Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Adenoidectomy (adenoid removal) in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to remove the adenoids
Appendicectomy aftercare advice (children)
Advice for parents and carers following their child's appendix operation
Barium swallow meal and follow through (children)
Explains a tests which look at the oesophagus (food passage), stomach and intestines
Botulinum Toxin A Spasticity Management Service (children)
Information on what spasticity is and how to manage it. It provides you with an overview of the use of Botulinum Toxin A
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
Children's blood tests - Where to get them
Lists different locations where your child can have a blood test
Circumcision (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to remove the foreskin from the end of the penis
Cystoscopy (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to examine the bladder
Eye cyst removal surgery in children
Information for parents/carers when a child needs an operation to remove a cyst by scraping out its contents
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
Grommet insertion (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to insert a tiny tube to drain fluid from the middle ear
Hernia repair (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation.
Hydrocele repair (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation - to repair a hydrocele (swelling around the testicle caused by a collection of fluid)
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
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
Kempton Day Bed Unit welcome
What to expect when your child comes to the unit for surgery, blood tests or other procedures