This page lists patient leaflets by their title. Please use the A-Z below to find the leaflets relevant to you.
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- This leaflet offers instructions and advice on vaginal dilation following radiotherapy.
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- A side-effect after radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer is a shortening and narrowing of your vagina. This leaflet explains how you can maintain your vagina's ability to stretch.
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- This booklet is for people who have chosen peritoneal dialysis as a treatment option. It explains the different types of peritoneal dialysis, how they work and how you can fit the treatment into your lifestyle.
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- This booklet aims to answer some of your questions about having a kidney transplant.
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- Explains what you can expect if you need to come to the wound clinic after your breast surgery
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair operation.
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- This leaflet provides useful information about how abdominal breathing can help to manage your stress.
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- This leaflet explains how accident and emergency (A&E) works, what you can expect and the other specialty areas you may be referred to.
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- This leaflet is about acid reflux, also known as laryngo-pharyngeal reflux (LPR) or heartburn. It tells you some of the things you can do to reduce the risk, frequency and/or severity of attacks.
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- This information sheet will help to answer some of the questions you may have about using acitretin to treat your skin condition.
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- This leaflet offers more information on active cycles of breathing techniques (ACBT) and how to complete the ACBT cycle.
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- This leaflet lists of daily activities and their classification (light, medium or heavy). You should use this leaflet along with the advice given by your hand therapist.
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- Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into various parts of the body to stimulate or relax the body. The aim of this leaflet is to provide you with information on acupuncture and answer some of your questions.
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- This leaflet outlines the action plan for persons suffering from severe allergic reaction.
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- This leaflet outlines the action plan for persons suffering from severe allergic reaction.
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- This leaflet provides a travel plan for adults at risk of severe anaphylaxis.
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- This leaflet is for patients who have been referred to the advanced lower limb class at St Thomas' Hospital. This leaflet provides some information about the class and exercising at home, between classes.
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- This leaflet is for patients who have been referred to the advanced lower limb rehabilitation class at St Thomas' Hospital. This leaflet provides some information about the class and exercising at home, between classes.
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- This information sheets provides you with useful advice while your wrist is immobilised in a plaster cast. Following the advice in this leaflet and performing the exercises shown will help your fracture to heal properly and prevent the unaffected joints in your hand and arm from becoming stiff.
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- Different chemotherapy drugs can cause different amounts of sickness. Your doctor will therefore prescribe you some anti-sickness medicines (anti-emetics) to help control any sickness associated with your chemotherapy treatment. This leaflet explains what anti-sickness medicines you need to take following your chemotherapy.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an aorta or axillo-bifemoral bypass. It explains the benefits and risks of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- Looking after your skin in the area you are having radiotherapy.
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- An aqueous shunt or tube is a tiny device that is used to decrease the pressure inside the eyesof people with high eye pressure or uncontrolled glaucoma. The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may haveabout having aqueous shunt/tube surgery.
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- This leaflet outlines our appointment procedures, which you should follow in order to help us give you the best possible care.
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- The TKR class is a physiotherapy-led exercise class, specifically designed for people who have recently had a TKR.