Patient Information Leaflets - O
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.
- Occupational Therapy
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REF: OT 011
Using Wrist Supports due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
OT 011 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: OT 015
Exercises for base of thumb pain v1
OT 015 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: POT 001
Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service
POT 001 v2 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Tpy 002
Chronic widespread pain Syndrome-Fibromyalgia: Pain management advice v7
Click here to view or download to your device.
- Oncology (Cancer Care)
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REF: Bronc 003
Lung Cancer Sector Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 020
Hospital Supportive and Palliative Care Team v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 021
Upper Gastrointestinal Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings
CC 021 Upper Gastrointestinal Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 022
Upper Gastrointestinal Macmillan Nurse Key Worker
CC 022 Upper Gastrointestinal Macmillan Nurse Key Worker v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 025
Head and Neck Oncology Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT)
CC 025 Head and Neck Oncology Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 029
Local Cancer Care Support Groups v8
CC 029 Local Cancer Care Support Groups v8. Click here to view or save to your device.REF: CC 032
Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist/Key Worker v6
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 035
Spinal Cord Compression: What to look out for
CC 035 v5 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CC 036
Spinal Cord Compression: What it means and how it can be treated
CC 036 v4 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CC 037
Oncology Research
CC 037 Oncology Research v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 038
The Christie at Wigan - Complimentary Therapies
CC 038 The Christie at Wigan - Complimentary Therapies v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 040
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)
CC 040 Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 044
Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 045
Managing Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 048
Head and Neck Macmillan Support Worker
CC 048 Head and Neck Macmillan Support Worker v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: CC 051
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Macmillan Nurse Key Worker v2
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: CC 054
Discharge Checklist Acute Oncology Service
CC 054 v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: CC 055
Upper GI- Living with and Beyond Cancer Directory of services.
Upper GI- Living with and Beyond Cancer Directory of services.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.
- Ophthalmology & Orthoptics
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REF: Ophth 005
Laser Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy and Maculopathy v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 007
Having a Fundus Fluorescein Angiography v7
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 009
What is the Low Vision Clinic? v5
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 010
Glasses and Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 011
Boston House Eye Unit Injection Clinic
Ophth 011 v6 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ophth 013
Sight Loss Advice Service
Ophth 013 Sight Loss Advice Service. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 014
Local Support for People with Visual Impairment
Ophth 014 v5 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ophth 015
Botulinum Toxin Injections for eye conditions
Ophth 015 Botulinum Toxin Injections for eye conditions v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 016
Dry age related macular degeneration
Ophth 016 Dry age related macular degeneration. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 018
Undergoing YAG Laser Capsulotomy
Ophth 018 Undergoing YAG Laser Capsulotomy v3. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Ophth 019
Intravitreal Injection of Avastin v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Ophth 023
Ward 3 Eye Unit Injection Clinic v1
Ophth 023 Ward 3 Eye Unit Injection Clinic v1. Please click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Orth 003
Atropine Treatment for Amblyopia (Lazy eye) v10
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 004
Coping with Visual Field Loss following a Stroke v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 006
Orth 006 Following Issue of a Prescription for Glasses Advice for Parent/Guardian
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 007
Referral to the Hospital Eye Service Following School Vision Screening
Orth 007 Referral to the Hospital Eye Service Following School Vision Screening v8. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Orth 008
Visual Inattention-Neglect Following Stroke v8
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 012
Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride 1% Drops for Home Dilation v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 013
Home Exercises to Improve Convergence Insufficiency (weakness of the eye muscles) v6
Orth 013 Home Exercises to Improve Convergence Insufficiency (weakness of the eye muscles) v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.REF: Orth 017
Children undergoing treatment for Amblyopia (lazy eye) Information for Schools v5
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 020
Visual Development in Children v5
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Orth 021
After Your Low Vision Assessment
Orth 021 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Orth 022
Coming to the Low Vision Clinic
Orth 022 v8 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Orth 023 v1
Cerebral Visual Impairment
Visual impairment caused by the brain being unable to process information not it is receiving from the eyesREF: PIFU 004a
Patient Initiated Follow Up-Orthoptic Department
PIFU 004a v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Outpatient Services
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REF: Derm 067
Shave Excision or Curettage with Cautery or Driclor v4
Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Derm 068
Dermatology Post-Operative Care v4
Derm 068 v4 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: Ext 048
Information for women who: had incomplete mammography, or were unable to have mammography
Ext 048 Click here to view or download to your device.REF: Musc 049
Fractured Toe-Fracture Clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Musc 052
Orthopaedic Outpatient Department-Wigan fracture clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Opd 001
Outpatients Department - Leigh Infirmary v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Opd 002
Outpatients Department - Royal Albert Edward Infirmary v7
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Opd 003
Outpatients Leaflet-Thomas Linacre Centre v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: Opd 004
Outpatient Department - Wrightington Hospital v6
Please click here to view or download to your device.REF: PIFU 008a
Patient Initiated Follow Up - MSK Physiotherapy (A4)
PIFU 008a v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: PIFU 008b
Patient Initiated Follow Up - MSK Physiotherapy (Tri-Fold)
PIFU 008b v1 Click here to view or to save to your deviceREF: TLC 019
Skin Prick Allergy Testing Specific to Ears, Nose and Throat
TLC 019 Skin Prick Allergy Testing Specific to Ears, Nose and Throat v7. Click here to view or to save to your device.