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Patient Information Leaflets
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Gastroenteritis in children
Explains what the condition is, how it will affect your child and how the infection is treated
Getting your child's pharmacy medications out of hours
Gives contact details and opening hours of Reading pharmacies that are open late or on Sundays
Glue ear
Outlines management of a common childhood condition in which the middle ear becomes filled with fluid
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
Grommet insertion aftercare (ENT and Children's Audiology)
Aftercare advice following insertion of grommets to treat glue ear or persistent ear infections in a child
Growing pains
Answers questions you may have about your child's aches and pains (growing pains) aka idiopathic (of unknown cause) benign (harmless) nocturnal (night time) limb pains
Guidelines for the use of children's Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
Gives advice to parents and carers of children who require an AFO orthotic device to hold their foot and ankle in a corrected position
Head injury (Child)
What to look out for when a child is discharged from A&E following a head injury
Head injury, concussion and return to activity and sport (children)
Advice and information for children/parents following a head injury diagnosis in the Emergency Department (A&E)
Hearing loss in children with Down's syndrome
Explains the different types of hearing loss and what help is available
Helping your child accept new foods into their diet
Advice to support parents and carers in helping their children overcome behavioural or emotional problems around eating
Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
Explains what HSP is, how it will affect your child and how it is managed
Hernia repair (children)
Aims to answer some of the questions that you / your child may have about their operation.
Hip clinic referral for your baby
Your baby’s routine newborn examination has shown that they need to be referred to the Hip Screening Clinic. This leaflet has been designed to provide you with information that may help to answer your questions before attending
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)
Hypermobility in children over 5 years of age
Exercises for strengthening your child’s legs, arms and core muscles to help support their hypermobile joints
Hypermobility in children under 5 years of age
Exercises for strengthening your child’s legs, arms and core muscles to help support their hypermobile joints
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
Indirect cystogram (IDC) scan for children
A nuclear medicine scan which is performed immediately after a Renogram (kidney scan)