PIF Categories: Paediatrics

Heart murmur in newborn babies – information for parents

Date: 19/09/2023 | Category: Community paediatrics Paediatrics

Read our guide below to help you understand about your baby’s heart murmur. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]

Routine pregnancy testing before treatment

Date: 18/09/2023 | Category: Community paediatrics Paediatrics

Read our guide below to help you understand about routine pregnancy testing for young people. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link […]

When your child has croup

Date: 29/08/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below to help you understand what to do when your child has croup. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the […]

When your child is coming to Wycombe Hospital for a general anaesthetic – Ward 11

Date: 16/06/2023 | Category: Community paediatrics Paediatrics

Ward 11 welcomes you to our department. We are a day surgery Paediatric Ward and our staff have a wealth of experience in caring for all our younger patients. Please […]

Heart murmurs in children

Date: 24/04/2023 | Category:

Please find links below for information about heart murmurs in children. This information sheet by the Children’s Heart Federation explains what heart murmurs are, how they are detected and what […]

Head Injury: Advice for parents and carers of children aged under 16 years.

Date: 24/04/2023 | Category:

About head injuries This leaflet aims to advise on how best to care for a child who has bumped or banged their head. Most head injuries can be managed at […]

Childhood illnesses: Bronchiolitis

Date: 24/04/2023 | Category:

Advice for parents and carers of children aged 2 years old and under. What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is when the smallest air passages in a child’s lungs become swollen. This […]

Daycase tonsil surgery – intracapsular tonsillectomy

Date: 05/01/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below to help you understand what to expect from your child’s tonsil surgery. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the […]

Collecting a urine sample from your baby

Date: 23/11/2022 | Category: Community paediatrics Paediatrics

Babies and small children cannot wee ‘on demand’, which makes it difficult to get a sample for testing. Urine tests may be done for a number of reasons and they […]

Children having a skeletal survey or CT scan

Date: 05/09/2022 | Category: Community paediatrics Paediatrics

This information leaflet will explain why a skeletal survey/scan is necessary and what it involves, but if you have any specific questions, please talk to a member of the Paediatric […]