Fact sheets

Our Kids Health Info fact sheets have been developed for parents and adolescents, and cover pertinent topics about medical conditions and the services available at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Melbourne.

Kids Health Info fact sheets are useful for:

Learning about or increasing your understanding of your or your child’s medical condition.

Learning about or increasing your understanding of your or your child’s treatment.

Providing a starting point for further questions that you might like to ask your or your child’s doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional.

To access our fact sheets, please use the alphabet list below or view by category.

Any concerns, comments or questions regarding a particular fact sheet should be directed to the specific RCH department as listed on the bottom of the sheet.

Top 10 visited Kids Health Info fact sheets for June 2024

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Slapped cheek (fifth disease)

Head injury

Croup

Rashes

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Oral contraceptives skipping periods when taking the pill

Cough

Penis and foreskin care

Worms