Patient Information Leaflets - T
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.
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REF: Ext 175
Why compression is important for the treatment and prevention of venous leg ulcers - NWCSP
Ext 175 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: TV 006
How to use compression garments for lower limbs
TV 006 v3 Click here to view or to save to your device.
- Trauma and Orthopaedics including (MSK)
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REF: Ana 005
Care of Blocked Arm after Surgery
Ana 005 v1 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: Musc 001
Having a Nerve Conduction Study
Musc 001 Having a Nerve Conduction Study v2. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Musc 010
Injection of Therapeutic Substance into Joint
Musc 010 v8 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 022
D Ward Discharge Advice - Patient, Relatives and/or Carer Information v11
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 025
Excision of Ganglion
Musc 025 Excision of Ganglion v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Musc 026
Ulna Nerve Release
Musc 026 Ulna Nerve Release v5. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Musc 031
Wrightington Revision Total Hip Replacement
Musc 031 v7 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Musc 034
Ward One Discharge Advice for Patients and their Relatives and or Carers
Musc 034 Ward One Discharge Advice for Patients and their Relatives and or Carers 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 043
D Ward Discharge Advice Following an Injection v6
Please click here to view or download 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 050
Hip Arthroscopy Surgery v5
Musc 050 Hip Arthroscopy Surgery v5. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 051
Enhanced care unit v4
Musc 051 Enhanced care unit . Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Musc 052
Orthopaedic Outpatient Department-Wigan fracture clinic v4
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 056
Orthopaedic Admissions Unit (OAU) Discharge Advice Following an Injection
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Musc 058
Orthopaedic Surgery Discharge Advice for Inpatients and their Relatives and/or Carers
Musc 058 Orthopaedic Surgery Discharge Advice for Inpatients and their Relatives and/or Carers 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 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 065
Day Case Total Hip Replacement
Musc 065 Day Case Total Hip Replacement 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 074
Day Case-Partial Knee Replacement
Musc 074 Day Case-Partial Knee Replacement v1. 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 081 V1
Coming into hospital- The John Charnley Wing
Information for patients attending the John Charnley Wing
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: Ps 001
Be Part of Helping Us to Keep You Safe-Ten simple steps to keep yourself safe during your stay in Hospital
Ps 001 Be Part of Helping Us to Keep You Safe v3-Ten simple steps to keep yourself safe during your stay in Hospital. 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: 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 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: 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.
