Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
Explains what HSP is, how it will affect your child and how it is managed
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Heparin (Fertility patients)
Heparin is a blood thinning treatment that does not harm your baby. It reduces clotting in the blood and can possibly help a pregnancy to implant in the womb.
Read moreHepatitis B: screening care in pregnancy and protecting your baby
Information on hepatitis B infection, screening and care in pregnancy and the vaccine which protects babies born to women with hepatitis B. Translations of the information are also available on this link, scroll down the page to find the translation you require
Read moreHernia repair (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation.
Read moreHiatus hernia, oesophagitis and reflux symptoms - tips for patients
Some tips – some do’s and don’ts – to help manage your condition and reduce symptoms in addition to any medication or treatment you may be taking
Read moreHIDA scan
A nuclear medicine study used to evaluate your gallbladder function - also used to look at the bile excreting function of your liver and track flow of bile from liver to small intestine
Read moreHigh anterior resection
What happens during surgery to remove the sigmoid colon, which lies on the left side of your abdominal cavity (tummy), and the upper part of the rectum
Read moreHigh blood pressure in pregnancy: Postnatal advice
This leaflet is about what happens after birth if you have had high blood pressure in pregnancy. It covers the medication you may be taking when you leave hospital, and recommendations for follow-up with various doctors. It also explains what may occur in any future pregnancies and in later life.
Read moreHigh BMI (body mass index) in pregnancy and birth
The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is in what is considered a ‘healthy’ range. Your BMI has been noted as above this range, and this leaflet will explain how that might affect your pregnancy and your birth.
Read moreHigh tibial valgus osteotomy and distal femoral varus osteotomy
What to expect when you come into hospital for surgery and advice and exercises afterwards
Read moreHip arthroscopy staged rehabilitation
Guide to rehabilitation following hip arthroscopy - a less invasive form of hip surgery that aims to reduce pain, instability and stiffness within the hip joint
Read moreHip arthroscopy with labral reconstruction
For patients having a hip arthroscopy with labral reconstructionfor femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) – a painful condition with a decrease in the hip’s range of motion - outlining what surgery entails, including risks and benefits
Read moreHip arthroscopy with labral repair
For patients having a hip arthroscopy with labral repair for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) – a painful condition with a decrease in the hip’s range of motion - outlining what surgery entails, including risks and benefits
Read moreHip clinic referral for your baby
Your baby’s routine newborn examination has shown that they need to be referred to the Hip Screening Clinic. This leaflet has been designed to provide you with information that may help to answer your questions before attending
Read moreHip dysplasia: Checking your baby for signs
Checklist for parents and carers to be aware of what signs to look out for to help identify infant hip dysplasia early
Read moreHip fracture admission
Aims to provide you and your relatives with the information to guide you through your hospital stay for a fractured hip
Read moreHip hemiarthroplasty advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had a hip hemiarthroplasty operation following a fractured head of femur (hip fracture)
Read moreHip pain in pregnancy: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS)
Many women experience pain around the outer thigh or hip area during pregnancy. This is known as ‘greater trochanteric pain syndrome or GTPS (previously called ‘trochanteric bursitis’). This leaflet gives some advice, stretches and exercises aimed to help you manage and treat the pain.
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