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A letter your school can personalise to let parents at your school know that a student has cancer. Remember to consult with your student's family beforehand.

Some useful resources to help with a child's re-entry into the classroom after cancer treatment. 

When your student comes back to school after cancer it can be a good sign that their life is returning to their 'new normal'.

Make sure you know what signs and symptoms you should be on the lookout for. It's good to have important numbers on hand in case your child with cancer becomes unwell. 

Some answers to questions your child might have about their penicillin injections after they have had rheumatic fever.

Information about the use of the antibiotic flucloxacillin for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Information about the use of diazepam for painful muscle spasm and stiffness.

Information about the use of cefalexin for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Information about the use of the antibiotic amoxicillin for the treatment of bacterial infections in tamariki (children). 

It is natural for tamariki (children) to express their sexuality and their interest in the differences between the genders through their behaviour. How they do this depends on their stage of development. It is important to understand the difference between normal sexual behaviour and behaviour outside the expected range in each age group.

Information for rangatahi (young people) who have had cancer treatment. If you are pregnant and have had childhood cancer treatment, there are some special checks you need to have.

Regular physical activity is important and benefits people of all ages. It includes anything that gets your child/young person moving. It is not necessary to join a gym or buy expensive equipment at home.

If your child has hand, foot and mouth disease, keep them at home if they are unwell or have blisters. Make sure your child doesn't go to childcare, school or kura until all the blisters have dried.

A diagnosis of mitochondrial disease can, understandably, be devastating. There will be many questions and emotions. This page aims to provide information and support for New Zealanders affected by 'mito', along with their whānau (family) and friends.

In the 5 hours between waking at 3am with a headache and 8am when her family had gathered at Palmerston North Hospital, 18-year-old Letitia (Tesh) Gallagher's body had battled meningococcal C disease and lost.