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10 facts about your sleep pattern and back pain
10 facts about the relationship between sleep patterns and back pain.
A children's guide to having their hearing checked
A step by step guide to having your ears checked.
A parent's guide to Hyperacusis (sensitivity to loud sounds)
A parent's guide to Hyperacusis, and how to help your child manage it.
A parent’s guide to nose blowing
Advice on how to help your child blow their nose, including fun ways to engage your child and get involved in the process.
A patient's journey through an x-ray of the lower face
A short video showing a patient's journey through an x-ray of the lower face.
Achilles tendinopathy
The definition of achilles tendinopathy, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises which can be done at home.
Adult general anaesthesia guide for dental patients
A guide for general dental anaesthesia procedures.
Ankle sprain
The definition of ankle sprain, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises which can be done at home.
Antibiotics and the Oral Contraceptive Pill
This information is given to all female patients prescribed an antibiotic as part of their dental treatment in this hospital.
Before your surgical dental appointment
A guide on what to do before your surgical dental appointment.
Brighton Child Development Centre drop-ins and workshops
Information on workshops and drop-ins for parents and carers.
Care after having teeth out – easy read
A easy-read guide on how to prevent problems after a tooth extraction.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
The definition of a Golfer’s elbow, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises.
Childhood sleep problems
A video explaining common sleep problems in children and how to reduce them.
Children's Speech and Language Therapy - frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about children’s speech and language therapy appointments.
Children’s Occupational Therapy resource for primary schools
This resource has been designed by the Community Occupational Therapy Team, to focus on the most common functional difficulties identified within mainstream schools.
Dental treatment with an oral sedative
Information on oral sedatives and what to do before, during and after treatment.
Dental treatment with intravenous sedation - easy read
Easy-read guide on intravenous sedation and what to do before, during and after treatment.
Domiciliary visits for Podiatry
The Podiatry service offers a home visiting service (Domiciliary) following a GP referral to see patients at home only when there are specific reasons why they cannot access a clinic.
Duraphat high-strength fluoride toothpaste
Directions of use for duraphat high-strength fluoride toothpaste.
Frozen shoulder
The definition and three phases of a frozen shoulder, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises.
General strategies to help make conversations easier
Read about general strategies that you can use to help make conversations easier.
Golfer’s elbow
The definition of a Golfer’s elbow, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises.
Hip osteoarthritis
The definition of hip osteoarthritis, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises which can be done at home.
How to change the battery of your hearing aid
This short video shows you how to change the battery of your hearing aid.
How to change the slim tube on your hearing aid
Watch this short video showing how to change the slim tube on your hearing aid.
How to change the wind protectors on your hearing aid
This short video shows you how to change the wind protectors on your hearing aid.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations - frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations.
Information about your child’s dental visit
This resource is designed to answer a few questions prior to your child’s first dental appointment. The dentist will discuss the proposed treatment at your first visit.
Information about your new orthosis
Information and advice on your new orthosis, including instructions for use and how long to wear it.
Information for young adults with diabetes
Information for young adults living with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) or complex Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Information on stammering for adults
Useful information on stammering and help suggestions on how to cope with a stammer.
Inhalation sedation for adults
General information on inhalation sedation (gas and air sedation) for adult dental appointments.
Inhalation sedation for children
General information on inhalation sedation (gas and air sedation) for child dental appointments.
Keeping you safe before, during and after dental sedation
Information on keeping you safe before, during and after sedation for your dental treatment.
Knee osteoarthritis
The definition of knee osteoarthritis, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises you can do at home.
Lateral hip pain
The definition of lateral hip pain, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises which can be done at home.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations - frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions on Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
Mechanical low back pain
The definition of mechanical lower back pain, with advice on how to manage lower back pain and rehabilitation exercises
My hearing aids
Information on the different types of hearing loss and why patients may need hearing aids, with advice on how to use them and look after them.
Nurse Advisor Service
The NHS Nurse Advisors are part of a multidisciplinary service commissioned to work within the West Sussex Prevention Assessment Team.
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
The definition of patellofemoral pain syndrome, with management advice.
Preparing for nail surgery
The information below explains what to expect during and after nail surgery and is intended for nail surgery patients and their carers.
Preventing dental disease in dementia patients
Advice for people living with early dementia to prevent dental disease.
Proximal humerus fracture
The definition of a proximal humerus fracture, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises.
Radiation risk for dental patients
This resource explains the broad levels of risk for common x-ray examinations and isotope scans for dental patients.
Sciatica
The definition of Sciatics, with advice on how to manage lower back pain and rehabilitation exercises.
Sensory strategies and resource
This resource pack has been designed by the Community Occupational Therapy (OT) Team, with the aim of supporting parents and education staff to address children’s occupational therapy needs at home and school.
Sensory videos
The Occupational Therapy for Children Service has created a sensory video series, covering a range of practical advice. There are 18 short videos on different topics.
Shoulder osteoarthritis
The definition of shoulder osteoarthritis, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises.
Stammering advice for parents, carers and teachers
General advice for parents, teachers and carers of children who stammer.
Sub-acromial pain syndrome
The definition of sub-acromial pain syndrome, with management advice and rehabilitation exercises.
Swallowing referral guidance and first-line safety management
Are you concerned about someone’s swallowing? Use this guidance to help you make a decision on what the next steps are.
Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Polio and Meningitis vaccinations – frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions on Td/IPV and MenACWY vaccinations
Top tips for talking
Read our top tips for talking by our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service.
What is Midazolam and how is it used?
Information on the drug Midazolam and why it is used during a dental procedure.
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