Paediatrics & Child Health

Policies

Appendicectomy in patients with suspicion of appendicitis Benign skin lesion removal Blood transfusion Chronic anal fissure interventions (all ages) – Botulinum toxin injection, fissurectomy and lateral internal sphincterotomy Circumcision Dynamic splinting using lycra suits or orthotics Grommets for glue ear in children Hydrocele correction (including hydrocelectomy, ligation of patent processus vaginalis and sclerotherapy) iPort Advance® Pinnaplasty (Otoplasty) Rhinosinusitis - surgical intervention for chronic rhinosinusitis Tenotomy for curly toes in children Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis

Pathways

Access to Equipment and Medical Devices ADHD (Children) Autism (Children) Bronchiolitis CAMHS (Mental Health) Childhood Asthma 5-16 Children’s Occupational Therapy (Physical Disabilities) Community Acquired Pneumonia (LRTI) Community Children's Nursing Service CYP Emotional Health CYP Epilepsy CYP SEND Sleep Disorders CYP suspected to have type1 diabetes (age 0-17) Early Help and Safeguarding HUB Hull Community Children’s Physiotherapy (Humber FT) Integrated Wheelchair Service Paediatric Allergy Services Paediatric Bloods Preschool Wheeze Speech and Language Therapy

Additional information

Humber and North Yorkshire Healthier Together; Children and Young People's Physical Health Information and Support - Healthier Together is the physical health website for children and young people. It has parent/carer facing red, amber, green resources to help them make informed decisions and simple one page information sheets for professionals, and is endorsed by Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and the RCPCH