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This resource is for new cystic fibrosis patients to know who to contact. Cystic fibrosis unit The cystic fibrosis unit is based at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, up the blue lift to D floor. You can contact the cystic fibrosis team on 0114 271 7319 and listen to the options (which are listed...

We have received your referral to Sheffield Children’s and you are now on the waiting list for a Community Paediatrics appointment. This resource covers: Where to get support while you are waiting What to expect from your appointment What support is there while we wait? The Family Intervention...

We have received your referral at Sheffield Children’s, and you are now on the waiting list for an appointment with the Metabolic Bone team. Where will the appointment be? Metabolic Bone clinics are held at the main Outpatients department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. This information will...

What is POEM? POEM stands for per-oral endoscopic myotomy. This resource will provide some information about the procedure and what to expect. POEM is a treatment for a condition called achalasia, pronounced ‘a-ka-lay-si-a’. Achalasia affects the muscles of the oesophagus (food pipe). It...

This resource is about reasonable adjustments and how we can make information accessible for you. A reasonable adjustment is a change to the way we provide care to make sure everyone can access NHS services equally. Reasonable adjustments are available to all patients, and parents and carers who...

This resource is for the parents and carers of our children and young people. You have been given this resource as your child can receive their care at home instead of the hospital. It explains how the Haematology and Oncology ‘virtual ward’ works and what to expect.  What is the...

The specialist stammering team are based at Flockton House in Nether Edge, but we also run a clinic in Firth Park. We work with children and young people under the age of 16, and there is also an adult service for people over 16. Up to 8 percent of children will stammer between the ages…...

This resource is about how to care for your child after knee surgery at Sheffield Children’s NHS foundation Trust. If you have any more questions or concerns, please contact the doctor or speak with the nurse caring for your child. When can we go home? Your child may be able to go home the...

Sheffield mental health support team (MHST) offers support to children and young people in Sheffield, in and around host schools. We provide support to schools with: the whole school approach to emotional health and wellbeing consultations regarding specific mental health topics workshops for...

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What is narcolepsy? Narcolepsy is lifelong chronic condition characterised by the irresistible urge to nap in the day. It is relatively rare in childhood, and it is not unusual for the diagnosis to be missed initially. Most children present in their teenage years, but with increased awareness of the...

This resource will help explain how intranasal (IN) fentanyl is used to make your child more comfortable whilst their dressing is being changed. It will discuss the benefits, risks and hopefully answer any questions you have.  Fentanyl is a medicine that can be given into the nose, also known as...

We have received your referral at Sheffield Children’s, and you are now on the waiting list for Nephrology. This resource will go over what to expect at your appointment and also includes some resources which may be helpful to look at. What should we do while we are waiting? Please make sure your...

Living with persistent pain can cause lots of different feelings such as feeling angry, alone or upset, it can also affect how we spend time with friends and family, how we sleep or learn. As a team we have put together a few resources, web links and apps that children and teenagers have found...

Welcome to the Pain Management Team. We are keen to help and have already put your child’s name on our waiting list. We aim to offer you an appointment as soon as we can, however, there is a high demand to see our Pain Team specialists, and we have limited slots per clinic. What I… Continue...

Why is levothyroxine an important medicine? Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland is not active enough and does not make enough thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone helps to control energy levels and growth. Levothyroxine is used to replace the missing thyroid hormone. When should I give my child...

The ear, nose and throat (ENT) service have asked us to see your child for a trial of hearing aids, this doesn’t mean your child will automatically get a hearing aid. Hearing aids are set to a prescription like glasses, so before we give your child hearing aids we need to make sure we have…...

Treatment for von Willebrand’s disease with von Willebrand clotting factor concentrate Your child has a form of von Willebrand’s disease (VWD) which means that they may eventually need treatment with von Willebrand factor (VWF) concentrate. This is either to treat a bleeding episode, or to...

The following information is designed to help you understand the difficulties which may arise following an acquired brain injury (ABI) in children. It will be useful to share this with the teachers and other school staff who will be supporting a child or young person on their return to school after...

Normal routines and relationships can be key to helping your child process and adjust to a traumatic experience. It is important to also keep in mind any particular care and attention they may require. Every child is different, so any response needs to be tailored to their needs.   Where to...

This resource is for children with food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) who have had a successful food challenge. If your child continues to be well, you can now begin to introduce the food they were challenged to gradually into their diet and encourage them to eat the food regularly....

In this resource you will find a list of some of the UK’s charities supporting children, young people, young adults and their families living with rheumatic conditions. Please get in touch and reach out for support: CCAA – Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association JAR – Juvenile...

We aim to give all young people with a Rheumatological diagnosis a school pack which can be given to school to explain about your child’s diagnosis and what strategies maybe helpful to support them at school. If you have not received one, please ask one of our team who can arrange this for you....