It is normal to stay in the recovery area for some time after surgery. You will be discharged back to the ward when the staff are happy that you are recovering and that your pain is controlled and…
Continue your breathing and coughing exercises using the incentive spirometer.
You will be encouraged to eat and drink as long as you don’t feel sick. High energy fortisip/fortijuice drinks are…
You will be ready to go home when:
You can safely walk the distance required and complete the stairs if needed. This may be with additional walking aids as appropriate while you fully recover…
We will aim to ring you within a week of discharge to check how you are doing.
Complications do not happen often but it is very important to know what to look out for:
It is not unusual to…
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If you are taking tablets prescribed by your doctor or other specialist, you should continue to take these as normal.
There are some medications that may need to be stopped or reduced for a…
This information is in addition to the instructions you have already received for bowel preparation, please follow the instructions for bowel preparation carefully.
As a diabetic patient you are…
Please see the 'Making a referral' section if you are concerned about your child's speech and you are new to the service.
Please use the following contact details if your child is already…
It is very common for children to start to stammer and trip over their words between the ages of 2 and 5. The cause of stammering is not yet fully understood but we know that this is an age where…
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