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Videos about medical tests and procedures for children

The following videos tell children what to expect when they go to hospital and have medical tests or procedures. They were produced by the Canterbury DHB. The Rainbow Children's Trust's book Going to hospital also tells children what to expect when they go to hospital.

When you have to go to hospital

If you need an X-ray or scan

If you need a blood test

If you need a PICC line

If you need an IV line

If you need a plaster cast

If you need an operation

Keeping kids safe in hospital

Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed July 2021.

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Review key: HICHC-14207