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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.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
28 January 2015
Last updated
9 March 2022 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

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Information for patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen

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This leaflet provides information on:

  • what a spleen does
  • what you should do if you have had your spleen removed, it isn鈥檛 present or doesn鈥檛 work

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

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Published 28 January 2015
Last updated 9 March 2022 show all updates

  1. Updated to align with the current selective immunisation schedule.

  2. First published.

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