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An easy read information leaflet about physiotherapy and how it can help you with your posture and movement.

Information about Newcastle Libraries' Pictures to Share collections. High quality and beautiful books which combine pictures and text for adults in a meaningful way and can help stimulate conversation between families, professionals and dementia sufferers.

This guidance document explains how patients are involved in the assessments and offers advice and guidance to those who choose to become patient assessors.

Originally developed by Tamsin Black as a colouring book for children with encopresis. Designed to suit the cognitive development stage of children up to around seven years of age. Illustrations and text are intended to promote understanding of toileting matters and to relieve anxiety.

This leaflet contains information about Post Diagnostic Intervention Support, this service is for people who live in Northumberland and who are registered with a GP in Northumberland and provide support for the person living with the diagnosis an their family/care giver

A Royal College of Psychiatrists leaflet for anyone who has been through a harrowing experience, who has been abused or tortured, or who knows someone to whom this has happened

Information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists for anyone who wants to know more about postnatal depression. It may also be helpful to: women who have, or think they might have postnatal depression; pregnant women who are worried about getting postnatal depression; partners, family and friends.

A booklet for women with postnatal depression and their friends and family. It aims to help you identify whether you are suffering from postnatal depression, explain what can cause it, help you consider the best way for you to help yourself and suggest some other places to get help or support. Available in audio, easy to read and British Sign Language (BSL).

This NICE guideline covers risk assessment, prevention and treatment in children, young people and adults at risk of, or who have, a pressure ulcer (also known as a bedsore or pressure sore). It aims to reduce the number of pressure ulcers in people admitted to secondary or tertiary care or receiving NHS care in other settings, such as primary and community care and emergency departments.

This NICE quality standard covers preventing, assessing and managing pressure ulcers (bed sores) in adults, young people and children. It includes risk assessment and support to prevent pressure ulcers. It applies to all settings, including hospitals, care homes (with and without nursing care) and people’s own homes.