Hearing loss in children with Down's syndrome
Explains the different types of hearing loss and what help is available
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Heart disease presentation (Cardiac Rehabilitation)
Presentation about heart disease, causes and prevention for heart patients
Read moreHelicobacter pylori breath test
Explains what a Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) breath test involves and how to prepare for it
Read moreHelp with pancaking of your stoma
For patients with a stoma, explaining how to avoid problems with ‘pancaking’ and how to manage it if it persists
Read moreHelping children (over 1 year old) make the most of what they eat
Dietary advice to the parents and carers of children who need extra help to meet their nutritional needs.
Read moreHelping your child accept new foods into their diet
Advice to support parents and carers in helping their children overcome behavioural or emotional problems around eating
Read moreHenoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
Explains what HSP is, how it will affect your child and how it is managed
Read moreHeparin (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 moreHepatobiliary / Jaundice Nurse Specialist Service
Explains how the HPB/Jaundice nurse specialist can support you with your liver condition.
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 as an outpatient
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 BMI: Why do I need to see an anaesthetist?
It is possible to have a straightforward pregnancy and a vaginal birth if you have a high BMI. This leaflet explains why you might need to meet with an anaesthetist, so you are informed of the options available for pain relief, as well as the safest type of anaesthetic should you need any help delivering your baby.
Read moreHigh protein supermarket food options
Advice for those whose dietitian, doctor or nurse has recommended that you follow a high protein diet
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