Patient information leaflets Search Excellent care with compassion Patient information leaflets Home About us Patients Services Education Research A great place to work Contact us Our Charities Now viewing: Home > Patients > Patient information leaflets Patient information leaflets Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust produces a wide range of patient information leaflets which give details on treatments and procedures carried out at this trust. Also included is patient information provided by other appropriate organisations, for example Royal College of Anaesthetics, British Hearth Foundation etc. The provision of good quality information is central to the patients’ ability to make valued decisions and informed choices about medical treatment and care and can: Help to ensure that patients arrive on time and are properly prepared Give patients confidence, improving their overall experience Remind patients of what they have already been told Involve patients and carers in their treatment and condition Our patient information leaflets are reviewed regularly and can also be made available in different languages and easy read formats on request. For any queries on any of our information or if you would like further help please email patientinformation@lthtr.nhs.uk Carers Charter [pdf] 301KB - We want to know what matters to you Other sites for information include the following: General Health Information Websites: Patient UK : Health and information leaflets The NHS Website : A-Z of Conditions and treatments Medicines Information : up to date, approved and regulated prescribing information for licensed medicines The Patients Association : advice, information and support about the health and social care system Specialised Health Information Websites: Macmillan : cancer information and support Carers UK : advise, support and connect with other carers AccessAble : Provide need to know guides for accessibility within our hospital. Rethink.org : information and support for people living with mental illness Age UK : services and support for older people British Heart Foundation : information around Heart conditions and wellbeing Diabetes UK : Diabetes Information and support Coronavirus (Covid 19) updates provided via The Deaf Health Charity Signhealth www.signhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/ Coronavirus (Covid19) Guidance leaflets/pdfs available in 34 languages including Urdu, Arabic, Gujarati and Punjabi: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/ Easy Read Leaflets As part of the ‘Help Us Help You Campaign’ from NHS England and Improvement: Coronavirus (Covid19) Guidance leaflets about accessing NHS services in easy read format easy read Coronavirus (Covid19) Guidance leaflets in plain English An easy read guide to finding out if you have coronavirus (COVID-19) A simple guide to recognising and dealing with corona-virus (COVID19) and Flu like symptoms - Easy read How to make health appointments on your computer or phone better Guidance on the 2 metre and 1 metre plus Exempt from face covering - badge to print Exempt from face covering - badge for mobile phone Coronavirus - how to stay safe Face coverings Information about coronavirus and what you can do from 4 July Leaflets arranged by department Anaesthetic Leaflets Blood Transfusion Leaflets Cancer Patient Information leaflets Child Health Leaflets Cold Weather Advice Leaflets COVID-19 Leaflets Dermatology Leaflets Critical Care Outreach Leaflets Endoscopy Leaflets General Information Leaflets General Medicine Leaflets General Surgery Leaflets Gynaecology Leaflets Head and Neck Leaflets Heatwave Advice Leaflets Immunology Leaflets Infection, Prevention & Control Leaflets Information Governance Leaflets Major Trauma Leaflets Maternity leaflets Neurophysiology Leaflets Neurology Leaflets Neurosurgery Leaflets Occupational Therapy Leaflets Orthopaedic Leaflets Ophthalmology (Eyes) Leaflets Outpatient Services Leaflets Pain Management Leaflets Palliative Care Leaflets Patient Contribution to case notes (PCCN) Pathology Leaflets Pharmacy Leaflets Physiotherapy Leaflets Plastic Surgery & Burns Leaflets Psychology Leaflets Radiology / Imaging Leaflets Renal Leaflets SAFE Centre Patient Information Leaflets Upper GI Leaflets Urology Leaflets General Hospital Information Visiting times Find us Patient Advice and Liaison Service Patient Information Leaflets Appointments Admissions Discharge process Find us Internal Maps and Floorplans Car parking Smoke-free site Visiting times Your treatment Infection prevention Patient information leaflets Friends and family test Patient and public involvement Cafes Shops TV and Phones Wifi Social media guidance Languages Disabilities Learning disabilities Hospital food Overseas Visitors Powered by VerseOne Technologies Ltd Accessibility option instructions Outpatient appointments Tel: 01772 524555 Chorley and South Ribble Hospital Tel: 01257 261222 Royal Preston Hospital Tel: 01772 716565 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals © 2020 Privacy Policy Privacy Notice Help with site Accessibility Healthwatch Lancashire website Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust Chorley and South Ribble Clinical Commissioning Group website Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group website Lancashire County Council website We have placed cookies on your computer to help make this website better. 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