Patient Information

Health Information Library (HIL) – This website is created in-house by the Library to signpost good quality health information. It is accredited by HonCode and Information standard supporting partner. This portal offers single point of access to good quality information links to various health conditions and local support groups. 

Find Patient Information from NHS Choices and Patient UK  –Search by A-Z

Patient Information leaflets @ WMUH

We have compiled a list of WMUH patient information leaflets (pleas note: this is not complete list) to break the barriers of accessing information (after conducting a survey at AMU) with the aim to help clinicians to access information easily and print the leaflets when necessary to help patients. These leaflets provide guidance and advice to patients and carers.

Please note: some of the leaflets can be accessed only on the Trust networked computers. If you are a patient or carer and would like to print any leaflet please ask your health care staff.

A&E patient information

Ankle injury

Back care

Burns injury

Cystitis advice

Cystitis advice

Diarrhoea and vomiting

Head injury

Knee injury

Nose bleed

plaster and casts

Pulled elbow

RICE advice

Seizures,fever

Use of crutches

Whiplash

Wound care

Cardiology Patient Information

Cardioversion

Sexual activity following heart attack

Gastroenterology Patient Information

Colonoscopy

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Gastroscopy

Family history of bowel cancer

Famimial Adinomatous Polyposis

Lynch Syndrome

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Gynaecology Patient information (you can download these from Trust computers only)

Maternity Patient Information (you can download these from Trust computers only)

Paediatrics Patient information (you can download these from Trust computers only)

Disclaimer: The Library accepts no responsibility for the information and the websites linked in it. By giving you this information we are not giving any form of advice or recommendation, members of the public are therefore urged to consult with a health professional for answers to any health-related questions.

Library News & What’s new

Health & Wellbeing Collection

Our wellbeing collection has a range of self-help and mood-boosting-books for library members to borrow. Books includes:

  • Mindfulness
  • Stress and Anxiety Management
  • Emotional Resilience
  • Meditation
  • Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi
  • Healthy Eating

Access full list of  Health & Wellbeing Book Collection

We also have a range of resources to help staff to relax and stay healthy, including on-going jigsaw puzzles, colouring books and colouring pencils to help staff to relax and de-stress, so feel free to pop in and do a bit of jigsaw and colouring.

Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. Below board games recently added to our existing collection.

Menopause Game

Team resilience game

Dysphagia game

Hydration game

Mental health at work  Map game

Mental health awareness

LGBT+ in the workplace game

Safeguarding game

If you’re interested in borrowing these board games for your CPD or training or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

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DynaMedAccess DynaMed, clinical decision support tool on the Trust intranet without password, access remotely with NHS OpenAthens, download the app to access on mobile devices anywhere. See the quick guide for details

 

Access BMJ Best Practice, clinical decision support tool on the Trust intranet without password, access remotely with NHS OpenAthens, download the app to access on mobile devices anywhere. See the  user guide for details.


Staff Publications lists:

COVID- 19 Staff Publications

WMUH -2025

CWMH (can download only on the Trust computers)

Institutional Repository of Staff Publications

Latest Health Management Bulletin

BBC News – Health

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Men should discuss their feelings more
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.

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