Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

Having a sleep study at home

Find out more about having a sleep study at home

Having a sleep study on Kangaroo ward

Find out more about having a sleep study on Kangaroo ward

Having a sleep study on the Alligator sleep unit

Find out more about having a sleep study on the Alligator Sleep Unit

Having a sweat test

Find out more about having a sweat test

Having blood taken as a control for laboratory tests

When a laboratory carries out a blood test, they interpret the results using two crucial pieces of information: was the blood suitable for the test both in sample type and quality?  how do the results obtained from the patient compare to a normal perso