Patient Information Leaflets
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Vitamin D - Preventing bone disease in children and young people
For parents / carers of children and young people who have been advised to use Vitamin D to prevent bone disease
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This leaflet explains why Vitamin D is recommended to anyone who is pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
Read moreVitamin D supplements
Advice for people who have been recommended to take Vitamin D supplements
Read moreVitamin K for newborns
This leaflet outlines information on the possible complications when low Vitamin K levels have been detected in a newborn baby.
Read moreVitrectomy for diabetic vitreous haemorrhage
Information about an eye operation called a victrectomy (to remove vitreous jelly from the eye)
Read moreVitrectomy on the Eye Day Unit
Advice and information about having the vitrectomy in the Eye Day Unit
Read moreVNG and oculomotor testing
For patients with symptoms of dizziness and balance problems - explains what you can expect during some of the tests
Read moreVocal cord palsy
Information to help understand some of the symptoms you have been experiencing, and answer some of the questions that you may have about your voice problems
Read moreVoice care tips for a healthy voice
Explains how the voice is produced and gives tips and advice to help with your voice difficulties
Read moreVoice change after Covid-19
Information and advice for those experiencing a change in voice quality following a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis
Read moreVoice change after intubation
Explains how intubation can affect your voice and what you can do to keep your voice box healthy and improve symptoms
Read moreVoice warm up and warm down exercises
Exercises for people advised by a speech and language therapist to carry out a voice “warm up” and “warm down”
Read moreVoiceless - why can't the patient talk?
Explains why some patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU cannot) talk mainly due to having a ventilator ‘breathing tube’ in place.
Read moreVulval biospy
This leaflet is for women having a vulval biopsy – a sample taken from the skin of the vulva. This sample will be sent off for examination under a microscope so that a diagnosis can be made.
Read moreVulval Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN)
This leaflet is for women who have been diagnosed with vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) and describes the options available for treatment.
Read moreVulval laser surgery in outpatient clinic
You have been given this leaflet as you have been offered laser surgery/treatment to your vulva. This leaflet aims to provide you with information about the procedure and answer any questions you may have.
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