Patient Information Leaflets - P
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.
- P.A.W.S. - Pathology at Wigan and Salford
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REF: CS 001
24 Hour Urine Collections (including those for 5HIAA) v7
Click here to view or download to your device.
- Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALs)
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REF: ER 002
Complaints Concerns and Compliments
ER 002 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: PR 001
Complaints-Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) v15
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: PR 002
Information, Comments, Suggestions, Problems and Praise
PR 002 v18 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Patient Initiated Follow-up (PIFU)
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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 004a
Patient Initiated Follow Up-Orthoptic Department
PIFU 004a v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: PIFU 005
Patient Initiated Follow Up Review Pathway v1
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: PIFU 007
Patient Initiated follow-up (PIFU) Rheumatology v2
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 device
REF: PIFU 008b
Patient Initiated Follow Up - MSK Physiotherapy (Tri-Fold)
PIFU 008b v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Patient Safety
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REF: EXT 148
Simple steps to keep you safe during your hospital stay
Keeping you safe and well while in hospital is a priority for the staff looking after you. There are also some simple things you can do to help keep yourself safe during your hospital stay
REF: PS 002
Using bed rails safely and effectively in hospitals - children and small adults
PS 002 v4 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: PS 003
Using bed rails safely and effectively in hospitals - adults
PS 003 v4 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: PS 005
Post Operative Sepsis. Information for patients and relatives
PS 005 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
- Pharmacy
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REF: Corp 019
Self-Administration of Medicines (SAM) while You are in Hospital v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Pharm 001
What does the Pharmacy do for you?
Pharm 001 v2 Click here to view or to 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: Pharm 003 V1
Medicines following surgery
To help with the understanding of medicines patients may receive following surgery.
- Physiotherapy MSK Patient Videos
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REF: Phy 004
Following a Knee Arthroscopy v7
Phy 004 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: PIFU 008b
Patient Initiated Follow Up - MSK Physiotherapy (Tri-Fold)
PIFU 008b v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Vid 001
Elbow Exercises level 1 Patient video v1
Vid 001 Elbow Exercises level 1 Patient video v1. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 002
Elbow Exercises level 2 Patient video v1
Vid 002 Elbow Exercises level 2 Patient video v1. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 003
Elbow Exercises level 3 Patient video v1
Vid 003 Elbow Exercises level 3 Patient video v1. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 004
Hip Exercises level 1 Patient video v2
Vid 004 Hip Exercises level 1 Patient video v2. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 005
Hip Exercises level 2 Patient video v2
Vid 005 Hip Exercises level 2 Patient video v2. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 006
Hip Exercises level 3 Patient video v1
Vid 006 Hip Exercises level 3 Patient video v2. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 007
Knee Level 1 Exercises patient video
Vid 007 Knee Level 1 Exercises patient video v2. Click here to play.
REF: Vid 008
Knee Level 2 Exercises patient video v2
Vid 008 Knee Level 2 Exercises patient video v2. Click here to play.
REF: Vid 009
Knee Level 3 Exercises patient video v2
Vid 009 Knee Level 3 Exercises v2 patient video. Click here to play.
REF: Vid 010
Knee loading programme v1
Vid 010 Knee loading programme v1. Please click here to play.
- Physiotherapy-Specialist Services (including MSK)
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REF: CRT 001
Climbing Stairs with or without walking aids v8
CRT 001 v8 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: CRT 002
Sit to Stand Transfer with or without walking aids
CRT 002 v8 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: CRT 004
Care of wrist fracture (distal radius)
CRT 004 v5 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: ER 005
How to prevent a fall (easy read) v3
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Ext 131
Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the hip information booklet
Ext 131 Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the hip information booklet. Please click here to access the booklet.
REF: Ext 132
Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the elbow information booklet
Ext 132 Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the elbow information booklet. Please click here to access the booklet.
REF: Ext 133
Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle information booklet
Ext 133 Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle information booklet. Please click here to access the booklet.
REF: Ext 134
Versus Arthritis - Osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist information booklet
Ext 134 Versus Arthritis - Osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist information booklet. Please click here to access the booklet.
REF: Ext 135
Versus Arthritis - Osteoarthritis of the knee information booklet
Ext 135 Versus Arthritis - Osteoarthritis of the knee information booklet. Please click here to access the booklet.
REF: Ext 136
Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the spine information booklet
Ext 136 Versus Arthritis osteoarthritis of the spine information booklet. Please click here to access the booklet.
REF: Ext 153
Looking after your joints - information booklet
Ext 153 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 011
Wrightington-Total Hip Replacement Programme v12
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 012
Wrightington-Total Knee Replacement Programme v12
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 014
Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery v7
Musc 014 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 039 v4
Subacromial Decompression Surgery
Musc 039 v4 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 044
Discharge Advice Following an Injection to the upper limb v5
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 047
Base of 5th Metatarsal Fracture-Fracture Clinic
Musc 047 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 049
Fractured Toe-Fracture Clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 057
Intra Articular Hip Injection v3
Musc 057 v3 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 059
Admission for Minor Orthopaedic Surgery Under Local Anaesthetic v3
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 060
Wrightington Elective Hip/ Knee Replacement MSSA Skin Decolonisation Pathway
Musc 060 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 061
Metacarpal Head/Neck Fracture of the Hand
Musc 061 v5 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 063
Distal Biceps Repair Surgery-with endobutton v2
Musc 063 v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 069
Mechanical Neck Pain v2
Musc 069 Mechanical Neck Pain v2. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 070
Avulsion Fractures of the Foot & Ankle
Musc 070 v3 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 075
Olecranon Fracture Fixation Surgery - Advice and exercises
Musc 075 v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 076
Elbow Fracture Fixation Surgery-Advice and Exercises
Musc 076 v2 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 082
Desensitisation programme
Your desensitisation programme aims to educate the nerve endings with a range of sensations.V1 Click here to view or save to your computer.
REF: Musc 085
Metacarpal fracture of the hand
Musc 085 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 086
Acromioclavicular (ACJ) sprain
Musc 086 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Phy 044
Neck Protection for Rheumatoid Arthritis v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Phy 070
Attending the Back Rehabilitation Programme
Phy 070 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Phy 080
Instructions to patients and carers following a joint or soft tissue injection
Phy 080 v1 Click here to view or to save 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 device
REF: SKS 001
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL Reconstruction Surgery v6
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: SKS 002
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
SKS 002 v5 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Tpy 001
Self-Management advice to improve sleep v6
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 002
Chronic widespread pain Syndrome-Fibromyalgia: Pain management advice v7
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 003
Safety Guide to Elbow Crutches and Gutter Crutches v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 004
Safety Guide To Walking Sticks and Fischer Sticks v8
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 008
Post-Operative Information Following Ambulatory Hand-Wrist Surgery
Tpy 008 Post-Operative Information Following Ambulatory Hand-Wrist Surgery v1. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Tpy 019
Knee Exercises Level 1 v2
Tpy 019 Knee Exercises Level 1 v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Tpy 020
Knee Exercises Level 2 v2
Tpy 020 Knee Exercises Level 2 v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Tpy 021
Knee Exercises Level 3 v2
Tpy 021 Knee Exercises Level 3 v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Tpy 022
Knee Loading Program v2 Patient video
Tpy 022 Knee Loading Program v2 Patient video. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Tpy 023
Neck and Upper Back Exercises Level 1 - v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 024
Neck and Upper Back Exercises Level 2 v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 025
Neck and Upper Back Exercises Level 3
Tpy 025 Neck and Upper Back Exercises Level 3 v2. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 034
Elbow Exercises Level 2
Tpy 034 Elbow Exercises Level 1 v1. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 035
Elbow Exercises Level 2
Tpy 035 Elbow Exercises Level 2 v2. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 036
Elbow Exercises Level 3
Tpy 036 Elbow Exercises Level 3 v2. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 039
Total Hip Replacement-Education Group
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 040
Total Knee Replacement-Education Group
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 043
Removal of cast after hand or wrist fracture v2
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Tpy 071
Pregnancy Related Abdominal Diastasis
Tpy 071 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Tpy 074
Rehab following Zones 1 and 2 Flexor Tendon Repair
Tpy 074 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Tpy 079
Rehabilitation following zones 3 – 5 flexor tendon repair
Tpy 079 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Tpy 080
Extensor tendon repair Zone IV to VI - Advice and exercises v1
Tpy 080 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Vid 001
Elbow Exercises level 1 Patient video v1
Vid 001 Elbow Exercises level 1 Patient video v1. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 002
Elbow Exercises level 2 Patient video v1
Vid 002 Elbow Exercises level 2 Patient video v1. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 003
Elbow Exercises level 3 Patient video v1
Vid 003 Elbow Exercises level 3 Patient video v1. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 004
Hip Exercises level 1 Patient video v2
Vid 004 Hip Exercises level 1 Patient video v2. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 005
Hip Exercises level 2 Patient video v2
Vid 005 Hip Exercises level 2 Patient video v2. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 006
Hip Exercises level 3 Patient video v1
Vid 006 Hip Exercises level 3 Patient video v2. Please click here to play.
REF: Vid 007
Knee Level 1 Exercises patient video
Vid 007 Knee Level 1 Exercises patient video v2. Click here to play.
REF: Vid 008
Knee Level 2 Exercises patient video v2
Vid 008 Knee Level 2 Exercises patient video v2. Click here to play.
REF: Vid 009
Knee Level 3 Exercises patient video v2
Vid 009 Knee Level 3 Exercises v2 patient video. Click here to play.
REF: Vid 010
Knee loading programme v1
Vid 010 Knee loading programme v1. Please click here to play.
- Podiatry
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REF: CM 127
Use of Children’s Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
CM 127 Use of Children’s Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.