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
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Kempton Day Bed Unit welcome
What to expect when your child comes to the unit for surgery, blood tests or other procedures
Read moreKnee arthroscopy for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their knee operation
Read moreLinear 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)
Read moreMelatonin for sleep problems in children
Explains how melatonin can be used for children experiencing problems with sleep, when other methods have failed
Read moreMRI or CT scan for children
Aims to answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about their scan.
Read moreNo 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
Read moreOral surgery (children)
Answers some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their mouth or dental operation
Read moreOrchidopexy (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
Read morePaediatric 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
Read morePressure ulcers prevention in children
Explains what pressure ulcers are and gives advice on how to lessen the risk of getting them
Read moreProphylactic Trimethoprim dosage
Advice for parents /carers on working out the correct dosage of Trimethoprim antibiotic for a child /baby at risk of developing a urinary tract infection
Read morePtosis 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
Read moreRealignment 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
Read moreReconstituting 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
Read moreRoutine 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
Read moreSedation - Discharge advice for parents and carers
Aims to answer some of the questions that you/ your child may have about their sedation
Read moreSlapped cheek disease (children)
Advice to help you care for your child at home if he/she has slapped cheek disease.
Read moreSpacer devices for children
Information for parents and carers of children using a spacer device with their inhaler - gives instructions on what spacer device is appropriate for children of different ages, how to use and look after it
Read moreTear 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
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