A-Z of patient leaflets by title

Use the A-Z links here to find out more about our children's services

This page lists our patient information leaflets by their title. View leaflets listed by department.

As part of your child's care, you should receive information about their appointment, test, operation or anything you need to do when you return home. If you have not received the relevant information, please speak to your doctor or nurse. 

Every leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

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  • Allergy - suspected drug allergy investigations

    Description
    This leaflet explains about what to expect when your child has an investigation of their suspected drug allergy at the children's allergy service at St Thomas' Hospital.
  • Anaesthetic - having a general anaesthetic

    Description
    This leaflet gives information about your child having a general anaesthetic.
  • About your child's cleft lip or vomer flap surgery

    Description
    Information about your child's cleft lip or vomer flap surgery including what you will need to do before the operation and how to prepare, what will happen afterwards and how to care for your child. You can also find the team's contact details for questions or support.
  • About your child's cleft palate surgery

    Description
    Information about your child's cleft palate surgery including what you will need to do before the operation and how to prepare, what will happen afterwards, eating and drinking, and how to care for your child. You can also find the team's contact details for questions or support.
  • About your child's secondary speech surgery

    Description
    Information about your child's secondary speech surgery including what you will need to do before the operation and how to prepare, what will happen afterwards, eating and drinking, and how to care for your child. You can also find the team's contact details for questions or support.
  • Achondroplasia

    Description
    Achondroplasia is the most common form of disproportionate short stature (DSS). Achondroplasia (dwarfism or restricted growth) changes how the bones develop which affects the way children grow, particularly their upper arms and thighs.
  • Acute maternal hyperoxygenation testing

    Description
    Information about a test called acute maternal hyperoxygenation. This test measures your unborn baby's response to oxygen if they have a heart problem (congenital heart disease).
  • Allergy service

    Description
    Information about what to expect from your appointment with the allergy service for children, based at St Thomas' Hospital.
  • Allergy service - follow-up and discharge

    Description
    Information about the follow up and discharge from the allergy service at Evelina London Children's Hospital.
  • Allergy service at St Thomas' Hospital

    Description
    Information about what to expect from your appointment with the allergy service for children, based at St Thomas' Hospital.
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  • Baby Diary
    Description
    This leaflet gives information for parents about the 'BadgerNet Baby Diary'.
  • Back to school after illness
    Description
    This leaflet gives advice and coping strategies for helping your child as they resume normal activities after illness.
  • Barium enema
    Description
    The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about your child having a barium enema.
  • Barium follow-through examination
    Description
    The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about your child having a barium follow-through examination.
  • Barium swallow/meal examination
    Description
    The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about your child having a barium swallow or meal examination.
  • Bath boards
    Description
    This leaflet explains how to measure for a bath board.
  • Becoming a breast milk donor
    Description
    Information about donating breast milk for vulnerable babies, including how the process works and what you will need to do.
  • Bedwetting (enuresis) in children with sickle cell disease
    Description
    This leaflet offers more information about bedwetting in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), including why it is more common amongst children with SCD and what you can do to help.
  • Bladder and bowel diary
    Description
    Information leaflet and diary to help parents/carers keep a record of their child's bladder and bowel functions.
  • Bladder function assessment (BFA)
    Description
    Information about bladder function assessments (BFA) for urology conditions.
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