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Patient Information Leaflets
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Sigmoid colectomy
What happens in an operation to remove the sigmoid colon, which lies on the left side of your abdominal cavity (tummy)
Silent reflux
Advice and treatment options for a condition where stomach acid rises into the back of your throat, affecting the throat lining and the voice box
Simple guide for postmortem on babies and children
We have written this leaflet to give a brief explanation of why the doctors or midwives may ask your permission for a post mortem examination to be carried out or why you may be told that your child is to have a post mortem examination.
Sinding-Larsen Johansson condition
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about Sinding-Larsen Johansson Condition - which causes knee pain in children before or around the teenage years (ages 10-15)
Single-handed Care Service
Explains what single-handed care is and how the service works to ensure you leave hospital with suitable and safe care support
Single-sided deafness management
Dealing with hearing loss in one ear - advice and information about hearing aids
Skin care following high dose interventional CT procedures
Outlines how high dose interventional CT procedures using can affect your skin and gives advice on how to take care of it
Skin care following high dose interventional fluoroscopy procedures
Outlines how high dose interventional fluoroscopy procedures using can affect your skin and gives advice on how to take care of it
Skin to skin contact
This leaflet explains the benefits of early and ongoing skin-to-skin contact, and how to do it safely.
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