Incision and Curettage
Introduction You will have been informed by the surgeon that your child requires Incision and Curettage for Chalazion. This leaflet has been compiled to give you information about how...
Archive: Paediatrics (Children's Services)
Protecting your baby from low blood glucose
You have been given this leaflet because your baby is at risk of having low blood glucose (also called low blood sugar or hypoglycaemia). Which babies are at risk?...
Central Line Training for Schools
Central lines Central lines are long, hollow tubes inserted into the chest under general anaesthesia. The main type of central lines used in children are known as Hickman lines....
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...
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...
Oxygen Therapy and your child
What is oxygen therapy? Oxygen therapy is oxygen given to your child via nasal prongs, facemask or Airvo/Optiflow. Why does my child need oxygen? Your child may need oxygen...
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...
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 _ _ _ _...
Pica (Eating Inedible Objects) and Polydipsia (Drinking Excessively)
This information is provided by The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. To view the leaflet visit:...
Clobazam for preventing seizures
This information is provided by Medicines for Children. To view the leaflet visit:...