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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Knee arthroscopy for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their knee operation
Linear cautery to the nasal turbinates in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to reduce the size of the tissues covering the turbinate bones (inside the nose)
Melatonin for sleep problems in children
Explains how melatonin can be used for children experiencing problems with sleep, when other methods have failed
MRI or CT scan for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their scan.
No longer allergic - Following a child's Oral Food Challenge (OFC)
Advice for families whose child has demonstrated in an Oral Food Challenge that they are no longer allergic to the food / milk that they were challenged to
Oral surgery (children)
Answers some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their mouth or dental operation
Orchidopexy (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to bring a testicle down into the scrotum
Paediatric observation ward: Welcome
Welcome to Paediatric Observation Ward (also called ‘Obs Bay’), located next to Kempton Day Bed Unit on Level 3 in Centre Block. T
Pressure ulcers prevention in children
Explains what pressure ulcers are and gives advice on how to lessen the risk of getting them
Ptosis correction surgery in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to correct drooping of the upper eyelid
Realignment of nose fractures in children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their operation to manipulate nasal bones that are out of place
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
Routine pregnancy testing for young women
Explains why all female patients who are 12 years old or above have a routine pregnancy test before some procedures
Sedation - Discharge advice for parents and carers
Aims to answer some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their sedation
Slapped cheek disease (children)
Advice to help you care for your child at home if he/she has slapped cheek disease.
Tear duct surgery for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to clear blocked or narrowed tear ducts
Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
Information for parents and carers of children having surgery on their tonsils or adenoids
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children
Explains what a UTI is, how the infection is confirmed and treated, and gives some helpful suggestions to aid your child’s recovery at home
Using an inhaler with a spacer
For parents and carers of children using a spacer device with their inhaler - gives instructions on how to use and look after the spacer
Vitamin D - Preventing bone disease in children and young people
For parents / carers of children and young people who have been advised to use Vitamin D to prevent bone disease