Archive: Paediatrics

Care of a child with a chest infection / pneumonia

Introduction This leaflet aims to give Information to parents and carers of children who have a chest infection (Pneumonia) (‘Pneumonia’ means chest infection in Latin). What is a chest...

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Prolonged Jaundice in Babies

What is jaundice? Jaundice is a yellow colouration of the skin that is sometimes also seen in the white of the eyes. Newborn babies are born with a higher...

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Child Protection Medical

Information for parents/carers of children or young people who are attending for a Child Protection Medical. Child Protection Medical Children’s Social Care / Police have requested that your child...

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Children’s Cancer Services

This booklet is designed to give you information you may find useful during your child’s cancer journey. Your Key Worker during your child’s treatment is _ _ _ _...

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Pica (Eating Inedible Objects) and Polydipsia (Drinking Excessively)

This information is provided by The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. To view the leaflet visit:...

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Clobazam for preventing seizures

This information is provided by Medicines for Children. To view the leaflet visit:...

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Dairy Re-introduction plan – Milk Ladder

Important advice for health professionals: This Patient Information sheet is for use with babies/children with non IgE mediated cow’s milk allergy only (eg symptoms of “colic”, unsettledness, reflux, blood...

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Egg introduction – Egg ladder

This information is provided by Evelina London Children’s Healthcare. To view the leaflet visit:...

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Ethosuximide for preventing seizures

This information is provided by Medicines for Children. To view the leaflet...

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House dust mite allergy

This information is provided by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. To view the leaflet, visit:...

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