Information on Child Health and much more
Grommets are little tubes that are inserted into the ear drums to attain a more normal air flow behind the ear drum to equalise pressure and encourage fluid to drain. This is usually done under general anaesthetic in children and is…
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This is something that impacted Master G as a young baby and resulted in ‘grommets and adenoid’ surgery at 1 year of age. It is also a condition that, if untreated, can cause speech and language delay due to hearing…
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My list of ENT specialists has been updated, although it is still a work in progress as WA is lucky enough to have quite a few to choose from 🙂 Just click on the ENT tab at the top of the…
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Otherwise known as the School Entry Health Assessment, this is a health assessment provided to all children of Kindy/Pre Primary age in Western Australia. We are lucky enough to have Government funded school nurses in all primary and high schools…
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Welcome to Healthy child, happy family! This is a space where I want to share my knowledge and experience of child health to help families navigate the enormous amount of information out there. I started this blog because I see…
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