Patient Information Leaflets
Beacon Hospital Patient Information Leaflets
Our library of Patient Information Leaflets can now be accessed and read online. Leaflets can be read both on your desktop and mobile phone.
Our Departments & Services provide Patient Information Leaflets on services offered, treatments, procedures and more.
Patient Information Leaflets
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Breast Care
Please find below a selection of patient information leaflets from our Breast Centre:
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Blood (Haematology)
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Cancer Care (Medical & Radiation Oncology)
Please find below a selection of information leaflets from our Cancer Care service. You will find literature from both our Medical Oncology & Chemotherapy Unit and from our Radiation Oncology (Radiotherapy) Department.
- Complete Guide to Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Support Services Throughout Ireland
- Opioids for Management of Cancer Pain
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
- What is Radiotherapy?
- Intravenous (IV) Contrast
- Prostate SABR Patient Information
- Superficial Radiotherapy
- Space OAR Hydrogel
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Cardiac Care
Please find below a range of patient information leaflets on some of the cardiac services and procedures available at Beacon Hospital.
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Emergency Department
Please find below some useful information from our Emergency Department.
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Endocrinology & Diabetes
Please find below some useful information from our Endocrinology Department and Diabetes Centre.
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Endoscopy
Below are a range of patient information leaflets from our JCI and JAG Endoscopy Department.
Preparation Information:
Procedure Information:
- Colonoscopy Information
- Double Endoscopy Procedure (Colonoscopy & OGD)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Patient Information
- Gastroscopy (OGD) PatientInformation
- Colonoscopy with DIABETES
- Bowel Surgery Patient Information
Condition Specific Information:
Prep & Sedation Information:
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ENT
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Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
Below are some information leaflets on the importance of good hand hygiene and also on a range of different infections you may have heard of.
Information on infections; what they are, how they are caught and how to treat them:
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Lifestyle Medicine
Below is some information on Lifestyle Medicine.
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Neurophysiology
Please find below some information leaflets pertaining to our Neurophysiology Service.
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Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Below are some information leaflets on some of the most commonly performed Orthopaedic and Sports Medical procedures performed in Beacon Hospital.
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Patient Quality & Safety Information
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Paediatrics & Paeds Surgery
Please find below some information leaflets pertaining to paediatric patients and procedures.
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Pain Medicine / Management
Below are some information leaflets associated with management of pain.
- Facet Block
- Epidural Injection
- Managing Your Child’s Pain After Surgery
- Managing Your Pain After Surgery
- Pain Relief at Home
- Post Operative Pain Management
- Rhizolysis / Rhizotomy / PRF
- Safe Use of Opioids for Pain Relief
- Opioids for Management of Cancer Pain
- Spinal Cord Stimulator – Trial Lead Insertion
- Pain Assessment Screening
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Palliative Care
Below are some information leaflets associated palliative care.
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Physiotherapy / Prehab / Rehab / Speech & Language Therapy
Physiotherapy (Including Prehab & Rehab):
- Back to Fitness
- Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Moving!
- Hip & Knee Pre-Operative Information
- Prehabilitation
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Speech & Language Therapy (SLT):
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Respiratory Patient Information
Below are some useful information leaflets on common respiratory illnesses and also some tips for quitting smoking.
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Surgery
Please find below some information for pre and post surgery whether you are having your surgery as a Day Case or an Inpatient.
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Urology
Please find below information leaflets on some of the most commonly performed urological procedures performed in the hospital.
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Women's Centre
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Laboratory
Please see below information on Beacon Hospital Laboratory.
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Health Insurance Forms
Private Health Insurance Forms: