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Patient Information Leaflets
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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
Squint surgery aftercare (adults)
Important information following your squint (strabismus) surgery
Stabilisation of the acromioclavicular joint
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your shoulder operation
Stage 1 exercises (medical physiotherapy)
Outlines some of the exercises that will be helpful in your rehabilitation.
Stage 2 exercises (medical physiotherapy)
Outlines some of the exercises that will be helpful in your rehabilitation.
Stage 3 exercises (medical physiotherapy)
Outlines some of the exercises that will be helpful in your rehabilitation
Stand alone sentinel lymph node biopsy (SASLNB)
What will happen when you come into hospital for your breast surgery
Standing lower limb exercises
Exercises recommended by our Physiotherapy Team to help you to maintain the strength in your legs
Stapedectomy (middle ear repair)
Explains an operation to remove part of the fixed stapes bone in the middle ear and replace it with a small teflon piston
Starting antibiotics for your baby
You have been given this leaflet because the medical team believe your baby is at risk of infection or may have an infection. Infections can occur when germs cross from mum into baby during labour. Infections in newborns can be very serious if left untreated. The good news is that antibiotics can help keep your baby well. This leaflet explains why we start antibiotics, and what will happen over the next few days.
Starting haemodialysis
Preparing for haemodialysis and what to expect
Starting peritoneal dialysis (PD)
Information for patients who need to make changes in order to transition from pre-dialysis to peritoneal dialysis