Using NHS Services
Maisie goes to Hospital
Parental Access and Family Facilities Survey 2012-13 Report
Our Report on parental access and family facilities of Scottish NHS wards admitting paediatric patients. Parental Access and Family Facilities Survey Report (2 MB) Parental Access and Family Facilities Survey Appendices 2012-13 (366 kB)
Maisy Goes to the Hospital
Topsy and Tim go to Hospital
Health-related Play Boxes
For many years Children’s Health Scotland has promoted play as a way to help children cope with trauma and distressing experiences and so we developed a Health-related Play Box resource which can be used to prepare children for a visit to the hospital. It contains items such as stethoscopes, doctor’s and nurse’s uniform, X-rays, etc […]
Help in Tayside for You and Your Baby
Information about useful organisations and websites, health information advice for young parents. Although focused on Tayside, it is relevant for all young parents. An audio version of this Guide is available. Listen to ‘Help in Tayside for You and Your Baby’: Download the PDF: Help in Tayside for You and Your Baby (450 kB)
Helping children cope with needles
Information for parents and carers to help them support their children with anxiety or fear around immunisation injections and injections provided as part of medical treatment. CLICK HERE to download our Coping with Needles Guide
Young People in Hospital
This guide aims to help young people prepare for a hospital visit and answer some of the questions they may have. It also points them to other sources of help and information. You can listen to this guide in MP3 format here: CLICK HERE to download the Young People in Hospital Guide
What to expect when a child goes to hospital
This guide will answer some of the questions families may have when a child goes to hospital. It aims to provide information to help them cope better with an unknown or worrying situation. CLICK HERE to download the What to expect when your child goes to hospital guide An audio version of this guide is […]
