A & E - Accident and Emergency
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Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a viral infection, usually caused by the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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BRUE (Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Episode)
This leaflet tells you all about BRUE (a Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Episode).
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Buckle Injuries: Management and Care After Discharge
Information about managing buckle injuries.
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Building your child’s confidence
This leaflet provides support for parents of children with a cleft and help with how to build up their confidence.
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Children's Surgical Admission Lounge (CSAL)
Information about the Children's Surgical Admission Lounge (CSAL).
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Constipation in Children
Constipation in children is very common. This leaflet explains the steps to successful treatment.
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Dietary advice to help your child with constipation
Practical advice to help manage constipation by looking at your child's diet and fluid intake
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Discharge advice for children younger than five years who have a fever
A leaflet explaining what to do if you become more worried than when you previously sought advice for your child's fever.
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Early advice and exercises for soft tissue injuries of the knee
Soft tissue injuries to the knee can happen for a variety of reasons and therefore, symptoms can present as fairly mild, but may cause quite severe discomfort and difficulty taking weight through your knee.
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Early advice and exercises for soft tissue injuries of the shoulder
You will have been assessed in A&E and given advice relating to your specific injury with regards to the protection of your shoulder.
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Following a head injury to a child
Care advice and information following a head injury to a child
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Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GOR)
This leaflet explains about reflux which occurs when milk and stomach acid flow back up the food-pipe (known as the oesophagus) and into the mouth.
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Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis is the medical term for a 'tummy bug', which causes diarrhoea and vomiting.
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children
Information about this condition including symptoms and treatment
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Insect bites and stings
This leaflet will provide you with some information about insect bites and stings.
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Limping Child - Information for Parents
Information about children who are limping with no injury.
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Management of Atopic Eczema - A parents guide
Understanding Atopic Eczema and its treatments
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Medical Stabilisation for Young People with an Eating Disorder
This booklet is designed to help you and your family understand your journey through the medical wards.
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My wheeze plan
Your child has had an episode of wheeze. Wheeze is a whistling noise that air makes when it is trapped inside the breathing tubes of the lungs.
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Paediatric Burns and Scalds
Information about looking after your child's burn or scalds and signs of toxic shock syndrome
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Pulled elbow
Your child has a pulled elbow. This is not considered a dislocation of the elbow, which is an extremely rare injury in young children.
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Putting eye drops in your child's eye
Advice and information on putting eye drops in your child's eyes
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Scarlet Fever
Information about Scarlet Fever - the signs, symptoms and treatment options
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Simple (undisplaced) Metatarsal fractures
Information for parents if their child has a sustained a break (fracture) in one of the five long bones of their toe, which form the middle part of their foot and the Doctor has confirmed this.
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Suspected Scaphoid Fracture advice
The clinician treating you suspects you may have an injury to your scaphoid bone, a small bone in your wrist.
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Swallowed Magnets in Children
Information about your child's discharge after swallowing a magnet
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Swallowed Objects
Children often place non food items in their mouths. Most of these are not harmful and do not cause serious problems.
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Toe fractures
Information for parents if their child has a sustained a break (fracture) in one of the small bones of their toe and the Doctor has confirmed this.
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Torticollis
Torticollis is a common problem and normally gets better with simple treatments that you can give to your child at home.
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What happens when we have safeguarding concerns about your child
This leaflet explains the safeguarding process we always follow to ensure that children in our care are kept safe where there are concerns about neglect or abuse.
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What happens when your child needs a child protection medical examination
This leaflet explains the Child Protection Medical process we always follow to ensure that children in our care are kept safe where there are concerns about neglect or abuse.
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Your child's First Seizure
Information explaining what a seizure is and what happens next
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Your Child's Plaster Cast, What you need to know
Information about the care of your child when they have a plaster cast
