Patient Information Leaflets - U
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.
- UPPER LIMB
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REF: Ana 004
Regional Anaesthesia for Upper Limb Block Only Surgery v1
Ana 004 v1 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Ana 005
Care of Blocked Arm after Surgery
Ana 005 v1 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: Tpy 043
Removal of cast after hand or wrist fracture v2
Click here to view or download to your device.
- Urgent Treatment Centres Wigan and Leigh
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REF: Ext 024
COVID-19 Infection-Discharge from A&E or GP consultation
Please click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Ext 030
Ext 030 Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions
Ext 030 Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions (Linked to Policy). Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Ext 039
Ext 039 Greater Manchester Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
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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: 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 061
Metacarpal Head/Neck Fracture of the Hand
Musc 061 v5 Click here to view or to save 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 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: 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: 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 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: UTC 002
Wound Care following Tissue Adhesive v2
Please click here to view or download to your device.
- Urology
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REF: Surg 057
Testicular Self Examination
Surg 057 Testicular Self Examination v6. Click here to view or to save to your device.
REF: Urol 018
Vasectomy Clinic
Urol 018 Vasectomy Clinic v6. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Urol 019
Vasectomy for Contraception
Urol 019 Vasectomy for Contraception v5. Click here to view or download your device.
REF: Urol 021
Trial Without Catheter (TWOC)
Urol 021 v4 Click here to view or to save to your device
REF: Urol 026
Urol 026 Trans-perineal prostate biopsy v4
Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Urol 027
TULA Procedure Trans Urethral Laser Ablation for recurrent bladder tumours v2
Urol 027 TULA Procedure Trans Urethral Laser Ablation for recurrent bladder tumours v2. Click here to view or download to your device.
REF: Urol 028
Urology Nurse Specialist Key Worker and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings v6
Click here to view or download to your device.