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Splenectomy: leaflet and card

Leaflet and card for patients who have had their spleen removed, whose spleen isn't present or doesn't work.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 28 January 2015
• Last updated: 9 March 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Information for patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen

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Splenectomy: patient information leaflet

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2021254

PDF, 127 KB, 2 pages

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Splenectomy: patient record card

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2021254

PDF, 59.3 KB, 2 pages

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Details

This leaflet provides information on:

• what a spleen does
• what you should do if you have had your spleen removed, it isn’t present or doesn’t work

Copies of the information leaflet and record card are available free to order.

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Published 28 January 2015

Last updated 9 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 9 March 2022

   Updated to align with the current selective immunisation schedule.

2. 28 January 2015

   First published.