Health information
Guidance for patients and families
General health education written to answer the questions patients ask most often, alongside updates published by the hospital.
General health information. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace advice from a qualified doctor. For advice about your own situation, please speak to a healthcare professional. Articles marked Hospital update are published by the hospital; the remainder are general patient-education material.
Child health
Hydration and diarrhoea in young children
Why fluid replacement matters more than stopping the diarrhoea itself, and the warning signs to watch for.
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Medicines
Understanding your prescription
Questions worth asking before you leave the consultation room, and how to take medicines safely.
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Preventive care
Making routine health checks part of family life
Preventive care is easier to sustain when it is built into an existing routine rather than added to it.
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Surgery
What to expect before a planned operation
General guidance on consent, fasting, medicines and recovery planning before scheduled surgery.
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Maternal health
Preparing for your first antenatal visit
What generally happens at a first pregnancy consultation, and how to make the visit more useful.
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Child health
Fever in children: when to seek medical help
Most childhood fevers settle at home. These are the general signs that suggest a child should be assessed by a doctor.
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