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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S9 VPAP S ventilator - Patient start-up user guide (no humidifier)

Description:
This guide is for the set-up and daily use of your S9 VPAP S ventilator. For full details, please refer to the manufacturer's instruction manuals inside your ventilator bag.

S9 VPAP S ventilator and H5i humidifier - Patient start-up user guide

Description:
This guide is for the set-up and daily use of your S9 VpapTM S and H5i humidifier equipment. For full details, please refer to the manufacturer's instruction manuals inside your ventilator bag.

Sacroiliac joint injection

Description:
The aim of this information sheet is to provide you with information relating to facet joint injections and to answer some questions that you may have.

Safeguarding adults

Description:
This leaflet explains more about Safeguarding Adults, who is at risk, who from and what to do to get help.

Safeguarding adults - Amparo de adultos

Description:
Amparo de adultos

Safeguarding adults - Ochrona praw osób dorosłych

Description:
Ochrona praw osób dorosłych

Safeguarding adults - 保护成人

Description:
保护成人

Safer surgery - What you need to know

Description:
This leaflet provides information on our surgical safety checks and explains what is involved.

Safety card - Making your stay with us safe

Description:
Eight simple steps to keep yourself safe during your stay in hospital, including information about medicine safety and preventing blood clots.

Samaritan Ward - Welcome

Description:
This information sheet briefly outlines key information specific to Samaritan Ward.

Sarah Swift Ward

Description:
This leaflet provides information about Sarah Swift Ward, including what you can expect during your stay.

Scaitica - How to cope

Description:
This leaflet offers information and advice on sciatica and how to manage the symptoms.

Scar care

Description:
This leaflet tells you how to look after your scar and help it to heal.

Sclerotherapy

Description:
This leaflet explains what sclerotherapy is, and what is involved including the possible risks.

Sclerotherapy - Going home afterwards

Description:
This leaflet describes what you must do when you go home after sclerotherapy.

Screening for Down's, Edward's and Patau's syndrome

Description:
This information is about screening for Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndromes and should be read together with the NHS Screening Programmes booklet 'Screening tests for you and your baby' which is in your booking pack.

Sehcat study

Description:
This leaflet explains more about a SeHCAT study, including the benefits and risks. It also provides information on what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Self hydrotherapy

Description:
Self hydrotherapy encourages patients to continue with their home exercise programme using self-directed hydrotherapy, giving them independent management of their condition.

Self/carer administration of medicine scheme

Description:
This leaflet provides you with information about how you or your carer can administer medicines during your inpatient stay.

Self-administration of insulin on wards

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about giving your own insulin while in hospital. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Self-reported fluid intake over 24 hours

Description:
A chart that will help you to record how much fluid you take on during the day, to measure whether you are achieving the recommended intake amount. Part of the Lambeth and Southwark Action on Malnutrition Project Resource pack.

Sensory re-education

Description:
This leaflet gives you more information about using sensory re-education as a way to help you to recover from your hand injury if your nerves have been injured. It also teaches you how to recognise different textures and shapes with your injured hand.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Description:
The aim of this leaflet is to answer questions you may have about a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. The leaflet explains what the surgical procedure involves and the benefits and risks of having it.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy and wide local excision for malignant melanoma - Information for patients

Description:
This information leaflet has been given to you to help answer questions you may have about sentinel lymph node biopsy and wide local excision. The leaflet explains what each surgical procedure involves and the benefits and risks of having them.

Severe eczema service

Description:
This leaflet has been written to help you make the most of your first appointment at the severe eczema service.
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Children's patient information leaflets

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