Child health

  • Rashes in babies and children

    Many things can cause a rash in babies and children, and they’re often nothing to worry about.

    The NHS provide support for identifying some of the common rashes in babies and children.

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    NHS: Rashes in babies and children

  • The New Parent’s Guide

    You will find so many books, leaflets and websites full of advice about caring for your newborn baby. As your GP practice, we thought it might be useful to put together a brief guide specific to services offered to new parents at Trevelyan House. To download the guide, please click here.

  • NHS vaccinations and when to have them

    It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Check the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by and contact your GP.

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    NHS vaccinations and when to have them

  • Start for Life

    Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

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    Start for Life

  • Child Safeguarding

    For information on who can provide support and who you should report a concern to.

    Leaflet
    Safeguarding children (PDF)

  • When Should I Worry?

    Please see this useful online guide to coughs, colds, earache and sore throats.

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    When should I worry?

  • The Side Effects of Vaccines – How High is the Risk?

    In this video, Kurzgesagt looks at how vaccines work and compares the impact of their side effects to the potential effect of the diseases they protect against.

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    The Side Effects of Vaccines

  • Fever in Children

    A fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever.
    A high temperature can be caused by many different things but it usually an indication of an infection. It is also common for children to have a slight fever after receiving their childhood immunisations.

    Websites
    www.what0-18.nhs.uk/fever-high-temperature

    www.nhs.uk

  • The signs of serious illness in Children

    Call 999 or go to A&E if your child:
    – has a stiff neck
    – has a rash that doesn’t fade when you press a glass against it
    – is bothered by light
    – has a fit (febrile seizure) for the first time (they can’t stop shaking)
    – has unusually cold hands and feet
    – has pale, blotchy, blue or grey skin
    – has a weak, high-pitched cry that’s not like their normal cry
    – is drowsy and hard to wake
    – finds it hard to breathe and sucks their stomach in under their ribs
    – has a soft spot on their head that curves outwards (bulging fontanelle)

  • Infant Feeding – Community Breastfeeding Support

    You can find about Community Breastfeeding Support in your area, including helplines and online support.

    Leaflet
    Infant Feeding (PDF)

  • Slapped Cheek Syndrome

    Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection that’s most common in children, It usually causes a bright red rash to develop on the cheeks.

    Website
    www.nhs.uk

  • Safer Sleep for Babies

    The Lullaby Trust has provided this guide to safer sleep for babies in partnership with Public Health England and Unicef.

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    How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby – The Lullaby Trust

  • Headlice

    Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children.

    Website
    www.nhs.uk

  • Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

    Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.

    Website
    www.nhs.uk