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Passing out or fainting (also known by the medical term, syncope) is common among young people, especially teenagers. As many as 1 in 4 h...

Right now, there is a major focus on schools, not least because pupils in Scotland have returned to full time education. The situation i...

What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by an infected tick bite and whilst less common in the UK, we have seen an inc...

This article is being written towards the end of a prolonged period of social isolation for most of our families, and although this was ...

The majority of bites and stings in children are not serious and are self-limiting, resolving after a few hours or days without the need ...

A Unique initiative giving our patients confidence in travelling to face-to-face appointments. As the hospitals and clinics introduce pha...

Visiting the doctor can be fun trip out, most doctors consulting rooms and waiting areas are child friendly with toys and book and intere...

Haematuria is a medical term which describes the presence of blood in the urine. Haematuria can originate from anywhere along the system ...

Weaning for all mums and dads can seem a little complex and a getting it right a big responsibility, but here break it down, so you can e...

Over the last few weeks everyone’s real world has been turned upside down, and inside out – and replaced with virtual worlds in a way no-...

The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has led to changes in the way non-emergency healthcare is being delivered. Developmental Paediatricians ha...

You may have received a letter from the nursery or school saying that there has been an outbreak of Slapped Cheek Disease but what is thi...

Head shapes in baby are a frequent cause of anxiety, and rarely is there anything to worry about. Ventouse delivery is delivery with a s...

A stomach ache is a very common occurrence, especially in children. While abdominal tummy pain accounts for about 1 in 10 of childhood v...

Help – I cannot get to the clinic for my new baby vaccines – What should I do? Firstly, congratulations on the birth of your new baby – a...

Opinion regarding the best time to start a baby on solid foods has changed dramatically over the last 50 years, across the world there ar...

Multivitamins aren't an absolute necessity for most healthy children who are on a satisfactory balanced diet – and who eat without too mu...

Every baby is unique and develops their motor, cognitive (learning), visual and auditory and speech and language skills at their own rate...

The following describes what we know as of early February 2020 regarding the clinical presentation of patients with confirmed infection d...

Cause: Bronchiolitis is a common viral infection of the small airways (bronchioles). Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) causes 80% of thes...