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Children’s Services patient information leaflets

Children's Services (Paediatrics)

We produce a wide range of patient information leaflets which give details on treatments and procedures which are carried out at this trust.

Listed here are all our leaflets related to Children’s Services.

Leaflets

Administration of Buccal Midazolam to Children

Care of a child following an Arthroscopy and/or Menisectomy – advice for parents/carers/guardians

Care of a child following Appendicectomy – advice for parents/carers/guardians

Care of a child following Circumcision – advice for parents/carers/guardians

Care of a child following Hernia or Hydrocele under General Anaesthetic – advice for parents/guardians

Care of a child following Orchidopexy under General Anaesthetic – advice for patients/carers/guardians

Care of a child following plaster of paris cast – advice for parents/carers/guardians

Care of a child following Toenail Surgery – advice for parents/carers/guardians

Care of a child with croup

Caring for a child with gastroenteritis at home – advice for parents and carers

Caring for your child in a Hip Spica – Advice for Parents/Guardians

Caring for your Child with a Cannula at home

Children’s Community Nursing Team

Colonic Transit Studies: Paediatric (1-16 years)

Davy the Detective – finding out about anaesthetics

Fever in children

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

Kipling Ward – Information for Parents and Children

Open access to the children’s ward – a parent’s guide

Paediatric Head Injuries – Information for Parents, Carers and Relatives When Leaving Hospital

Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Unit (SSPAU)

Short-term Steroid Treatment for children

Sick day rules for families of children and young people with type 1 diabetes

This is my Hospital Passport

Your child’s general anaesthetic

Your child’s general anaesthetic

Your child’s nuclear medicine 3 phase bone scan

Your child’s nuclear medicine bone scan

Your child’s nuclear medicine gastric emptying scan

Your child’s Nuclear Medicine Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan

Your child’s nuclear medicine kidney (DMSA) scan

Your Child’s Nuclear Medicine Kidney (Renogram and DMSA) scan

Your Child’s Nuclear Medicine Kidney (Renogram) Scan

Your Child’s Nuclear Medicine Kidney Renogram and Cystogram

Your Child’s Nuclear Medicine Meckels Scan

Your child’s nuclear medicine thyroid scan