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CONTENTS

Page 3 Drinks

Page 4 Food

Page 5 People

Page 6 Personal belongings

Page 7 Personal care

Page 8 Symptoms

Page 9 Degree of pain / Feelings

Page 10/11 Procedures

Page 12/13 Body parts

Page 14 Places

Page 15 When do I go home?

SYMBOLS OF DRINKS

Tea / Coffee / Milk / Sugar / Hot chocolate
Fizzy drink / Squash / Milk shake / Water / Juice

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Lemon / Orange / Blackcurrant / Red fruits / Lime

SYMBOLS OF FOOD

Dinner / Sandwich / Meat / Fish / Vegetable
Soup / Yoghurt / Cereal / Toast / Cake

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Biscuit / Crisps / Fruit / Dessert / Sweets

SYMBOLS OF PEOPLE

Nurse / Doctor / Specialist / Manager / Staff
Brother / Sister / Mum / Dad / Partner

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Grandfather / Grandmother / Friend / Son / Daughter

SYMBOLS OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Glasses / Hearing aid / Clothes / Night clothes / Phone
Book / Watch / Music player / Radio / Wheelchair

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Walking frame / Walking stick / Shoes / slippers / Jewellery / Money

PERSONAL CARE SYMBOLS

Shower / Wash / Bath / Hair wash / Toilet
Shave / Brush teeth / Brush hair / Sanitary wear / Dressing gown

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Toiletries / Make up / Tissues / Cotton wool / Nail file

SYMBOLS OF SYMPTOMS

Hot / Cold / Headache / Dizzy / Backache
Chest Pain / Sore Throat / Tummy Ache / Diarrhoea / Constipated

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Tired / Sick / Cut / Tooth Ache / Confused

DEGREE OF PAIN / FEELINGS

Happy / OK / In Pain / Bad Pain
Scared / Anxious / Threatened / Worried

PROCEDURE SYMBOLS

Weight / Dressing / Bandages / Plaster cast / Temperature
Tablets / Medicine / Sling / Mouth care / Nail Care

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Pulse / Blood Pressure / Blood Test / Scan / X-ray

PROCEDURE SYMBOLS CONTINUED

Operation / Stitches / Injection / Urine Test / Chair
Don’t Walk / Stay in Bed / Oxygen / ECG / Ultrasound

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Endoscopy / EEG

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BODY PART SYMBOLS

Head / Eyes / Ear / Mouth / Teeth
Neck / Shoulder / Arm / Elbow / Hand

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Chest / Back / Tummy / Hips / Leg

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BODY PARTS CONTINUED

Knee / Nose / Foot / Toe / Finger
Cheek / Spine / Thigh / Ribs / Body

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SYMBOL OF PLACES

Ward / Home / Bus / TV Room / Cafe
Chapel / Garden / Day Centre / Shop / Newspapers

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WHEN DO I GO HOME?

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Saturday / Sunday / 7 Nights / 6 Nights / 5 Nights

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4 Nights / 3 Nights / 2 Nights / 1 Night / Home

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