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        • Head Injury
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        • UTIs
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
      • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
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        • Abdominal Pain Pathway
        • Cough/breathlessness under 1 year of age Pathway
        • Cough/breathlessness over 1 years of age Pathway
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      • Paediatric Pathways
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        • Bronchiolitis Paediatric Pathway
        • Constipation Pathway
        • Croup Pathway
        • Diarrhoea/Vomiting Paediatric Pathway
        • Faltering Growth Pathway
        • Fits, Faints and Funny Turns Paediatric Pathway
        • Head Injury Paediatric Pathway
        • Limp Pathway
        • Lymphadenopathy Pathway
        • Suspected Diabetes Pathway
      • Aftercare
        • Aftercare
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
        • Useful Videos for Children
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
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      • Safeguarding
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        • Useful links and information
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    • Hospital Staff
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        • Abdominal Pain
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        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
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        • Common infectious illnesses in children
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        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
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        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis externa (swimming ear)
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Rashes
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Tonsillitis/sore throat
        • UTIs
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
        • Useful Videos for Children
      • Paediatric Pathways
        • Paediatric Pathways
        • Acute Asthma/Wheeze Paeadiatric Pathway
        • Acute Abdominal Pain Pathway
        • Bronchiolitis Paediatric Pathway
        • Constipation Pathway
        • Croup Pathway
        • Diarrhoea/Vomiting Paediatric Pathway
        • Faltering Growth Pathway
        • Fits, Faints and Funny Turns Paediatric Pathway
        • Head Injury Paediatric Pathway
        • Limp Pathway
        • Lymphadenopathy Pathway
        • Suspected Diabetes Pathway
      • Safeguarding
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        • Useful links and information
      • Parent information sheets on common medications
      • Should my child go to school/nursery today?
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        • Crying baby under 3 months of age
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        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
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        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Croup
        • Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Rashes
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Otitis externa (swimming ear)
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
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      • Safeguarding
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        • Asthma Action Plan
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
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        • Common infectious illnesses in children
        • Conjunctivitis in children
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        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Crying baby under 3 months of age
        • Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Rashes
        • Fever
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis externa (swimming ear)
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Tonsillitis/sore throat
        • UTIs
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        • Cough and breathlessness in children over 1 year of age
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        • Asthma Action Plan
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Cellulitis
        • Conjunctivitis in children
        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
        • Crying baby under 3 months of age
        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Rashes
        • Fever
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        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis externa (swimming ear)
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Tonsillitis/sore throat
        • UTIs
      • Paediatric Pathways
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        • Acute Asthma/Wheeze Paeadiatric Pathway
        • Acute Abdominal Pain Pathway
        • Bronchiolitis Paediatric Pathway
        • Constipation Pathway
        • Croup Pathway
        • Diarrhoea/Vomiting Paediatric Pathway
        • Faltering Growth Pathway
        • Fits, Faints and Funny Turns Paediatric Pathway
        • Head Injury Paediatric Pathway
        • Limp Pathway
        • Lymphadenopathy Pathway
        • Suspected Diabetes Pathway
      • Aftercare
        • Aftercare
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Useful Videos for Children
      • Safeguarding
        • Safeguarding
        • Useful links and information
      • Parent information sheets on common medications
      • Should my child go to school/nursery today?
    • School Nurses
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        • Abdominal Pain
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Cellulitis
        • Common infectious illnesses in children
        • Conjunctivitis in children
        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Croup
        • Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Rashes
        • Fever in children over 5 years
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Otitis externa (swimming ear)
        • Tonsillitis/sore throat
        • UTIs
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
      • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
        • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
        • Abdominal pain
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        • Cough and breathlessness in children under 1 year of age
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        • Fever
        • Sore throat
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        • Abdominal Pain
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Cellulitis
        • Common infectious illnesses in children
        • Conjunctivitis in children
        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
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        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Limp
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis externa (swimming ear)
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Rashes
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
        • Tonsillitis/sore throat
        • UTIs
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Instructions for Social Stories
        • Useful Videos for Children
      • Should my child go to school/nursery today?
      • Safeguarding
      • Parent information sheets on common medications
  • Health for Young People
    • Health for Young People
    • Mental health
      • Mental health
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        • Conditions
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        • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
        • Autism
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        • Psychosis (and hearing voices)
        • Self-harm
        • Trauma (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
      • Support, advice and guidance
        • Support, advice and guidance
        • Coronavirus: Support, advice and guidance
        • 'Help I'm in crisis'
        • Need help coping with the death of a loved one?
        • Referral to CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
        • Self-Help Ideas
        • Where to get urgent help
        • Worried about a friend’s mental health?
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