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Health Library

Whether you are preparing for hospital admission, undergoing a medical procedure, or managing your recovery, these resources offer valuable guidance to keep you feeling informed and confident throughout your experience as a patient of Burnside Hospital.

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Referral List ‑ Additional Support for LGBTQ+ Patients
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Screening Tests for Your New Baby
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How to Enable Wi-Fi Calling on Your Device While in Hospital - iOS (iPhone) Users
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How to Enable Wi-Fi Calling on Your Device While in Hospital - Android Users
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Breast Awareness For All Women
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Referral List - Additional Support for Aged Care Recipients
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What is Miscarriage?
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Ectopic Pregnancy
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Vaccine for Parents
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Hepatitis B Immunisation - The Birth-Dose and Your Baby
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Introducing Healthier Sleep Habits into Your Life
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7 Steps to Better Sleep
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Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
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Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
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Early Detection of Breast Cancer
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Having a Baby: The First Few Weeks of Parenthood
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Going Home After a Caesarean Birth
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Epidural Pain Relief for Labour
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Constipation
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Going Home After a Fall
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Decolonisation Treatment for MRSA
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Candida auris (C.auris)
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Sepsis
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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)
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Antimicrobial Resistance
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Preparing for Cosmetic Surgery: Questions to Ask
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Diagnostic Imaging at Burnside Hospital
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Blood Transfusions
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Unplanned and Emergency Transfusion
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Clostridioides Difficile Infection
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Healthcare Associated Infections: Information for Patients, Visitors and Carers
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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Bottle Feeding Your Baby
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Feeding Your Baby: Working Together to Make Informed Decisions
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Discharge Information After the Surgical Management of Miscarriage
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Drain Management: How to Care for Your Drain
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Information for Family and Friends of Patients with Delirium
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Preventing Falls and Staying Safe While in Hospital
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What You Need to Know Before Deciding on Cosmetic Surgery
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Your Medicines During Your Cancer Treatment
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Looking After Your Cannula
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Preventing Pressure Injuries
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Antenatal Breast Expression
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Breastfeeding - Getting Started
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Emptying Your Bladder After the Birth of Your Baby
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Mastitis: Common Causes, Prevention and Treatment
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Skin-to-Skin Care with Your Newborn Baby
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Accommodation guide
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Active Birth
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Coping with Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
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Burnside Hospital Patient Discharge Guidelines
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Post Operative Breathing Exercises
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Preventing Blood Clots
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End PJ Paralysis

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