Patient Information leaflets - Paediatrics
We produce a wide range of leaflets which provide information about our services and about the treatment you might receive in our clinics or during your stay in hospital.
We also produce these in different formats including large print, please contact the department you are visiting for more information.
Eastern
Advice about Hypospadias Repair in Children
Advice for parents of babies at risk of inheriting Hereditary Spherocytosis
After Your Child's Drug Challenge
Children's Exercise Tolerance Test
Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema in Children
Discharge Advice for Carers of Children Younger Than 5 Years Who Have a Fever
Febrile Convulsion in Children
Feeding Your Child on Bramble Ward
Following your Child's Food Challenge
Following Your Child's Supervised Feed
Home food introduction for eggs and milk
Home food introduction to nuts
Immunotherapy treatment with Alutard SQ Wasp and Bee Venom
Immunotherapy treatment with Grass Pollen and House Dust Mite Allergen
Information for Parents of Children at risk of Endocarditis
Keeping nuts in your child's diet after a successful food challenge - Ages 1-4 years
Keeping nuts in your child's diet after a successful food challenge - Ages 4-6 years
Keeping nuts in your child's diet after a successful food challenge - Ages 7-10 years
Keeping nuts in your child's diet after a successful food challenge - Ages 11-18 years
Management of Viral Induced Wheeze in Children
Steroid Joint Injection - Paediatric Rheumatology
Northern
Breastfeeding, expressing and storage
Bruising or injury to non-mobile children
Care of babies experiencing withdrawal symptoms
Care of children and young people suffering from self-harm
Care of your child after their operation
Caroline Thorpe Ward, Welcome to
Children’s pre-operative assessment
Community Children’s Nursing Team
Consent in the Special Care Unit
Discharge from the Day Surgery Unit (child)
Heart murmurs in a newborn infant
Information for parents of extremely premature babies
Lumbar puncture in newborn babies
Melatonin sleep electroencephalograph (EEG) in children
Moving On for children and young people (age 0 – 18) with diabetes
Paediatric allergy patient initiated follow-up (PIFU)
Paediatric bladder and bowel care service PIFU
Paediatric nutrition and dietetics PIFU
Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care - complex and / or additional needs
Paediatric High Dependency Unit
Parent/carer administration of medication whilst in hospital
Parental information and advice following your bereavement on SCBU
Protecting your baby from low blood glucose
Reasonable Adjustment Pathway for children and young people
Safeguarding children and young people
Structural talipes (club foot)
The mental & psychological effects of trauma on children
Urinary tract infections (UTI)
Welcome to the Special Care Unit (SCU)
Your child’s inguinal hernia repair or hydrocele
Your dietitian (children and young person’s diabetes service)
Useful websites
Reflux
NHS Start4life: Reflux and bottle feeding
NHS Start4Life: Reflux and breastfeeding
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-challenges/reflux/
Constipation
NHS Start4Life: constipation when bottle feeding
NHS Start4Life: constipation when breast feeding
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-challenges/constipation/
Infant and Toddler Forum: common nutritional problems
ERIC web site - Children's bladder and bowel charity:
https://eric.org.uk/childrens-bowels/constipation-in-children/
Weaning
NHS start 4 Life: For age appropriate meal and snack ideas: https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/recipes-and-meal-ideas/
The Infant and Toddler Forum: for weaning advice, finger foods etc
https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/babies-the-first-year/
Fussy Eating
The Child Feeding Guide: resources on tips and tools for parents on fussy feeding, online assessment tools and food refusal guides. You can create an account to track exposure, refusal and acceptance of foods.
https://www.childfeedingguide.co.uk/
Somerset Patient Webinars 6-14 mins long on Fussy feeding tips
https://patientwebinars.co.uk/condition/fussy-eating-in-children/
The Infant and Toddler forum: parents section
https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/toddlers-to-preschool/fussy-eating/
NHS Weaning and fussy eating : resources on weaning, fussy eating and meal/snack ideas.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/fussy-eaters/
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
The Infant and Toddler Forum: parents section
Weight Management
NHS healthy families: Advice on snacking, food swaps and reducing fat, salt and sugar. Healthy recipes and activity ideas.
https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/
NHS - Eat well guide
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-guidelines-and-food-labels/the-eatwell-guide/
First steps nutrition: Eating well resources page has picture guides on portion sizes for age groups and healthy recipe ideas.
https://firststepsnutrition.org/
Infant and Toddler Forum: Portion size guidance for under 5’s.
https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/toddlers-to-preschool/portion-sizes-for-toddlers/toddler-portion-sizes-table/
British Dietetic Association: Mindful Eating
https://www.bda.uk.com/resourceDetail/printPdf/?resource=mindful-eating
Food Allergy
Infant and Toddler Forum: Guidance and tips about food allergy
Allergy UK: A British medical charity who support patients with allergies
British Dietetic Association: Food Fact sheets about allergy
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/food-allergy-food-intolerance.html
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/food-allergy-intolerance-testing.html
Coeliac Disease
Coeliac UK: A British medical charity who support people with Coeliac Disease
https://www.coeliac.org.uk/home/
British Dietetic Association: Food Fact sheet about Coeliac Disease
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/coeliac-disease-and-gluten-free-diet.html
Diabetes
Diabetes UK: A British medical charity who support people with Diabetes
British Dietetic Association: Food Fact Sheets about diabetes
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/diabetes-type-1.html
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/diabetes-type-2.html
JDRF: Type 1 Diabetes Charity
Digibete: Online support and resources for children and parents/carers.
Autism
British Dietetic Association: Food Fact sheet about Autism and the potential impact on eating
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/autism-diet.html
Children and family health Devon: Resources for families on sensory processing https://childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk/autistic-spectrum-disorder/resources/