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Pharmacy - patient information

The following are links to leaflets and web sites that we think may be useful to our patients, regarding their prescribed drugs and medication. 

For a full listing of available resources please go to the Trust’s web directory of patient information

Title
Epidural pain relief after surgery
Leaflet / Website
Epidural pain relief after surgery
Author
Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA)
Description
This was produced by the RCOG and is for anyone who may benefit from an epidural for pain relief after surgery. This leaflet describes what happens when you have an epidural, together with any side effects and complications that can occur. It aims to help you and your anaesthetist make a choice about the best method of pain relief for you after your surgery. We hope it will help you to ask questions and direct you to sources of further information.
Date of production
5th edition; February 2020

 

Would you like the information in these leaflets in another format or language?

We value equality of access to our information and services and are therefore happy to provide the information in these leaflets in Braille, Easy Read, large print, or audio - upon request.

If you would like a copy of this document in your language, please contact the ward or department responsible for your care.

Pacjenci chcący uzyskać kopię tego dokumentu w swoim języku ojczystym powinni skontaktować się z oddziałem lub działem odpowiedzialnym za opiekę nad nimi.

Ak by ste chceli kópiu tohto dokumentu vo vašom jazyku, prosím skontaktujte nemocničné pracovisko, alebo oddelenie zodpovedné za starostlivosť o vás.

Pokud byste měli zájem o kopii tohoto dokumentu ve svém jazyce, kontaktujte prosím oddělení odpovídající za Vaši péči.

Чтобы получить копию этого документа на вашем родном языке, пожалуйста обратитесь вотделение, ответственное за ваше лечение.


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If you cannot find the leaflet you are looking for, please contact the Patient Information Team. 

Please note: East Kent Hospitals cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.