Patient Information Leaflets
Here at LHCH, we feel it is important for all patients to be aware of the conditions that they have and the tests and treatments that are available to them before undergoing any procedures.
We have a wide range of patient information available, which can be selected fom the links and menus below.
However if you don't have the information that you require, please visit the NHS website where you will find additional details.
Health Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention Patient Information
Audio for patient Leaflets
We have a number of 'Audio videos' for a selection of our patient information leaflets. Links to these videos are available alongside the related documents below.

What to expect following surgery - inpatient information
This leaflet is about what an inpatient can expect following surgery.
Patient and Family Information

VRE Patient Information Sheet
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Warfarin
Drugs and Medication

Wound Care Discharge Advice
Discharge Information

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

VAT Video Assisted Thoracoscopy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Transfusion Consent
Pain Management and Specialist Care

Trans-Oesophageal Echocardigram
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Tilt Test
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Thromboembolism Day Case
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Thromboembolism Large Print
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Ticagrelor
Drugs and Medication

Thoracic AORTIC ANEURYSM SURGERY Feb 18.pdf
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Thoracic Surgery Discharge Information
Discharge Information

Thromboembolism
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Tevar booklet
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Stress Echo
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Spirometry
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Spirometry (1)
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Spironolactone
Drugs and Medication

Statins
Drugs and Medication

Specialist Palliative Care Feb 2015
Pain Management and Specialist Care

Rapid Access Leaflet
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

RF ablation for HOCM Patient information leaflet .pdf
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

RTest
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Flutter
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Raising Concerns Easy Read
Patient and Family Information

Pleurectomy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Pressure Ulcers
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

PCI
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Welsh Version
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Personal Data Protection
Patient and Family Information

Pleural Aspiration LARGE PRINT.pdf
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Patient information Pleural aspiration
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Patient information Pleural aspiration LARGE PRINT
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

PCA
Pain Management and Specialist Care

Pain Relief Following Cardaic Surgery
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Pain relief following chest/lung surgery
Pain Management and Specialist Care

Patient Controlled Analgesia
Drugs and Medication

Patient information CT guided lung biopsy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Patient information CT guided lung biopsy LARGE PRINT VERSION
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Open Lung Biopsy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Pacemaker Generator Change
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Pacemaker generator change - Welsh Version
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Nitrates
Drugs and Medication

Oesophagectomy
Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Oesophagos
Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions, Tests and Treatment

MRSA
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

MRSA
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Multi Faith Booklet
Patient and Family Information

Nicorandil
Drugs and Medication

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

MRI review
Scans

Mediastinoscopy Large Print
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Mediastinotomy/Mediastinoscopy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Making Every Contact Count (Live Well Stay Well)
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Mannitol Challenge Test
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Lung Surgery
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Lung and Upper GI patient pain management information sheet
Pain Management and Specialist Care

Long Term Oxygen Therapy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Knowsley Respiratory Service Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Letters About Me
Patient and Family Information

LHCH CVD Booklet 2014
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Living with heart failure
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Infertility in Male Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Instruction to patients after extraction of teeth
Discharge Information

IP annual report 16 17 website.pdf
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

IPC Annual Report 1415
Patient and Family Information

Implantable Loop Recorder
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

In Confidence
Patient and Family Information

Hypoxic Challenge Test LARGE PRINT
Other Diagnostic Tests

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

How to raise your concerns, complaints or comment on the care or services we provide
Patient and Family Information

Hypoxic Challenge Test
Other Diagnostic Tests

Healthy Lifestyles
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

HIS18 Heart Technical Terms Booklet
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Hospital Site Map 2015
Hospital Site Map and Directions

Having an ECG - Easy Read
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Having an ultrasound scan - easy read
Scans

Having breathing tests - Easy Read
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Having a Pacemaker Inserted
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Having a Pacemaker Inserted LARGE PRINT
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Hand Hygiene fact sheet - English
Patient and Family Information

Hand Hygiene fact sheet Welsh
Patient and Family Information

Having a contrast scan - Easy Read
Scans

Having a CT scan - Easy Read
Scans

Having a heart operation - Easy Read
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Giving consent Easy Read
Patient and Family Information

Glossary 8th july
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Hand Hygiene English
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Getting ready for my visit to hospital - easy read - web.pdf
Patient and Family Information

Getting ready for my visit to hospital - easy read - web.pdf (1)
Patient and Family Information

Getting ready for my stay in hospital - easy read - web.pdf
Patient and Family Information

Gastrectomy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

General Advice For Patients and Visitors
Patient and Family Information

EBUS
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Echocardiogram
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Exercise Tolerance Test
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Discharge advice following EPS procedures
Discharge Information

Discharge advice following Oesophagoscopy
Discharge Information

Discharge advice following Trans Oesophageal Echo
Discharge Information

Discharge Advice Pleural aspiration or biopsy
Discharge Information

Diuretics
Drugs and Medication

Delirium
Patient and Family Information

Diagnostic Sleep Test
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Digoxin
Drugs and Medication

Discharge advice following a Bronchoscopy under LA
Discharge Information

Discharge advice following Coronary Angioram
Discharge Information

CTPALS055 V5 13.11.18.pdf
Patient and Family Information

CTPALS069%20-%20Spirometry.pdf
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

CT guided Lung Biopsy
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

CT Guided Lung Biopsy LARGE PRINT
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

CT SCAN
Scans

Contraception in Cystic Fibrosis
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Coronary Angiogram
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Coronary Angiogram - Welsh
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Clostridium Difficile
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Clostridium Difficile
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Care and Use of Nebulisers
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Care Partner Leaflet
Patient and Family Information

Carers Information Leaflet
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Clopidogrel
Drugs and Medication

Cardiac Surgery LARGE PRINT
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Cardio memo
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Cardioversion
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Cardiac Surgery
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Bronchoscopy Under General Anaesthetic
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Calcium
Drugs and Medication

Cardiac Catheterisation
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Health, Promotion, Rehab and Infection Prevention

Bereavement Booklet
Patient and Family Information

Bet Blockers HF
Drugs and Medication

Beta Blockers
Drugs and Medication

Alcohol Septal Ablation for HOCM
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Amiodarone
Drugs and Medication

Anaesthesia for Major Heart Operations
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Anaesthesia for Thoracic Operations
Chest and Lung Conditions, Test and Treatment

Aspirin
Drugs and Medication

ACHD Cardiac Catheterisation
ACHD

ACHD Cardiac Catheterisation Large Print
ACHD

Adrenaline Provocation Test
Other Diagnostic Tests

Adrenaline Provocation Test LARGE PRINT
Other Diagnostic Tests

24hr Blood Pressure Monitoring LARGE PRINT
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

Ablation for AF
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

About the Consent Form
Patient and Family Information

Ace Inhibitor
Drugs and Medication

24 or 48 hour ECG
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment

24Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
Heart Conditions, Tests and Treatment