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Patient Information Leaflets
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Level 4: Extremely thick fluids
Information for patients, relatives and carers of patients on extremely thick fluids
Level 5 diet minced and moist (ASLT LDDSI)
Information for patients, relatives and carers of people who need a minced and moist diet
Level 6 diet soft and bite sized (ASLT LDDSI)
Dietary advice for people advised to eat food that is soft and bite-sized by a qualified speech and language therapist
Level 7 easy chew diet (ASLT LDDSI)
Information for patients, relatives and carers of patients on an easy chew diet
Lichen planus
Diagnosing and managing a condition of the mouth
Lichen sclerosus
You have been advised that you have a condition called lichen sclerosus. This leaflet outlines the symptoms and explains the treatment options.
Lidocaine 5% plaster
Information for patients being prescribed a lidocaine plaster to reduce pain
Limb surgery involving an Ilizarov frame
Information and advice on the use of an Ilizarov frame following surgical repair of a bone
Linear cautery to the nasal turbinates in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to reduce the size of the tissues covering the turbinate bones (inside the nose)
Lion Ward - information for parent and carers of children with cancer
Information specific to Lion Oncology Ward at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Listening tactics for parents and teachers
Suggests some tactics to help you if you have concerns regarding a child’s listening skills
Lithotripsy
This leaflet explains what to expect during lithotripsy (kidney stone treatment)
Liver disease and diet
Dietary advice for those with a damaged or diseased liver - increasing energy, protein and other nutrients in order to maintain or improve your nutritional status
Living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Information for people who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) - explains what the condition is, how it is managed, and what to expect
Long Course Radiotherapy Lung Cancer Nov22
What you can expect during and after treatment, and some general advice and information
Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT)
Information to patients and their relatives/carers about the use of long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) at home
Looking after a balloon gastrostomy tube (AMT 14FR)
How to look after an AMT 14FR balloon gastrostomy feeding tube
Looking after a PEG feeding tube
Explains how a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) tube is used to pass nourishment into your body without swallowing, or to supplement ordinary food.
Looking after your ears
Ear care factsheet
Looking after your PEG-J feeding tube
Instructions and advice on looking after your PEG-J (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Jejunostomy) feeding tube