A-Z of Conditions
Contact : a third sector organisation for Families with Disabled Children have a useful A-Z of conditions on their website which may help with your diagnosis or condition, each provides an overview and any specific support agencies known.
You can find the A-Z of conditions here – https://contact.org.uk/conditions/?page=2&f=A
NHS Inform
NHS Inform provides people in Scotland with information on illnesses and conditions, symptoms and self help, tests and treatment, healthy living as well as support available.
You will also find the Scottish Services Directory here which details health and wellbeing services in Scotland including GP practices, dental services and support groups.
Gastrostomy Care Videos
The University of Oxford have created a series of 19 videos which cover a range of topics including routine care of a gastrostomy button, managing common problems and advice and tips from families.
You can access the videos here – https://www.oxstar.ox.ac.uk/more/supporting-parents/watch-the-videos
Some of these videos will be helpful to watch when you are referred to the surgical feeding team for a gastrostomy (e.g. introductory videos). Some of the videos will be most helpful around the time of surgery (e.g. routine care of a gastrostomy), and some might be most helpful to you once you’ve been caring for your child at home for a few months or longer (e.g. changing a button, blended diet).
There are also some links to videos made by other organisations which you might find helpful.
All the videos can be played in sequence using the following link: