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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Breastfeeding with breast milk fortifier supplements
This leaflet is for parents and carers of babies leaving Buscot Ward and gives instructions on how to supplement breastmilk with a breast milk fortifier.
Breathing and blowing games for children
Exercises for children who have been advised to do chest physiotherapy as a treatment for their chest condition
Broken bones in children
Aims to answer some of the most frequently asked questions when a child has a broken a bone – also called fractures
Broken bones in children: A short guide for parents
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about managing a broken bone, once you have left hospital
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
Bubble Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) for children
For parents/carers of children who have been advised to use bubble PEP as a treatment for their chest condition - used in children as a treatment to help clear a build-up of phlegm (secretions) in their lungs
Buckle fracture of the radius discharge advice
Advice on managing a buckle fracture of the forearm bone, including removal of the splint at home
Buscot: Bereavement support
This leaflet will explain what happens next and where to get help and support in the coming weeks and months.
Call 4 Concern (Children)
Patient safety service enabling families to call for immediate help and advice when they feel concerned about a child’s changing condition.
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
Caring for your child in a hip abduction brace
Advice for parents/carers of a child when they are wearing a hip abduction brace – a device to help hold the hips in the correct position
Caring for your child with developmental hip dysplasia
Advice for parents and carers of a child who has a dislocation of the hip that is associated with developmental hip dysplasia
Cerebral Palsy (Spasticity Management Service)
Explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of Cerebral Palsy, and tells you where to get help
Chemotherapy for children and young people
Explains what chemotherapy is to help you understand what will happen to you when you come into hospital.
Chickenpox and shingles in children
For parents and carers of children with chickenpox or shingles - explains what the condition is, how it will affect your child and how the infection is treated
Child Protection - Why a medical examination has been requested
Explains what happens when the local social care team is involved in a child protection medical examination
Child Protection - Why we follow a child protection process
Explains why we follow a child protection process if we are concerned for a child or young person when they come into hospital with an unexplained injury, or one which is unlikely to have happened accidentally
Children (over 1 year old) who need extra help to meet their nutritional needs dietary advice
Dietary advice to the parents and carers of children who need extra help to meet their nutritional needs
Children's blood tests - Where to get them
Lists different locations where your child can have a blood test
Children's ear, nose and throat (ENT) Clinic welcome
What to expect when you take your child for an ENT outpatient appointment