In this section, you will find clinical information (guidelines, protocols and toolkits) relevant to Paediatric care.
The UHBW DMS is being upgraded to a new system (MyStaff) and we are working to re-gain access. Please contact the Network team if you having issues accessing any documents on this page.
If you have any suggestions for further documents to be added, please email: Sheena.Vernon@uhbw.nhs.uk
QR code posters
QR code poster for medicines for heart conditions (medicinesforchildren.org.uk)
QR code posters for wellbeing resources for Children and Young People:
QR code posters for wellbeing resources for Parents/Carers:
- When your child is in outpatients or pre-admission poster
- During admission on the ward poster (managing parent/carer wellbeing & supporting your children)
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children QR code directory to patient information leaflets for patients/families that relate to the surgical and catheter pathways
- Paediatric Cardiology Surgery Pre-Assessment Leaflet (directory of QR codes signposting to useful leaflets)
- Paediatric Cardiology Catheter Pre-Assessment Leaflet (directory of QR codes signposting to useful leaflets)
Cardiology
Coarctation of the Aorta - BRHC guideline
Fontan circulation in children - evaluation and management (BRHC)
Referral to advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant services
Referral to national pulmonary hypertension service
Clinical
Hypercyanotic Spell Emergency Management ('Spelling')
Dental (also see Dentistry page)
Dental Care Pathways for Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Electro-physiology
Pathway for paediatric electrophysiology procedures
Exercise
Physical Activity: A Guide for Young People with a Congenital Heart Condition and their Families
Fetal (also see Fetal page)
Fetal cardiology service - arrangements for the early (pre natal) diagnosis of CHD
Imaging
Clinician's guide to image sharing
Transfer of echocardiography data to other hospitals
Intervention
Pathway for interventional paediatric cardiac catheterisation
PDA guidance for ferral for cardiological assessment and possible ligation for preterm infants
Medication
Warfarin Management for Paediatric Cardiac Patients
Medicines for Heart Conditions QR code poster (Medicines for Children)
Nursing (also see CHD/ACHD Nursing page)
Patient - Self-Referral
Management of patients who self refer out of hours
Referrals - Second Opinions
Access to second opinion and referals to other centres/services
Surgical
Assessment of patients with CHD requiring anaesthesia
Collaborative arrangements to facilitate joint operating, and mentorship in operating on children
Elective referral and consent pathway for paediatric cardiac surgery
Transition
See more on the transition and young people page.
Transport - Patient Transfers
Time Critical Transfers - Wales & West Acute Transport for Children (WATCh) (External Link)