Patient Procedures

The portal contains a series of short clinical teaching films designed to refresh your knowledge on how to care for yourself or your chosen carer at home. These are step by step and user friendly ‘how to’ guides on:

  • Effective hand washing
  • Nephrostomy weekly bag and dressing changes
  • How to flush a Nephrostomy tube
  • How to administer subcutaneous anti-blood clot medication
  • How to change a vacuum bottle
  • Attaching a catheter valve
  • Attaching a catheter night drainage bag
  • Changing a supra-pubic catheter
  • How to flush ureteric stents
  • How to catheterise a mitrofanoff 
  • How to flush a mitrofanoff
  • Bridget’s top mitrofanoff tips 
  • How to flush an orthotopic neobladder
  • Looking after your PICC line
  • How to draw up mediation from a vial
  • How to administer subcutaneous Trastuzumab
  • How to self inject a subcutaneous medication

Watch as many or as few as you need to. Each film is between 2-5 mins viewing time. We encourage you to watch as many times as necessary.

If you are a patient at The Royal Marsden and have any questions about your care or treatment please contact your keyworker or The Royal Marsden Macmillan Hotline: 020 8915 6899

If you are a patient from another care setting please contact your dedicated keyworker or community team.