Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Unit (SSPAU)
The short stay paediatric unit accepts patient referrals from GPs, A&E, Children’s Community Nurses, and other healthcare professionals….
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Shoulder dislocation
You have sustained a dislocation to your shoulder for the first time. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint which was disrupted during your dislocation. Please keep the sling…
Shoulder Soft Tissue Injury
You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your shoulder. You may experience some bruising in the upper arm. This normally takes 6 weeks to heal, but soft tissue…
Sickness After Surgery
Some people worry about feeling or being sick after an operation. This leaflet answers the questions that patients often ask. It has been developed with the help of patients within…
Soft Tissue Injury of the Foot
You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your foot. This can take approximately 6 weeks to heal although pain and swelling can be ongoing for 3-6 months.
Soft Tissue Injury of the Knee
You have sustained a soft tissue injury to your knee. You can walk on your leg as comfort allows. You can use crutches and/or a splint if supplied by A&E….
Spinal probe injection
Spinal probe is an injection into the intervertebral disc (The space between the 2 vertebrae in your back).
Squint Surgery
This is when the eye turns in towards the nose (convergent) or turns outwards (divergent).
Straightening Lesser Toe(s)
This is an operation to correct deformities of the toes other than the big toe, usually “hammer” or “claw” toes. The operation described here is the commonest which is done…