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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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  • Skin prick tests

    Description
    This leaflet explains what a skin prick test involves and what will happen when you and your child come to our clinic.
  • Sleep with melatonin EEG

    Description
    This leaflet explains more about sleep with melatonin EEG.
  • Snoring and sleep apnoea

    Description
    Information about snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea and how it can be treated.
  • Snow Leopard neurorehabilitation unit

    Description
    This leaflet gives information about what to expect at the Snow Leopard Neurorehabilitation Unit at Evelina London Children's Hospital.
  • Sound sensitivity

    Description
    This leaflet explains more about sound sensitivity and what you can do to help your child.
  • Specialised pain relief methods for your child

    Description
    Information about some of the techniques that are used to provide pain relief (analgesia) for your child during or after surgery. Your child's anaesthetic doctor will discuss these with you before an operation if they are appropriate.
  • Speech and language advice after your baby's cleft operation

    Description
    This leaflet explains why speech and language therapy is very important after a baby's surgery, and gives advice and tips on how to help them develop their speech.
  • Splints for damaged permanent adult teeth in children

    Description
    Information for parents of children with splints placed on loose, moved or knocked out adult teeth.
  • Staying safe

    Description
    Information for children who might be having thoughts about suicide or self-harming, including helpline numbers.
  • Staying safe - information for parents

    Description
    Information to help parents who think their child might be thinking about suicide or self-harming.
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  • Safeguarding children
    Description
    Information about the children's safeguarding processes at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
  • 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.
  • Short Synacthen test
    Description
    This leaflet provides information about your child's short Synacthen® test (SST).
  • 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.
  • Skin growth or lump (lesion) surgery
    Description
    Information about surgery to remove skin growths or lumps (lesions).
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