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Hearing Aids

Your Guide to Hearing Aids Hearing aids are available free of charge through the NHS. Following an appointment with our Audiology department, you will receive an audiogram. This will reflect your level of hearing loss (mild, moderate, severe, or profound) and assist our audiologists in deciding the most suitable hearing aids to prescribe to you.

Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP)

Mission To provide residential rehabilitation treatment for people who want to achieve a substance-free recovery. We will reach this by: About The Programme LEAP is a treatment and rehabilitation programme for those dependent on alcohol and other drugs (including opiates, stimulants, cannabis, tranquillisers etc.) and usually lasts 3 months or longer. It is suitable for those

Vitamins

Pregnant women Healthy Start Vitamin tablets continue to be available free for all pregnant women. These vitamins contain the vitamins you need to support you and your developing baby. They contain 400 micrograms of folic acid and 10 micrograms of vitamin D, as well as 70 milligrams of vitamin C. Folic acid (400 micrograms) is recommended if you

Trauma

Learn Tell me more Self-Assess Tools for self-assessing Have you experienced a traumatic event? Traumatic events are common and can happen at any time, in both childhood and adulthood. The way you experience a traumatic event will be unique to you and will vary from the experiences of other people. Examples of traumatic events include:

Prescribing Information

Patient information leaflets for individual medications and ‘sick day’ guidance for patients is available here: Patient Information Leaflets Please send any queries to natalie.martin@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Edinburgh

Find up to date information on the support and activities available for families across Edinburgh at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/supportforfamilies. If you need help finding support for you or your child, please email: supportingparentsandcarers@edinburgh.gov.uk  Please click the links for top tips for developing good mental health and emotional wellbeing for Children and Young People, Parents, and for Schools. Edinburgh Community Resources ​ Autism Initiatives Autism Initiatives provide

Other Sources of Information

Patient information leaflets produced by other organisations on various aspects of genetics and links to websites where leaflets are available: ScotGENThe Scottish Genetics Education Network (ScotGEN) is a network for all individuals involved in teaching genetics for healthcare in Scotland. ScotGEN was established in 2005 as a collaboration of the 4 Scottish Clinical Genetics Centres

**Hidden at present** Preparing for Winter – Infection and Outbreak Education, Information and Guidance

With the nights drawing in, we wave goodbye to the summer and say hello to the colder weather and of course, winter bugs. This page aims to give you information and guidance to help the residents and staff in your Care Home be more prepared for winter by providing information on prevention, testing and control

Digital Heart Manual Pack

Welcome to the Heart ManualThis page is for patients who have been prescribed the Digital Heart Manual programme. If you are looking for information about the Heart Manual Programme, how it is used and how patients can access the resources, please visit our information for patients section here. DECIDING WHICH FORMAT TO USE? Your facilitator

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