There are many different causes of abnormal bleeding.
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Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis is a generally self limiting viral illness characterised by a prodrome of coryza, prior to cough and often wheeze.
Children & Young People’s Occupational Therapy Service (Coventry) / Integrated Disability Service (Warwickshire)

Formerly Child Development Service (CDS)
Colposcopy Service for Difficult Smears

An alternative referral service for cervical screening (other than Community Gynaecology) where technical difficulties due to body habitus or anxiety
Community Gynaecology Clinics



Information about the services provided by our community gynaecologists.
Community Paediatrics



Community Paediatricians provide specialist care for children and young people. We also carry out a range of duties in relation ...
Community Paediatrics Index Page

This page provides shortcuts to selected community paediatric pages and related referral form
Continence Services



Continence Services are specialist teams providing support and medical advice for people with bowel or bladder incontinence.
Contraception & Sexual Health (Integrated Sexual Health)


Detailed information and referral processes for contraception and sexual health advice (now including psychosexual counselling for Coventry patients)
Dilatation and Curettage for Menorrhagia

Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of ...
Enuresis (Paediatric)



“Bedwetting is a widespread and distressing condition that can have a deep impact on a child or young person's behavior, ...
Family Hubs and Children & Family Centres


Where children, young people and their families can go when in need of help and support.
Female Genital Mutilation

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for nonmedical reasons. It is also ...
Fertility problems

Infertility is defined as 'failing to get pregnant after two years of regular unprotected sex'. Please refer in the name ...
Fever in Under 5’s

Sometimes a high temperature in children is associated with more serious signs and symptoms, such as: breathlessness. vomiting. rash. fits ...
Grommets and Myringotomy (Children)

A grommet is a very small tube that's inserted into the child's ear during surgery.
Hydrocoele (children)

A hydrocele denotes a pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity.
Inguinal hernia (children)

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue ...
Jaundice (Neonatal)

Jaundice is a term used to describe the yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.
Milk intolerance

Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem where the body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly ...
Ophthalmic cyst (children)

A chalazion, also known as a meibomian cyst, is a common condition affecting the eyelid.
Paediatric Allergy Service

Paediatric Allergy Service for management of allergy /drug allergy in children
Paediatric Chest Pain

The management and referral of undifferentiated chest pain in childhood (this advice is not suitable for paediatric patients with known ...
Paediatric Dermatology Service


Specialist advice in the community on the management of common paediatric dermatological conditions
Paediatric Hypermobility & Joint Pain

Management of hypermobility should generally be in Primary Care
Paediatric Physiotherapy



Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.
Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal mental health problems are those which occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a ...
Phimosis (children)

Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the head of the penis.
Plagiocephaly

Plagiocephaly is a disorder that affects a baby’s skull making the back or side appear flattened.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS

PCOS is a common ovarian endocrine disorder, which is often complicated by chronic anovulatory sub-fertility and hyperandrogenism.
Pregnancy – Exposure to Chickenpox Shingles Zoster

Complications of chicken pox in pregnancy include severe maternal varicella and congenital varicella syndrome.
Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children (RAP)

Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP) is a common paediatric problem affecting between 10-20% of children.
Red eye (children)

A red eye can be alarming, but can be a sign of a minor eye condition, such as conjunctivitis or ...
School Health & Wellbeing


About School Nursing. School nurses work across education and health, providing a link between school, home and the community.
Scoliosis (Paediatric)

Assessment in secondary care is advised for any child with a suspected scoliosis who is still growing.
Snoring (children)

If your child snores, it may be caused by an underlying problem with their airways, such as enlarged tonsils.
Speech and language therapy



Speech and Language Therapists support children’s speech, language and communication.
Squint (Pre-School)

A squint (strabismus) is a condition where the eyes point in different directions.
Tongue Tie Management & Infant Breast Feeding Support

Tongue-tie affects some babies with a tight piece of skin between the underside of their tongue and the floor of ...
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Paediatric)


Referral guideline for rapid referral of suspected type 1 diabetes to reduce the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis
Undescended testes

Undescended testicles are a common childhood condition where a boy's testicles are not in their usual place in the scrotum.
Vulvovaginitis (in Children)

Vulvovaginitis is inflammation or soreness of the skin in the vagina or surrounding vulva. It is more common in younger ...