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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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  • Caudal analgesia (pain relief)

    Description
    information about how caudal analgesia is given, the benefits, risks and side effects, and guidance for when your child is discharged.
  • Child development clinic

    Description
    This leaflet explains more about the child development clinic, a service which offers advice around improving your child's independence in daily activities to support your child's development.
  • Childrens cardiac nurse specialist team

    Description
    This leaflet explains about the service the children's cardiac nurse specialist (CCNS) team provide.
  • Children's day surgery unit

    Description
    Information about having a procedure at the children's day surgery unit at Evelina London.
  • Children's one-stop bladder clinic

    Description
    Information leaflet for parents or carers of a child who has been referred to the children's one-stop bladder clinic at Evelina London.
  • Children's stroke service

    Description
    The children's stroke service gives advice and treatment to children affected by stroke in infancy, childhood or in their teenage years.
  • Children's urotherapy clinic

    Description
    This leaflet explains more about the Children's Urotherapy Clinic.
  • Circumcision

    Description
    Information about having circumcision.
  • Cleft and your baby's oral health (0-5)

    Description
    This leaflet provides information about how to care for your baby's oral health if they have a cleft lip and/or palate.
  • Cleft and your child's oral health (5+)

    Description
    This leaflet provides information about how to care for your child's oral health if they have a cleft lip and/or palate.
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  • 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.
  • Accessory digit surgery
    Description
    Information about surgery to remove your child's extra little fingers or toes (accessory digits).
  • ACE inhibitors
    Description
    Information about your child taking ACE inhibitors.
  • 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 testing blood drawing instructions
    Description
    This information leaflet describes how to safely use the allergy test blood sampling kit.
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