Information for patients
About us
The Patient Information
Service produces and provides information for patients, potential
patients, carers, staff and the public about clinical treatments,
conditions and our services.
Patient information leaflets
Our leaflets can be
produced in large text format or PDF on request. Translations made
also be made but can take up to three weeks to produce. For more
information please email: PatientLeaflets@uhbw.nhs.uk.
You can access our library of over 1,000 patient
information leaflets about clinical treatments, conditions and our
services at the following web address: foi.avon.nhs.uk
When you open this link,
please type a word or two related to your search
topic into the search engine box situated at the top
right hand corner of the window/screen. To help refine your search
criteria, click on "Power Search" and within the form check/tick:
'Regular Publications & Information for the Public' as well as
choosing 'UH Bristol' in the 'Produced by' drop-down menu.
Please feel free to print
off any leaflets you find that you think may be of use to you in
the future.
928 - 342 telephone
prefix: Please note: Any telephone
numbers displayed within the leaflets containing
'928' have now changed to '342'.
So for example: 0117 928 0000 will now
be 0117 342 0000. We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause.
Easy read leaflets
The learning disabilities team within the
Trust have produced leaflets in an easy read format. Please email
PatientLeaflets@uhbw.nhs.uk.
Translation and
interpretation
The Trust can arrange for patient
information leaflets to be translated into a range of other
languages for patients for whom English is not their first
language. For information about this service, please ask the
relevant ward or hospital department where you are attending for
your treatment.
If you require the
services of an interpreter during a hospital visit, the Trust
has a team of interpreters whose services we can call upon.
Depending on the circumstances, staff may also use a telephone
interpreting service as an alternative.
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