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Patient Information Leaflets
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Bronchiolitis in children
Explains what the condition is, how the infection is treated and gives you some helpful suggestions to aid your child’s recovery at home
Caring for your child after a general anaesthetic
Advice to make you feel more confident in caring for your child when they leave hospital following a procedure under a general anaesthetic
Chemotherapy for children and young people
Explains what chemotherapy is to help you understand what will happen to you when you come into hospital.
Dolphin and Lion Ward welcome
Information for parents and carers of children coming into hospital for tests or an operation or procedure
Eating disorder / food refusal: what to expect when a child is admitted to Lion and Dolphin Ward
Explains the process when your child is admitted to hospital because of an eating disorder
Febrile convulsions in children
Information for parents / carers of children fitting due to a raised temperature - explains what a febrile convulsion is, how it is treated and any likely after effects
Gastroenteritis in children
Explains what the condition is, how it will affect your child and how the infection is treated
Hypoglycaemia and ketotic hypoglycaemia
Explains what hypoglycaemia and ketotic hypoglycaemia are, what causes them, symptoms to look out for and gives feeding guidelines to manage a hypoglycaemic episode (low blood sugar)
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (children)
Explains what ITP is, how it may affect your child and how it is managed
Ingrowing toenail surgery (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their operation
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
Information for children, young people and their parents and carers on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), how it can affect you and what treatments and monitoring are available
K-wire removal under general anaesthetic
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to remove K-wires used to control fractures
Knee arthroscopy for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their knee operation
Lion Ward - information for parent and carers of children with cancer
Information specific to Lion Oncology Ward at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Melatonin for sleep problems in children
Explains how melatonin can be used for children experiencing problems with sleep, when other methods have failed
Methotrexate for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
Explains about a drug called Methotrexate, used to treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Nasogastric tube feeding guide (children on the ward)
Explains what an NGT is and how to insert one and look after it. The doctor / nurse will do this initially but if you are comfortable doing it, they will teach you how to do this at home for as long as your child needs it
Paediatric clinical psychology
This leaflet is for children, young people and their families to tell them about the Paediatric Clinical Psychology service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Pressure ulcers prevention in children
Explains what pressure ulcers are and gives advice on how to lessen the risk of getting them
Reconstituting medicine for children at home
For parents or carers whose child requires medicine for a short period of time - explains how to reconstitute the bottle of medicine you have been given