A-Z of patient leaflets by title

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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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Dental intravenous sedation in day theatre

Description:
The aim of this information booklet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having intravenous sedation for your dental treatment. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Dental intravenous sedation in dental chair

Description:
This information booklet aims to help answer some of the questions you may have about having intravenous sedation for your dental treatment. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Dental surgery - Going home afterwards

Description:
The aim of this information sheet is to answer some of the questions you may have about going home after your dental surgery.

Dental treatment for children using inhalation sedation

Description:
Information leaflet about inhalation sedation for a child's dental treatment at Guy's and St Thomas'.

Dental treatment sedation options

Description:
This leaflet helps to answer some of the questions you may have about having conscious sedation before your dental treatment.

Dentures - Looking after your dentures

Description:
This leaflet explains more about how you to look after your dentures, including how to clean and store your dentures.

Dentures - Looking after your immediate dentures

Description:
This leaflet explains more about how you to look after your immediate dentures.

Dermatology (Bermondsey) Reception - Welcome

Description:
This leaflet explains more about attending your appointment at the new Dermatology (Bermondsey) reception, Guy's Hospital.

Dermatology Day Care - Admission information

Description:
This information sheet provides information about your visit to the Dermatology Day Centre, including what the Centre is and what you can expect during your visit.

Dermatology day care - Nurse led care

Description:
This information sheet aims to help answer some of the questions you may have about your visit to the dermatology day care services.

Desensitisation home programme

Description:
After an injury or operation, nerves within the skin can sometimes become overly sensitive. Stimulation to the skin in that region of your body, such as touch or pressure, can feel unpleasant, oversensitive and even painful. This leaflet provides you with information about how to help reduce these feelings.

Desmopressin response test for adults

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having a desmopressin response test. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

dexamfetamine

Description:
The purpose of this leaflet is to provide you with some information about dexamfetamine which has been prescribed to treat your narcolepsy.

Diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy

Description:
The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having a diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Dialysis - A guide to peritoneal dialysis

Description:
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

Dialysis - Choosing to stop dialysis

Description:
This leaflet is for kidney patients receiving long term dialysis who are considering discontinuing their dialysis treatment.

Dialysis - Welcome to our dialysis units

Description:
Gives information about the care you can expect on our dialysis units and answers some frequently asked questions

Dialysis - Your inpatient dialysis

Description:
This leaflet is for kidney patients and explains more about how your dialysis will be managed while you are an inpatient at Guy's or St Thomas' hospitals.

Dialysis away from base

Description:
This information is for Guy's and St Thomas' kidney patients who wish to have dialysis treatment away from their base unit or any other dialysis centre managed by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Diarrhoea - Dietary advice

Description:
Information leaflet about nourishing foods and fluids that can help replenish your body when you have diarrhoea. Part of the Lambeth and Southwark Action on Malnutrition Project Resource pack.

Diet - increasing the amount of fibre in your diet

Description:
How to increase the amount of fibre in your diet to make it easier to go to the toilet.

Diet - Keeping healthy on a high-calorie diet

Description:
Information leaflet on how you can stay healthy if you have been put on a fortified high-calorie diet by a health professional. Part of the Lambeth and Southwark Action on Malnutrition Project Resource pack.

Diet advice and bowel preparation (bowel prep) for your colonoscopy

Description:
Information leaflet on preparing for a colonoscopy investigation at Guy's and St Thomas'.

Digital nerve repairs

Description:
This sheet describes the recovery process and things you should and should not do while your digital nerve(s) are healing.

Diltiazem hydrochloride 2% cream

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about using diltiazem hydrochloride 2% cream to treat your anal fissure.
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Children's patient information leaflets

Looking for our children's patient information leaflets? You can find these on the Evelina London Children's Healthcare website.