York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Coming into hospital

Patient Information Leaflets

Postural Hypotension

This leaflet explains what happens when you have a sudden drop in blood pressure when changing position and offers guidance on how to prevent and manage symptoms.

Reduce Your Risk of Falling in Hospital

This leaflet contains advice and information to help us to reduce your risk of falling

The Safe use of Bedrails

Information for patients, relatives and carers

You have fallen today and we would like to help you - Head Injury

We accept you or your relative/carer has declined an examination today. We would still like to help you with some advice about your injury

You have fallen today and we would like to help you - Soft tissue injury

We accept you or your relative/carer has declined an examination today. We would still like to help you with some advice about your injury.

Update for visitors

Visiting restrictions are in place at our hospitals to stop the spread of norovirus. These restrictions will be in place until further notice.

The following wards are closed to visitors:

All wards at York Hospital

Coronary Care and Ash Ward at Scarborough Hospital

There are four exceptions only to the restrictions. These are:

For patients who are receiving end of life care

Paediatric patients (babies and children)

Maternity care

The family carers of those with dementia

We understand these restrictions can be difficult when a loved one is unwell. The restrictions will be reviewed daily and lifted as soon as it is safe. Thank you for your understanding as we try to reduce the spread of norovirus in our hospitals.