Written at the clinic

Things worth knowing
before you ask.

Short pieces on the questions that come up in the room often enough to be worth writing down. Everything here has been read and approved by the clinic before it appears.

What to bring to your child's appointment

A short list that makes a fifteen-minute appointment go further, and the one item parents most often forget.

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Clay-rendered still life of a stethoscope, stacked medicine boxes, a vaccination shield and a teddy bear

How to describe a symptom so it is useful

Doctors ask the same handful of questions about any symptom. Knowing them in advance makes your answers sharper.

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Clay-rendered scene of a paediatrician crouching to talk with a parent and child in a consulting room

Reading a growth chart without panicking

What a percentile does and does not mean, and why the line matters more than the number.

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Clay-rendered baby beside a stacking tower and a height marker

If something you want explained is not here, ask at your next appointment. That is usually where these start.