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Patient Information Leaflets
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Skin tunnelled catheter (Hickman) insertion and removal
Information to help you understand what a skin tunnelled catheter is, why they are used and what is involved when you have one placed and removed
Slapped cheek disease (children)
Advice to help you care for your child at home if he/she has slapped cheek disease.
Sleep deprivation for ABR hearing testing
Advice for parents/carers prior to a test of your child’s hearing while they are asleep, using melatonin
Sleep hygiene
Tips that aim to improve your sleep routine
Sleep hygiene for patients following a stroke or traumatic brain injury
For patients who have had a stroke or brain injury, their family or carers with advice on promoting good sleep hygiene in hospital and at home
Sleeve gastrectomy surgery
Outlines what happens during sleeve gastrectomy surgery – an operation to reduce the size of the stomach
Snoring and what you can do about it
Sleep Clinic information that explains some of the causes of, and treatments for snoring
Soft tissue injury of the elbow (children)
Advice to follow at home when your child has sustained a soft tissue injury of the elbow
Sonning ward discharge information
Information on your discharge from Sonning ward following your treatment or procedure.
Sophie's visit to the Eye Clinic
Child friendly guide to visiting the Orthoptics Departments in the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Sore mouth - Help with eating if you have a sore mouth
Advice on eating and drinking with a sore mouth
Speaking valves - voice after laryngectomy
Information for patients with a laryngectomy and explains how speaking valves work and how best to look after them
Specialist nursing support for people with secondary breast cancer
How the specialist nursing team cam provide information on treating the disease and coping with its impact, as well as signposting to sources of support
Speech and language advice for parents
Gives advice for parents and carers visiting Children’s Audiology who have concerns with their child’s speech development or who are awaiting a speech therapy assessment
Spinal microdiscectomy
Explains what the procedure involves and aims to help you decide whether this treatment is suitable for you
Split line
Explains how a split line, line disconnection or line contamination can be further prevented for CAPD patients
Split thickness skin graft aftercare advice
Information for patients who have had plastic and reconstructive surgery
Sprains
How to care for your sprain at home
Squint surgery (adults)
Important information about your squint surgery
Squint surgery (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their operation