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The acute assessment unit (AAU) AAU is a busy 14 bedded unit. The unit is usually used for referrals, short stay admissions and Emergency Department (ED) patients that we need to watch for a longer time. Please use the use the entrance for the Emergency Department to get to AAU. Please bring any...

What is Osgood-Schlatter disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of pain in the front of the knee. It is not a disease, but a condition or disorder. This condition is also referred to as ‘traction apophysitis’, meaning pulling on the growth plate causing inflammation. It is...

This resource describes how to care for your child after they have had a burn and what to expect while the burn is healing. Dressings If your child has had a dressing applied please keep the dressing dry. If the dressing gets wet, please return to the Emergency Department to have it changed. There...