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.

Chronic fatigue syndrome and relaxation

This page explains about chronic fatigue syndrome and relaxation and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Chronic fatigue syndrome and using your computer

This page explains about chronic fatigue syndrome and using your computer and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Chronic pain questionnaires

Welcome to the Chronic Pain Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Please take a moment to read this page as it explains some important things about your child’s appointment.

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Cleaning and dressing ulcerated haemangiomas

This information sheet explains how you can clean and dress an ulcerated haemangioma to promote healing and reduce pain. Brand names for certain dressings used at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) are mentioned in this information sheet – including bran

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Clean intermittent catheterisation

Clean intermittent catheterisation is a way of emptying the bladder of urine if weeing is difficult or impossible. It involves passing a catheter (thin, plastic tube) through the urethra into the bladder.

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