Care & recovery

Simple, practical guides for the tubes, drains and exercises you or a loved one may go home with — for patients and the family helping them.

NG (Nasogastric) Tube Care Securing, flushing, feeds and checking it hasn't moved. Urinary (Foley) Catheter Care Bag positioning, hygiene, emptying, and the signs of infection. Tracheostomy Care Read carefully Suctioning, humidification, stoma care — and the emergency plan. Chest Drain (ICD) Care Read carefully What the bubbling means, keep it low, and never clamp it. Chest Physiotherapy Breathing exercises (ACBT) and huffing to keep your lungs clear. Positioning & Pressure Care Comfortable, safe positions and preventing pressure sores. Incentive Spirometry The breathing device that protects your lungs after surgery.