A-Z of patient leaflets by title

Use the A-Z links here to find out more about our children's services

This page lists our patient information leaflets by their title. View leaflets listed by department.

As part of your child's care, you should receive information about their appointment, test, operation or anything you need to do when you return home. If you have not received the relevant information, please speak to your doctor or nurse. 

Every leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

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  • Safeguarding children

    Description
    Information about the children's safeguarding processes at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Savannah - going home from the ward

    Description
    This leaflet explains more about your child's recovery at home after heart surgery.
  • Saving your child's veins

    Description
    This leaflet aims to help you understand the importance of looking after your child's veins. If you have any further questions or concerns, please speak to your kidney doctor or nurse.
  • Scar revision surgery

    Description
    Information about surgery to correct scarring.
  • School nursing service - reception

    Description
    Information about how the School nursing service can help with reception class and in-year transfers.
  • Sesame free diet

    Description
    This information leaflet is a guide to avoiding all sesame and sesame containing products.
  • Sickle cell and thalassaemia service for babies, children and young people

    Description
    This leaflet provides information on the specialist and comprehensive care service for children and adolescents in Sout East London who are born with these inherited disorders.
  • Sickle cell psychology service

    Description
    This leaflet is about psychological support to children and young people who are living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassaemia, as well as support to their families/carers.
  • Sickle cell transition service

    Description
    Information about the transition service for young people with sickle cell disease.
  • Skeletal survey

    Description
    Information about your child having a skeletal survey. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the examination as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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  • Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Surgery
    Description
    This leaflet explains more about your child's laparoscopic nephrectomy surgery.
  • Looking after yourself
    Description
    Information about psychological wellbeing for children living with a physical health condition, including strategies to help with coping.
  • Loopogram
    Description
    The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about your child having a loopogram.
  • Lower limb movement service
    Description
    This leaflet gives more information on what to expect if your child is offered an appointment with the lower limb movement service.
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