Foam sclerotherapy treatment for varicose veins
A procedure used to seal off varicose veins using ultrasound guidance - what it entails, risks and aftercare advice
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Patient Information Leaflets
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FODMAP Gentle Approach for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Dietary and lifestyle advice on managing IBS
Read moreFollowing a death in the Emergency Department (A&E) - Advice for relatives
Guides friends and relatives through some arrangements that they need to make and the options they have
Read moreFood allergies in schools and nurseries
General advice on managing food allergies while your child is in school or nursery.
Read moreFood First Approach: Making the most of what you eat
Dietary advice for those struggling with a poor appetite or who have lost weight recently
Read moreFood First Approach: Making the most of what you eat on a South Asian diet
Dietary advice for people on a South Asian diet who are struggling with a poor appetite or have lost weight due to illness
Read moreFoot and ankle stretches following serial casting
Stretches for children who have had serial casting and are required to do exercises as advised by their physiotherapist or orthotist
Read moreFoot care advice for people with diabetes
Gives advice on looking after your feet for patients with diabetes
Read moreFoot injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a foot injury
Read moreForearm crutches
Gives advice on how best to use prescribed crutches to take weight off one of your legs / ankles / feet
Read moreForeign bodies in the nose
Explains treatment given when a child attends the Emergency Department with a foreign body in the nose
Read moreForget Me Not - Information for relatives and carers
Explains how the Forget Me Not initiative aims to enhance the experience of patients with dementia by improving communication and interaction between the patient, carers and staff
Read moreFractured humerus (upper arm bone) discharge advice
Aftercare advice for patients discharged with a fractured humerus
Read moreFreeStyle Libre glucose monitor (children and young people)
Explains how a prescription glucose monitor works and outlines advantages and disadvantages of using a Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitor compared to a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
Read moreFreeStyle Libre glucose monitor tutorials and user manuals (adults)
Online tutorials and manual for FreeStyle Libre - a small sensor placed just under the surface of your skin in the subcutaneous layer (where you would normally do an injection), which measures interstitial glucose
Read moreFreiberg's condition
Answers some questions about a foot problem most commonly affecting the head of the second metatarsal bone (one of the long bones in the middle of the foot) including treatment
Read moreFresnel prism for diplopia (double vision)
Explains how using a Fresnel prism can help improve symptoms caused by monocular double vision and instructs you on how to fit one on one lens of your glasses
Read moreFrozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) management options
Management advice and treatment options following a diagnosis of a frozen shoulder
Read moreFrozen shoulder surgery
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your shoulder operation
Read moreFull thickness skin graft aftercare advice
Information for patients who have had plastic and reconstructive surgery
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