Infectious Diseases Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)
What is a patient-initiated follow- up appointment? A patient initiated follow up (PIFU for short) allows you to arrange follow up appointments as and when you need them. This...
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Stroke Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU)
What is a Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) appointment? A patient initiated follow up (PIFU for short) allows you to arrange follow up appointments as and when you need them. This...
Tell us about your care (Complaints leaflet)
Compliments, Comments, Concerns, Complaints Welcome At Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we aim to provide you with the best healthcare and treatment possible and we want to...
Formal complaint information leaflet
Compliments Comments Concerns Complaints Welcome At Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we aim to provide you with the best healthcare and treatment possible and we want to...
Supported discharge service for patients receiving IV antibiotics Under OPAT
Introduction You are being discharged from hospital under the care of the OPAT (Outpatients Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) team so that you can finish your IV (intravenous) antibiotic treatment in...
Management and Treatment of Lower Leg Cellulitis
What is cellulitis? Cellulitis is inflammation of the skin and deep tissue beneath the skin. The symptoms are: • Redness • Swollen limb • Tender to touch • Increased...
Reducing the risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)? Your blood flows through your body in blood vessels called veins and arteries. If there is damage to these...
Pneumonia
Causes of pneumonia Pneumonia is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. You can catch it from someone who has it, or you can sometimes get it if...
Funeral Directors in the Milton Keynes Area
For your information the following Funeral Directors provide a service to the bereaved in Milton Keynes: Churchills New Bradwell 01908 313040 Co-operative Funeral Services Bletchley 01908 646242 Leighton Buzzard...
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)
Introduction Your consultant has decided that the best way for you to receive your treatment is through a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), often referred to as a PICC...