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General Surgery Patient Information Leaflets

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Anal Abscess/fistula

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Caring for your Tracheostomy at home

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Colonic Stent

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Colonic Stent Discharge Advice

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Complex Abdominal wall Hernia

Includes Stoppa Mesh repair and Component Separation techniques: Information for patients, relatives and carers

Diverticular Disease

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Getting You Fitter for CAWR Surgery

Helping you to improve your recovery, following surgery and reduce your risk of complications.

Minimally Invasive Robotic Assisted Surgery

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Pruritus Ani

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Recovering from Major Abdominal Surgery

Physiotherapy advice and exercise guide for patients, relatives and carers

Rigid Sigmoidoscopy

A guide to the test for patients, relatives and carers

Using Pre operative ‘Botox’ injection to abdominal wall In Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia

Information for patients, relatives and carers

What you need to know when coming into hospital for surgery

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Internal hospital signage with arrows to Main Reception, Outpatients and Pharmacy

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Update for visitors

Visiting restrictions are in place at our hospitals to stop the spread of norovirus. These restrictions will be in place until further notice.

The following wards are closed to visitors:

There are four exceptions only to the restrictions. These are:

We understand these restrictions can be difficult when a loved one is unwell. The restrictions will be reviewed daily and lifted as soon as it is safe. Thank you for your understanding as we try to reduce the spread of norovirus in our hospitals.