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This leaflet aims to help you understand and gain the maximum benefit from your operation. It is intended for patients who are either thinking about or have decided to have surgery after discussing this with their consultant or surgical team. Each person’s operation is individual and you may be given specific instructions that are not […]

Advice & Exercises Following your operation, your hand will be in a bandage and will feel stiff and swollen. It is important to keep your hand elevated to control the swelling; this is especially during the night.  You can elevate your hand on a pillow for periods during the day. Physiotherapy You will not routinely […]

This leaflet is for patients who have had shoulder or elbow surgery at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Surgery:………………………………………………………………………………………….. Consultant:……………………………………………………………………………………… Date of Surgery:………………………………………………………………………………. Your range of movement restrictions are:………………………………………………… You must wear your sling for:………………………………………………………………… Physiotherapist name: ………………………………………………………………………… Physiotherapist signature: ……………………………………………………………………. This leaflet contains information to help you recover from your surgery with advice and […]

Important information There are 3 locations for the clinics and although we do try to accommodate patient requests for certain clinics. There may be times when this is not possible and appointments will be offered for an alternative site. It is very important that you attend your appointment on time as you may not be […]

What is an Intra-articular Hip Joint Injection? The Hip joint is a ball and socket joint which connects the thigh bone (Femur) and Pelvis, allowing for smooth movement and weight baring activity, such as walking.  When the joint becomes inflamed it can cause pain and restriction of hip movement. An intra-articular hip joint injection is […]

What is a hiatus hernia? A hiatus hernia is when part of the stomach slides through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen (tummy.) What causes a hiatus hernia? The exact reasons why a hiatus hernia may develop are not […]

All babies and pregnancy tissue will be treated with care and respect. Following a pregnancy loss, pregnancy remains (under 24 weeks gestation) are sent from wards and clinical areas to the Pathology department. The pregnancy remains are examined by Cellular Pathology staff to see if there are any obvious signs of foetal tissue being present. […]

This advice is intended as a general guide, as everyone is different. You will be given the opportunity to ask your nurse any questions before leaving the ward. You may also receive additional information which is relevant to you and which will help your recovery. If you feel there is information that you would like […]

This information leaflet is to help you understand why you require banding of hemorrhoids. Introduction Hemorrhoids (piles) are enlarged blood vessels in the lining of the anus and lower rectum (back passage), these can become irritated resulting in bleeding, itching, discomfort and sometimes they can protrude from the back passage. Hemorrhoids are usually small and […]

This information leaflet is to help you prepare for the above procedure. Your doctor has decided that you need to come into hospital for an examination under anaesthetic. This is a pelvic examination which is carried out while you are asleep. Why do I need examination under anaesthetic? If a definite diagnosis has not been […]