Patient information leaflets
When you’re having hospital treatment for an illness or injury, we know there can be a lot of information to take in. We don’t want to bombard you, but there are certain things it’s important for everyone to know. For example, what to expect during your stay in hospital, how to avoid pressure ulcers and how to ensure your thoughts on our services are heard.
We’ve made our essential patient publications available for you below. You’ll see these leaflets displayed in our clinical areas too.
Essential information for patients
Your stay in hospital
Preventing infection
Preventing blood clots
Preparing for your operation
Raising a concern or complaint
Additional essentials for children
Children’s services
Information in other formats
If you are being treated at one of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust hospitals and you require a version of a publication in large print, Braille or on audiotape, please call 023 8120 4688 for help.
If you are being treated elsewhere, please speak to your care provider for help.
Tell us what you think
We aim to ensure our publications are as clear and patient friendly as possible. If you have any comments about our patient information, we’d love to hear them. Please email: publications@uhs.nhs.uk
Browse our other patient information leaflets below. Find information on things like changing your appointment, visiting times and infection prevention in Patients and visitors. You can find full information about each department and service in Our services or by using the A to Z of services.
- Blood disorders
- Brain and spine
- Cancer care
- Cardiovascular and thoracic
- Child health
- Contacting us
- COVID-19
- Diabetes
- Digestion and urinary health
- Ear, nose and throat
- Emergency medicine
- Endoscopy
- Eyes
- General medicine
- Genetics
- Heart and lungs
- Information about bereavement
- Major Trauma Centre
- Medicines, therapies and anaesthetics
- Muscles, joints and bones
- Neonatal
- Pregnancy and birth
- Respiratory
- Scans and x-rays
- Skin
- Surgery
- Tests
- Visiting hospital
- Women's health