM 017
Nutrition and Dietetics (Macmillan & WL Hospice)
CM 017 Nutrition and Dietetics (Macmillan & WL Hospice) v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 018
Occupational Therapy (Macmillan & WL Hospice)
CM 018 Occupational Therapy (Macmillan & WL Hospice) v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 019
Physiotherapy - Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team
CM 019 Physiotherapy - Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CM 020
About the Team-Macmillan Allied Health Professionals
CM 020 v3 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CM 021
Speech and Language Therapy (Macmillan Allied Health Professionals) v2
CM 021 Speech and Language Therapy (Macmillan Allied Health Professionals) v2. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: CM 174
Fatigue Course-Macmillan Therapy Team
CM 174 Fatigue Course-Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Derm 070
Skin-Macmillan Support Worker
Derm 070 v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Maternity
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REF: ER 007
My Birth Plan-An Easy Read Guide to Planning Your Birth v2
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ext 007
Screening in pregnancy: CVS and amniocentesis information for parents
Ext 007 Screening in pregnancy: CVS and amniocentesis information for parents. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 008
An assisted vaginal birth (ventouse or forceps)
Ext 008 An assisted vaginal birth (ventouse or forceps). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 010
Baby movements in pregnancy/A guide to baby movements
Ext 010 Baby movements in pregnancy/A guide to baby movements. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 011
Birth options after previous caesarean section
Ext 011 Birth options after previous caesarean section. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 012
Blood Groups and Red Cell Antibodies in Pregnancy
Ext 012 Blood Groups and Red Cell Antibodies in Pregnancy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 013
Blood Transfusion, Pregnancy and Birth
Ext 013 Blood Transfusion, Pregnancy and Birth. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 016
Breech Baby at the End of Pregnancy
Ext 016 Breech Baby at the End of Pregnancy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 018
Chickenpox in Pregnancy
Ext 018 Chickenpox in Pregnancy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 041
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy
Ext 041 Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 050
Jaundice in newborn babies
Ext 050 Jaundice in newborn babies. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 053
Caesarean section information sheet
Ext 053 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ext 068
Obstetric Cholestasis
Ext 068 Obstetric Cholestasis. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 079
Shoulder Dystocia
Ext 079 Shoulder Dystocia. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 090
Umbilical Cord Prolapse in Late Pregnancy
Ext 090 Umbilical Cord Prolapse in Late Pregnancy. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 091
Understanding how risk is discussed in healthcare
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ext 094
We're for expectant parents, midwives and healthcare professionals
Ext 094 We're for expectant parents, midwives and healthcare professionals. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 096
When your Waters Break early
Ext 096 When your Waters Break early . Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 097
Why your weight matters during pregnancy and after birth
Ext 097 Why your weight matters during pregnancy and after birth. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 103
Your Choice, Where to have your baby-for women having their first baby
Ext 103 Your Choice _Where to have your baby_for women having their first baby. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 104
Your Choice-Where to have your baby-for women who have had a baby before
Ext 104 Your Choice-Where to have your baby-for women who have had a baby before. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 109
Learn more about the Risks of Epidurals, Spinals and General Anaesthetics with our new infographic
Ext 109 Learn more about the Risks of Epidurals, Spinals and General Anaesthetics with our new infographic. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 110
Maternity Safety Information, available in eleven alternative languages.
Maternity Safety Information, available in eleven alternative languages. Click here to view, translated maternity safety information materials are available on the links to the left of the web page.REF: Ext 118
Unicef Baby Feeding Guidance Foreign language resources. The information sheets are free to download and print, and are currently available in: Arabic; Bengali; Hindi; Lithuanian; Mandarin; Polish; Romanian; Slovak; Turkish and Urdu.
Click here to access the Unicef foreign language resources.REF: Ext 123
Pregnancy-This guide includes all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.
Ext 123 NHS UK Pregnancy-This guide includes all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.REF: Ext 128
What is Gestational Diabetes?
Ext 128 What is Gestational Diabetes? Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 150
Considering Caesarean birth leaflet
Ext 150 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Gyn 001
Management of a Miscarriage
Gyn 001 Management of a Miscarriage v12. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Gyn 022
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Gyn 022 v9 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Gyn 052
Measuring HCG Levels in Early Pregnancy v7
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Gyn 064
Bleeding and Pain in Early Pregnancy
Gyn 064 Bleeding and Pain in Early Pregnancy v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Mat 004
Determining your Scan Pathway in Pregnancy UtAD screening v1
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Mat 006
Consenting for Treatment or Tests-Maternity Services v1
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Mat 009
Women whose babies have been exposed to mental health medication
Women need to take medication for many different physical and mental health problems during pregnancyREF: Obs 004
Anticoagulation in Pregnancy and the Post-Partum Period
Obs 004 Anticoagulation in Pregnancy and the Post-Partum Period v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 028
Vaginal Birth following Caesarean Section-VBAC
Obs 028 v9 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Obs 035
Preparing for Your Caesarean Section Operation
Obs 035 Preparing for Your Caesarean Section Operation v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 040
Information for Women Following Amniocentesis v7
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 044
Your Diabetes-After Your Baby is Born v5
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 046
Potential Risks/Problems in Giving Formula to a Breastfed Baby (When there is no medical problem) v5
Obs 046 Potential Risks/Problems in Giving Formula to a Breastfed Baby (When there is no medical problem) v5. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Obs 048
Screening for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s Syndromes in Twin Pregnancies
Obs 048 Screening for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s Syndromes in Twin Pregnancies. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 050
Colostrum harvesting - Expressing your milk in the antenatal period
Obs 050 Colostrum harvesting / Expressing your milk in the antenatal period v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 051
Placental Delivery - The 3rd Stage of Labour
Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Obs 056
Protecting your baby from low blood glucose v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Surg 071
Managing Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Perioperatively v2
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- Maxillo Facial - Head and Neck Services
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REF: Dental 009
Temporomandibular Jaw Joint disorders
Dental 009 Temporomandibular Jaw Joint disorders. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ext 102
You and your anaesthetic (available in alternative languages).
Ext 102 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: MX 001
Instructions Following Extractions and Surgical Procedures
MX 001 Instructions Following Extractions and Surgical Procedures v9. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: MX 002
Exercises to Improve the Function of Jaw Joints & Reduce Associated Facial Pain v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: MX 003
Care and Wear of Removable Orthodontic Appliances v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: MX 004
Day Case Instructions-Maxillo Facial v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: MX 010
Inhalation Sedation for children v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: MX 011
Biopsy Under Local Anaesthetic v1
MX 011 Biopsy Under Local Anaesthetic v1. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: MX 012
Extractions under Local Anaesthetic v1
MX 012 Extractions under Local Anaesthetic v1. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: MX 013
MRONJ-Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw v1
Click here to view or download to your device.
- Medicine Division
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REF: ACST 001
Access to Community Services Team v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Bronc 003
Lung Cancer Sector Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Bronc 004
Bronchoscopy
Bronc 004 Bronchoscopy v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: BS 001
Giving Consent for Post Mortem Examinations v7
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BS 003 Post Mortem Examination on Babies or Children including Stillbirth v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: BS 004
Information for Relatives About Post Mortem Examinations on Adults v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: BS 006
Retention and Disposal of Organs or Tissues after a Post Mortem v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: BS 009
Advice on speaking with a child when a loved one is in hospital or has died
BS 009 v5 Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Card 003
Discharge Advice following an Elective Cardioversion v9
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Card 005
Having an Angiogram v9
Card 005 Having an Angiogram v9. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: Card 007
Warfarin Treatment for Heart Rhythm Disturbance v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Card 011
Implantation of a Cardiac Pacemaker v9
Card 011 Implantation of a Cardiac Pacemaker v9. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: Card 012
Stress Echocardiogram
Card 012 Stress Echocardiogram v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Card 013
Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiogram
Card 013 Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiogram v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Card 014
Contrast Echocardiogram
Card 014 Contrast Echocardiogram v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Card 015
Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Card 015 Transthoracic Echocardiogram v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Copd 003
COPD Patient and Care Provider Information v3
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Copd 005
Hand-held fan managing breathlessness v3
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: DB 001
Steroids and Your Blood Sugar
DB 001 Steroids and Your Blood Sugar v3. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Diet 006
Diet During Neutropenia
Diet 006 Diet During Neutropenia v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: End 003
Having a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy v9
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: End 004
Having an ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) v10
END 004 Having an ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography). Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: End 005
Having an EUS (Endoscopic ultrasound) v9
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: End 006
Ultrasound Guided Liver Biopsy v6
End 006 Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy v6. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: End 007
Banding of Oesophageal Varices v9
End 007 Banding of Oesophageal Varices v9. Click here to view or download to your deviceREF: End 009
Having a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) v8
End 009 Having a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) v8. Click here to view or save on your deviceREF: End 011
Having an Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 012
Sigmoidoscopy without Sedation-Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: End 013
Sigmoidoscopy with Sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 014
Gastroscopy without Sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 015
Gastroscopy with Sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 016
Gastroscopy and insertion of oesophageal stent with sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 017
Gastroscopy and banding of varices with sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 018
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) with Sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 019
Colonoscopy without Sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 020
Colonoscopy with Sedation Patient Discharge Information v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: END 021
Colonic Stent Insertion with Sedation Patient Discharge Information
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: End 023
Upper Gastrointestinal Macmillan Support Worker v3
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ext 115
Hospital discharge service: policy and operating model
Ext 115 Hospital discharge service: policy and operating model. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Haem 002
Attending Anticoagulant Clinics
Haem 002 Attending Anticoagulant Clinics v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Haem 003
Bone Marrow Examination
Haem 003 Bone Marrow Examination v7. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Haem 015
Postal Anticoagulation
Haem 015 Postal Anticoagulation v6. Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Med 007
Understanding Advanced Dementia (Carer information) v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Med 012
Carers information-Working in partnership v3
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Med 014
Delirium-Understanding Delirium for Patients, Relatives & Carers v5
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: PC 004
Care at the end of life-Information to guide and support relatives and carers v6
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: PC 006
Taking Strong Opioids
PC 006 Taking Strong Opioids v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: PC 008
Rapid Discharge -To Preferred Place of Death
PC 008 v5 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: PC 009
Enhanced Supportive Care Clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Pharm 002
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics
Pharm 002 Fluoroquinolone antibiotics v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Phy 065
Phy 065 Amputation Rehabilitation Following Discharge from Hospital v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: PIFU 002
Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) - Cardiology Department v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: PIFU 003
Oesophageal Stricture Management - Endoscopy v1
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: PIFU 006
Patient Initiated Follow Up Review (PIFU) Hepatology (Cirrhosis) v1
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: PIU 002 v2
Admission to the Planned Investigations Unit (PIU) and COVID-19 What to expect from your visit.
Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: SC 001
Help for Smokers in Hospital
SC 001 Help for Smokers in Hospital v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: SDEC 001
Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
SDEC 001 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: SL 004
Role of the Speech and Language Therapist v7
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: SL 014
Thickened Fluids Level 1-Slightly Thick v1
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: SL 016
Thickened Fluids-Level 3 Moderately Thick v1
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: SL 017
Thickened Fluids Level 4-Extremely Thick V1
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: SS 001
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea / Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: SS 002
Advice for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Users-CPAP v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: UTC 002
Wound Care following Tissue Adhesive v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: VTE 004
Reducing the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE Blood Clots) v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Win 001
Winstanley Ward v3
Win 001 Winstanley Ward v3. Click here to view or save to your device.
- Microbiology
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REF: IPC 013
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) v5
Click here to view or download to your device.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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