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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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Damage to teeth, lips and tongueThis information is supplied by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Damage to the eye during general anaesthesiaThis information is supplied by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Davy the Detective - finding out about anaestheticsInformation about anaesthesia for young people
Death or brain damageThis information is supplied by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Legs in Plaster CastsBlood clotting is natural mechanism to stop you bleeding from a cut. It is triggered by the body...
Diabetes management during Moviprep bowel preparation prior to Colonoscopy/flexible Sigmoidoscopy -...You are to undergo an examination of your large bowel.
Diabetes management during Moviprep bowel preparation prior to Colonoscopy/Flexible Sigmoidoscopy -...You are to undergo an examination of your large bowel.
DiverticulaDiverticula of the colon are common in older people. They usually cause no symptoms, and no...
Division of Tongue Tie for Feeding ProblemsSome babies are born with a tongue tie (which has the medical name ankyloglossia).
Drug treatment of an Overactive Bladder (OAB)You have been diagnosed to have the bladder condition known as an Overactive Bladder (OAB) or...
Dry eye syndromeDry eye occurs when there is a problem with tears that normally keep the eye moist.
Dupuytrens DiseaseDupuytren’s is a thickening of the fibrous tissue between the skin and the tendon sheaths in the...
Diabetes management during bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy/flexible sigmoidoscopyYou are to undergo an examination of your large bowel. For this to be done properly the bowel needs...

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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.

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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.