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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Curly toes surgery
Answer some of the questions that you or your child may have about this toe operation
Cyclopentolate 1% eye drops
Instructions and advice on using the eye drops given to you for your child’s next appointment
Cystoscopy (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation to examine the bladder
DMSA kidney scan for children
A nuclear medicine test of the kidneys for children
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
Epilepsy safety advice (children)
Safety advice for parents / carers / children and young people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
Erb's Palsy
Explains exercises you should do with your baby diagnosed with Erb’s Palsy to help correct this condition
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
Eye focusing problems in young people
Information for young patients and their parents / carers, explaining what may be causing your eye focusing problem and how to manage it
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
Feeding your premature baby with post-discharge formula
This leaflet is for the parents and carers of babies born weighing less than 2kg and gives advice on feeding / supplements once your baby goes home.
First seizure (no temperature) in children
For children, young people and their parents and carers - some basic general information on seizures and safety
Flexible flat feet
Answers some of the questions that you or your child may have about flexible flat feet and its treatment
Food allergies in schools and nurseries
General advice on managing food allergies while your child is in school or nursery.
Foot and ankle stretches following serial casting
Stretches for children who have had serial casting and are required to do exercises as advised by their physiotherapist or orthotist
Foreign bodies in the nose
Explains treatment given when a child attends the Emergency Department with a foreign body in the nose
FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor (children and young people)
Explains how a prescription glucose monitor works and outlines advantages and disadvantages of using a Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitor compared to a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
Freiberg's condition
Answers some questions about a foot problem most commonly affecting the head of the second metatarsal bone (one of the long bones in the middle of the foot) including treatment
Gastro oesophageal reflux in children
General information and advice for parents and carers