Patient Information leaflets

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust produces a wide range of patient information leaflets which give details on treatments and procedures which are carried out at this trust. We also include on this database patient information provided by other appropriate organisations.

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Patient Information Leaflets

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Title	Description
Core Biopsy of the Breast	A core biopsy of the breast is a test which involves taking a small sample of tissue from an...
Continence and products - information for patients and carers	This leaflet is designed to give you a little information about the continence products you have...
Conserving your energy during activity	Energy conservation is a way of reducing the effort you put into carrying out every day activities...
Clostridium Difficile	Clostridium difficile is a bacteria (germ) present in the intestine of approximately 3% of healthy...
Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid)	Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid) is used to treat some types of infertility in women who are not...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Action Plan	This action plan should be used to help manage the symptoms of your COPD at home
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) and Amniocentesis	Each year nationally, approximately 30,000 (5%) pregnant women are offered diagnostic testing...
Cholecystectomy	A Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gall bladder usually following the diagnosis of...
Child Grommet Insertion	Grommets are tiny plastic tubes which have a hole through the middle (similar to a cotton reel).
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is all the symptoms that a patient has when there is pressure on the median...
Carotid Endarterectomy	This is an operation to remove the diseased lining from the carotid artery (in the neck) which has...
Caring for your child in a Hip Spica	A hip spica is a special type of cast used to immobilise the hip joints and/or thigh.
Caring for your cannula at home	A cannula is a small plastic tube inserted into the vein in your arm or at the back of your hand in...
Caring for a child with gastroenteritis at home - advice for parents and carers	Gastroenteritis is an infection of the stomach and intestines which causes diarrhoea and vomiting.
Care of a child with croup	Croup is an inflammation of the voice box and wind pipe. The medical term is...
Care of a child following Toenail Surgery - advice for parents/carers/guardians	This leaflet provides information to help you look after your child or the child in your care...
Care of a child following Teeth Extraction - advice for parents/cares/guardians	This leaflet provides information to help you look after your child or the child in your care...
Care of a child following plaster of paris cast – advice for parents/carers/guardians	This leaflet provides information to help you care for your child or the child under your care ...
Care of a child following Orchidopexy under General Anaesthetic - advice for...	This is a surgical procedure to bring the undescended testicle down from the groin and stitch it in...
Care of a child following Hernia or Hydrocele under General Anaesthetic - advice for...	What is a Hernia? This is where a small portion of gut pokes through a weak point in the wall of...
Care of a child following Circumcision - advice for parents/carers/guardians	Circumcision is an operation to remove the outer skin (foreskin) from the tip of the penis.
Care of a child following Appendicectomy - advice for parents/carers/guardians	This leaflet provides information to help you look after your child or the child in your care...
Care of a child following an Arthroscopy and/or Menisectomy - advice for parents/carers/guardians	This leaflet provides information to help you look after your child or the child in your care...
Can I have an MRI scan?	You may have been told during your outpatients appointment that you are being referred for an MRI...

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Patient Advice and Liaison Service

If you cannot find the information you need here, please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS). They may be able to help with factsheets, further information on treatments or support groups.

Please note

Whilst the information contained in the leaflets has been created, reviewed and ratified by our medical, surgical and nursing teams, they are intended to complement the advice of professional healthcare staff. They should not be used without appropriate medical advice. Procedures should only be undertaken by trained healthcare professionals and the trust will not be liable for injury, loss or financial impairment as a result of actions taken by individuals after reading the materials.

Care has been taken to describe the treatments in a sensitive manner, however, due to their nature you may find some of the content distressing.

If you have any questions, please contact your GP or consultant. NHS Direct provide a wealth of information on their website:
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
or 0845 4647.