Newborn Care and Pregnancy Advice: What's Best For Your Baby
The period just before a baby is born is a time for lots of questions. We can provide specialist advice on what's best for you and your baby. We also particularly enjoy seeing newborns for their baby check after birth, and can also help out if problems occur.
Intercountry Adoption Services
During this special time we offer personalised and comprehensive medical care and advice while you are planning your intercountry adoption, before you go overseas, while you are away and after you all arrive home.
General Medical Problems
We provide an A-Z of some of the general services we offer. Of course the list is not exhaustive, and if you are unsure whether or not we can help you with a particular issue, please contact us for more information.
A-Z
Allergy
Anaphylaxis and allergy in general, common food allergies.
Blood Disorders
Iron deficiency anaemia, common haemolytic anaemias.
Cardiac
Assessment of heart murmurs and suspected cardiac problems.
Continence
Soiling or encopresis, bedwetting and alarm therapy, daytime wetting.
Endocrine
Growth: tall and short stature; puberty: early or delayed puberty; thyroid problems; breast disorders.
Ear Nose and Throat
Recurrent tonsillitis; snoring and obstructed breathing; noisy breathing such as floppy larynx.
Gastrointestinal
Coeliac disease; failure to thrive; constipation; diarrhoea; chronic abdominal pain.
Genetic Disorders
Down Syndrome; Turner Syndrome; Kleinfelter Syndrome.
Paediatric Gynaecology
Inflammation; itch; discharge and period problems; other concerns.
Head Abnormalities
Large or small head; mis-shapen head or plagiocephaly; fontanelle concerns.
Hypertension
Assessment for high blood pressure in children.
Infectious Diseases
Common acute infective diseases; immunisations.
Neurological
Convulsions and epilepsy; dizziness and fainting; headaches; tics and Tourette Syndrome; neurocutaneous disorders such as Neurofibromatosis and Tuberose Sclerosis.
Obesity
Other weight-related issues.
Orthopaedic Problems
Developmental hip dysplasia; lower limb abnormalities such as club foot; torticollis or twisted neck; limping in children.
Renal or Kidney
Urinary tract infection; haematuria and/or proteinuria (blood or protein in the urine); kidney malformations.
Respiratory
Chronic cough, asthma, wheezy infants, chest pain.
Rheumatology
Arthritis and aches and pains.
Skin
Eczema, skin lesions in general in children.
Vitamin Deficiency
Rickets or Vitamin D deficiency.
