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Haematology and Oncology Department

· Jan 29, 2021 ·

The Haematology and Oncology service looks after children and young people with cancer, other lumps and problems with their blood. This includes conditions like leukaemia, brain tumours, bone cancers, kidney cancers as well as some rare diseases. We also look after children and young people with haemophilia, sickle cell disease and other conditions affecting their blood.

We look after families from all over south-east Scotland and sometimes even further away. You may be seen on Lochranza ward, in our Day Care Unit or at an outpatient clinic.

Lochranza ward: 0131 312 1334
For urgent, out-of-hours help, contact the ward on 0131 312 1731.

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General Paediatrics Department

· Jan 29, 2021 ·

A general paediatrician is a doctor with a wide range of skills and knowledge to examine babies, children or young people, help diagnose a range of conditions, or plan tests and checks to understand more about what’s going on inside or outside of the body. Patients are referred to general paediatrics by their GP, by the accident and emergency department or sometimes by other specialists at other hospitals across NHS Lothian.

Our work includes:

Reviewing patients with an ongoing condition
Visiting children and young people on the ward as part of their care
Arranging emergency admissions – usually through the Emergency Department
Teaching and training other doctors, medical students and specialists

Epilepsy Department

· Jan 29, 2021 ·

Epilepsy is a condition that affects the normal electrical activity our brains use to communicate with the rest of our body. A seizure happens when there is a sudden burst of intense electrical activity in the brain. This causes a temporary disruption to the way the brain normally works, so the brain’s messages become mixed up or scrambled. A seizure could cause your body to move involuntarily, have altered sensation, have altered behaviour or a change in the level of awareness. Infants and children can sometimes have a one-off seizure, and this does not mean they have epilepsy. Epilepsy is diagnosed if you have recurrent seizures, and a specialist doctor reviews the history of events and the results of some tests.

Epilepsy can start at any age, and there are many different epilepsies. Some epilepsies last only for a limited time, with the seizures stopping never to return, but for some children and young people, epilepsy is a life-long condition.

The video, called Me & My Epilepsy, was created by some of Edinburgh’s team and can help you understand more.

Young epilepsy information booklets:

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Epilepsy in infants and young children Opens in new window

Discharge Planning Service Department

· Jan 29, 2021 ·

For most children and young people in the hospital, the discharge process is simple and uncomplicated. For some, their needs are more complex.

Often parents and carers of children and young people with complex or exceptional healthcare needs have or will need multi-agency support for the rest of their life. This includes additional support to promote family life and ensure safety at home.

To put the right support in place, detailed planning and work with other teams and organisations are often needed. If a child or young person needs this support, an introduction to the service can be made by the Lead Consultant or another professional involved in the patient’s care. The Discharge Liaison Nurse will work with everyone necessary to help a smooth transition back home. This might include social work, education, and community-based services like physiotherapy or dietetics.

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Kindred Opens in new window are also a hospital-based charity helping families of children with complex needs. They can support, act as an advocate and help families understand the journey ahead.

Dietetics Department

· Jan 29, 2021 ·

A dietitian can help children and young people with advice about their eating and nutritional health. Dietitians are qualified healthcare professionals working within the hospital and outpatient clinics. They are regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

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Young epilepsy information booklets:

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