Patient Information Leaflets

• Achilles tendinopathy
  PL - 961.1
• Acute Cancer (Oncology) Service (King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill)
  PL - 1021.1
• Acute Cancer (Oncology) Service (Princess Royal University Hospital)
  PL - 1025.1
• Acute pancreatitis
  PL - 965.1
• Adult growth hormone replacement therapy
  PL - 892.1
• Advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD)
  PL - 998.2
• Advanced dementia
  PL - 966.1
• Ankle sprain
  PL - 937.1
• Anorectal manometry
  PL - 582.2
• Anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap
  PL - 898.1
• Apixaban (Eliquis) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
  PL - 605.3
• Apixaban (Eliquis) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  PL - 649.2
• Aspirin in pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia
  PL - 908.2
• Atrial fibrillation
  PL - 1012.2
• Automated red cell exchange for sickle cell disease
  PL - 1022.1
• Avatrombopag (Doptelet®) treatment
  PL - 1036.3
• Bee and Wasp Desensitisation
  PL - 059.3
• Bereavement Support Service Information for families and friends at the PRUH
  PL - 893.1
• Blepharitis
  PL - 861.2
• Bone Marrow Aspiration and Thephine Biopsy
  PL - 330.4
• Bone marrow biopsy
  PL - 964.1
• Breast Assessment Clinic
  PL - 600.4
• British Spine Registry
  PL - 1020.1
• Bronchoscopy
  PL - 140.4
• Candida auris
  PL - 1013.1
• Cannulated prolactin test
  PL - 922.1
• Capsule enteroscopy
  PL - 583.3
• Carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales (CPE)
  PL - 799.3
• Care of your skin graft donor area
  PL - 917.1
• Chaplaincy Service at King's
  PL - 420.5
• Children's Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia Clinic
  PL - 1023.1
• Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
  PL - 895.1
• Clinical psychology for children and young people with sickle cell and thalassaemia
  PL - 1024.1
• Clostridioides difficile
  PL - 262.5
• Colonoscopic ultrasound
  PL - 850.1
• Colonoscopy
  PL - 729.5
• Colposcopy
  PL - 265.5
• Community special care dentistry
  PL - 710.3
• Complaints Procedure
  PL - 291.10
• Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC)
  PL - 804.3
• Cortisol Day Curve
  PL - 923.1
• COVID-19 discharge information for patients on tocilizumab or sarilumab
  PL - 983.1
• Cyclophosphamide priming
  PL - 973.1
• Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD) factsheet
  PL - 971.1
• Dabigatran (Pradaxa) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
  PL - 534.3
• Dabigatran (Pradaxa) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  PL - 650.2
• Day Surgery information for patients
  PL - 361.11
• Delirium
  PL - 393.5
• Dementia
  PL - 607.4
• Dietary advice for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
  PL - 975.2
• Discharge information after a fall
  PL - 867.1
• Double balloon enteroscopy
  PL - 584.4
• E-cigarettes (vapes) explained
  PL - 1007.1
• Edoxaban (Lixiana) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
  PL - 752.2
• Edoxaban (Lixiana) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  PL - 753.2
• Endocrine Programmed Investigation Unit
  PL - 512.3
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
  PL - 852.1
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatogram (ERCP)
  PL - 577.2
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
  PL - 585.2
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
  PL - 704.5
• Exercise after pregnancy – how to get started
  PL - 970.1
• Flash and real time continuous glucose monitoring: NICE diabetes guidance update
  PL - 1038.1
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  PL - 728.4
• Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
  PL - 940.1
• Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM)
  PL - 855.1
• Giving your child intravenous (IV) sedation for a painful procedure
  PL - 881.1
• Giving your child oral sedation for a procedure
  PL - 871.2
• Glucagon stimulation test for growth hormone (children)
  PL - 664.2
• Glucagon stress test
  PL - 924.1
• Going home after your baby is born
  PL - 396.9
• GreenLight laser prostatectomy
  PL - 134.4
• Growth hormone day curve
  PL - 925.1
• Guidance for using an Enema
  PL - 579.3
• Guidance on the management of pregnancy remains
  PL - 1001.2
• Guide to using your DreamStation CPAP machine and humidifier
  PL - 897.1
• Haemato-oncology Counselling Service
  PL - 789.3
• Haemodialysis service
  PL - 768.2
• Hand hygiene
  PL - 1014.1
• Have you been raped or sexually assaulted? (easy read version)
  PL - 963.1
• Having a transnasal endoscopy – examination of the oesophagus, stomach and small intestine
  PL - 1009.1
• Hip osteoarthritis
  PL - 941.1
• Hip soft tissue injury
  PL - 942.1
• Homecare Medicines Services
  PL - 652.2
• How do I introduce egg into my child's diet?
  PL - 447.3
• How to care for your wound at home
  PL - 915.1
• Hydrocortisone day curve
  PL - 935.1
• Induction of labour - Post dates (overdue) pregnancies
  PL - 053.5
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Service
  PL - 849.1
• Insulin stress test
  PL - 929.1
• Inter-hospital transfer process (neuroscience)
  PL - 1034.2
• Intramedullary nail (IM nail) surgery for femoral (thigh bone) fractures
  PL - 992.1
• Intramedullary nail (IM nail) surgery for tibia (shin bone) fractures
  PL - 995.1
• Intravenous sedation for dental treatment
  PL - 974.1
• Intravenous sedation for treatment in the community special care dentistry service
  PL - 332.11
• Investigations for suspected blood clots during or after pregnancy
  PL - 1002.1
• Isolation and infection prevention
  PL - 601.3
• King’s hepatitis B cure programme
  PL - 886.1
• King’s Neuroendocrine tumour service
  PL - 697.2
• Knee cap pain (patellofemoral joint pain)
  PL - 938.1
• Knee osteoarthritis
  PL - 943.1
• Knee soft tissue injury
  PL - 944.1
• Latex Allergy - Information for patients
  PL - 564.2
• Looking after your child swallowing a magnet or battery: Foreign body ingestion
  PL - 987.1
• Looking after your child swallowing a simple object: Foreign body ingestion
  PL - 988.1
• Lower back pain
  PL - 950.1
• Lusutrombopag (Mulpleo®) treatment
  PL - 1037.2
• Luteinising hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) test for children
  PL - 711.3
• Major Trauma Centre
  PL - 783.2
• Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) or Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) (King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill)
  PL - 1039.1
• Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) or Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) (Princess Royal University Hospital)
  PL - 1027.1
• Managing your catheter and planning for trial without catheter (TWOC)
  PL - 976.1
• Managing your catheter and planning for trial without catheter (TWOC) – maternity only
  PL - 957.1
• Managing your medicines after discharge from hospital
  PL - 668.4
• Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)
  PL - 884.1
• Medial sural artery perforator (MSAP) flap
  PL - 899.1
• Meniscal tear
  PL - 939.1
• Minor fractures of the clavicle (collar bone)
  PL - 910.1
• Minor injuries of the ankle
  PL - 909.1
• Minor injuries of the elbow: The ‘fat pad’ sign
  PL - 911.1
• Minor injuries of the lower leg: ‘Toddler’s fracture’
  PL - 913.1
• Minor injuries of the metatarsal (foot)
  PL - 912.1
• Minor injuries of the toes
  PL - 914.1
• Minor injuries of the wrist
  PL - 787.1
• Modified release morphine brand switch
  PL - 999.1
• MRSA information for patients and visitors
  PL - 068.5
• Multidisciplinary team (MDT)
  PL - 896.1
• Myeloma and the risk of blood clots
  PL - 1017.2
• Nasal Spray
  PL - 058.3
• Neck pain
  PL - 951.1
• Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Clinic
  PL - 1016.1
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) at home - A40 AVAPs
  PL - 888.2
• Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) at home - DreamStation ST/AVAPs
  PL - 887.2
• Norovirus
  PL - 674.3
• Octreotide challenge
  PL - 926.1
• OGD (Gastroscopy)
  PL - 730.5
• Oral glucose tolerance test for growth hormone
  PL - 930.1
• Overnight dexamethasone suppression test
  PL - 933.1
• Overseas visitors: paying for healthcare
  PL - 972.1
• Paediatric Neuropsychology Service: neuropsychological assessment
  PL - 1015.1
• Pain management for children when discharged from hospital
  PL - 977.2
• Palliative Care Team
  PL - 310.8
• Patellar (knee cap) tendon ruptures
  PL - 993.1
• Patellar tendinopathy
  PL - 945.1
• Patients with type 2 diabetes on Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors
  PL - 967.1
• Pegvisomant
  PL - 948.1
• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion
  PL - 587.2
• Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
  PL - 853.1
• Physiotherapy after knee osteotomy
  PL - 960.1
• Plantarfasciopathy (heel pain)
  PL - 953.1
• Plasma metanephrines
  PL - 931.1
• Plaster cast care - King's College Hospital
  PL - 996.1
• Plaster cast care - Princess Royal University Hospital
  PL - 997.1
• Pollen Avoidance
  PL - 012.3
• Postmenopausal bleeding
  PL - 830.2
• Postnatal exercises
  PL - 872.1
• Pregnancy and sickle cell disease
  PL - 956.1
• Pregnancy-related pain or pelvic girdle pain
  PL - 952.1
• Preventing blood clots (VTE) in pregnancy
  PL - 738.4
• Protected mealtimes
  PL - 978.2
• Pulmonary embolism (PE)
  PL - 854.1
• Rectal dilatation
  PL - 1008.1
• Renal Rehabilitation Service
  PL - 1003.1
• Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
  PL - 598.4
• Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
  PL - 572.4
• Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for the treatment of left ventricular thrombus
  PL - 1006.1
• Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for the treatment of superficial vein thrombosis
  PL - 890.1
• Saline suppression test
  PL - 927.1
• Self-administration of medicines in maternity
  PL - 979.1
• Short synacthen test
  PL - 932.1
• Shoulder dislocation
  PL - 954.1
• Shoulder soft tissue injury
  PL - 958.1
• Simple ankle fractures
  PL - 994.1
• Skin care routine while taking isotretinoin
  PL - 1018.1
• Sleep hygiene
  PL - 947.1
• Soft tissue injury management
  PL - 936.1
• Split thickness skin graft (SSG)
  PL - 900.1
• Standard short Synacthen test (children)
  PL - 734.2
• Stroke Care at Princess Royal University Hospital
  PL - 627.3
• Sucrose use for your baby
  PL - 1004.1
• Superficial Vein Thrombosis (SVT)
  PL - 891.1
• Surgical Ambulatory Care Unit (SACU)
  PL - 986.1
• Surgical management of miscarriage (SMM)
  PL - 885.1
• Temozolomide
  PL - 949.1
• Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD)
  PL - 869.1
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) exercises
  PL - 868.1
• Tennis elbow
  PL - 959.1
• Testosterone replacement therapy
  PL - 934.1
• The Renal Weight Management Clinic
  PL - 1005.2
• Thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap
  PL - 901.1
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) assessment
  PL - 860.2
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure
  PL - 859.3
• Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
  PL - 161.3
• Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered Eating Service
  PL - 863.2
• Under-breast soreness
  PL - 862.1
• Understanding clinical trials
  PL - 889.2
• Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy
  PL - 902.1
• Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
  PL - 300.4
• Vascular ultrasound tests
  PL - 409.9
• Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and after birth
  PL - 981.1
• Visiting a patient during coronavirus
  PL - 919.12
• Volar plate injury
  PL - 858.1
• Water deprivation test
  PL - 928.1
• Welcome to the Paediatric Emergency Department
  PL - 050.3
• Why am I having an HIV test today?
  PL - 870.1
• Why is my baby on antibiotics?
  PL - 851.1
• Women’s health physiotherapy service
  PL - 962.1
• Your guide to personalised cancer care
  PL - 968.1
• Your medications after a heart attack
  PL - 991.1