Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Isotretinoin - Taking care of your skin during treatment
Advice to help you build a skincare routine while on isotretinoin treatment.
IVC filter insertion or removal
Inserting or removing a special filter used to trap blood clots in the inferior vena cava, alarge vein in the abdomen
Jaundice in newborn babies
This leaflet explains how jaundice can affect new-born babies and how it may be treated.
Jaw opening exercises for patients with head and neck cancer
Exercises to help increase mouth opening and reduce jaw discomfort
Jim Shahi Unit - information for escalation patients
Information for patients who have been moved to the unit and their friends, relatives and carers
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
Information for children, young people and their parents and carers on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), how it can affect you and what treatments and monitoring are available
K-wire removal under general anaesthetic
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to remove K-wires used to control fractures
Keep alcohol away from children
It is dangerous and illegal to allow young children to drink alcohol, even in your own home. A small quantity of alcohol could be lethal for a young child.
Keep injecting equipment away from children
You have a responsibility to ensure that others including children, are not affected by the unsafe disposal of your injecting equipment.
Keep methadone away from children
If your child swallows methadone, other medication, drugs or alcohol they could be seriously harmed or die. As little as a teaspoon of methadone could kill a young child.
Kempton Day Bed Unit welcome
What to expect when your child comes to the unit for surgery, blood tests or other procedures
Kennet and Loddon Unit welcome
Information about ward routines and facilities on Kennet and Loddon Unit specialising in respiratory conditions
Keratoconus Monitoring Clinic
Explains what happens in the Keratoconus Monitoring Clinic
Ketamine sedation in children and young people
Explains what it means to be sedated with Ketamine and what the risks involved are
Kidney biopsy
Explains what happens before and during the procedure
Kidney biopsy aftercare advice
Aftercare advice following a kidney biopsy
Kidney disease and anaemia
Explains how kidney disease can affect the red blood cells
Kidney disease and bones
Explains how your kidney health is linked to bone health
Kidney disease and fluid intake
Explains how your kidney health is linked to fluid intake (how much fluid you drink)
Kidney disease and immunisation
Outlines the immunisations (vaccinations) recommended for renal patients