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Patient information

The directory holds patient information leaflets produced by the Trust along with resources from other NHS bodies and health organisations. These leaflets are not meant to replace the information discussed between you and your doctor, but can act as a starting point for such a discussion or as a useful reminder of the key points.

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Format Title
Leaflet Early Pregnancy Assessment Units (EPAUs)
External Link Earwax build-up (NHS)
Leaflet East Kent Hospitals' Counselling and Support Services for cancer patients
Leaflet East Kent Hospitals' Dementia Team
Leaflet East Kent Infant Feeding Information
Leaflet East Kent Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Multidisciplinary Team
External Link East Kent Neonatal Unit Parent Support
Leaflet East Kent Neuro Rehab Unit (EKNRU), Kent and Canterbury Hospital
External Link Easy Read advice and information about Covid (NHS England) Easy Read
External Link Easy read guide to the Covid-19 booster vaccination
External Link Eat Well (NHS)
Leaflet Ectropion
External Link Encephalitis International
Leaflet Endo Bronchial Ultrasound Scan (EBUS)
Leaflet Endo-venous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of varicose veins
Leaflet Endometrial ablation
External Link Endoscopic (telescopic) treatment of an urethral stricture (British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS))
Leaflet Entropion
External Link Environmental Control Service (Kent and Medway NHS Trust)
External Link Epidural advice and information (Labour Pains)
Leaflet Epidural injections: The Kent Centre for Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation
External Link Epidural pain relief after surgery (Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA))
External Link Epilepsy and learning disabilities (Epilepsy Action) Easy Read
External Link Epilepsy Society
External Link Epiretinal membrane (RNIB)
Leaflet Erb's Palsy
Leaflet ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography)
External Link Everyturn
External Link Excision or incision biopsy of a skin lesion (British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS))
External Link Explain my procedure: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Leaflet Expressing and handling breast milk in hospital
Leaflet Expressing colostrum during pregnancy
External Link Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) for stones (British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS))
Leaflet Eye care card
Leaflet Eye donation for corneal transplant
Leaflet Facet joint injections: The Kent Centre for Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation
External Link Facet joint medial branch blocks for the treatment of pain (Faculty of Pain Medicine)
External Link Facet Joint Rhizolysis/Radio Frequency Lesioning (Denervation) for the Treatment of Pain (Faculty of Pain Medicine)
External Link FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) Awareness
Leaflet Fasting for your blood test
External Link Fathers and partners: coping with a traumatic birth (Birth Trauma Association)
External Link Fatigue (Multiple Sclerosis Trust)
External Link Find a pharmacy that offers free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests (NHS)
Leaflet Finger PIP joint injuries
Leaflet Fistulogram
Leaflet Fistuloplasty / Venoplasty
Leaflet Flat feet
Leaflet Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Leaflet Flexible sigmoidoscopy and gastroscopy
Leaflet Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, delafloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and ofloxacin)