Non-urgent advice: How to spot sepsis in children?
Sepsis is life threatening. It can be hard to spot.
If you think you or someone you look after has symptoms of sepsis, call 999 or go to A&E. Trust your instincts.
Click on the links below for further information:
If you think you or someone you look after has symptoms of sepsis, call 999 or go to A&E. Trust your instincts.
Click on the links below for further information:
Non-urgent advice: When should I worry?
Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents. Understanding more about the illness can help you feel more in control.
Healthier Together offers advice on how to manage a variety of common minor injuries and illnesses, from babies to young adults. It includes Red, Amber, and Green guidance on when to seek urgent help, visit a doctor or nurse, or provide self-care.
Healthier Together offers advice on how to manage a variety of common minor injuries and illnesses, from babies to young adults. It includes Red, Amber, and Green guidance on when to seek urgent help, visit a doctor or nurse, or provide self-care.
Non-urgent advice: Children’s Health
Here are some useful links with information about different conditions that affect babies and children. They include advice on recognising symptoms, treatment options, when to seek further medical help, how to give medicines safely, and whether your child should stay off school.
NHS UK – Rashes in Babies and Children
NHS UK – Common Childhood Illnesses & Well Being
Bucks Health – Spotting a Sick Child
How to give medicines to children
Do I need to keep my child off school?
NHS UK – Rashes in Babies and Children
NHS UK – Common Childhood Illnesses & Well Being
Bucks Health – Spotting a Sick Child
How to give medicines to children
Do I need to keep my child off school?
Non-urgent advice: Child Accident Prevention Trust
Accidents are a leading cause of death and serious injury for children and young people. Many of these accidents are preventable.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has a website packed with safety advice on topics such as choking, safe toys, pedestrian safety, in-car safety, falls, suffocation, poisoning & much more.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has a website packed with safety advice on topics such as choking, safe toys, pedestrian safety, in-car safety, falls, suffocation, poisoning & much more.
Non-urgent advice: Early Learning and Development
90% of your child’s brain growth happens before the age of 5. Right from the start, all those little moments you spend together are building their brain.
Every smile, cuddle, chat and game makes a huge difference, helping them learn to communicate, develop confidence and make friends.
Find lots of ideas, easy tips and activities you can do together with your child.
Every smile, cuddle, chat and game makes a huge difference, helping them learn to communicate, develop confidence and make friends.
Find lots of ideas, easy tips and activities you can do together with your child.
Non-urgent advice: Child Weight Management
Beezee Families is our free award-winning programme to help children build healthy habits around food and exercise.
We offer 12 weeks of family-focused sessions, packed with practical advice and lots of fun activities to get involved in. The sessions can be attended in-person or online. You can also enrol in our Academy to learn about healthier habits at your own pace.
To be eligible, you need to be a Buckinghamshire resident and have a child or children aged 7-13 that’s overweight on the NHS BMI centile chart.
Visit the website for more information.
We offer 12 weeks of family-focused sessions, packed with practical advice and lots of fun activities to get involved in. The sessions can be attended in-person or online. You can also enrol in our Academy to learn about healthier habits at your own pace.
To be eligible, you need to be a Buckinghamshire resident and have a child or children aged 7-13 that’s overweight on the NHS BMI centile chart.
Visit the website for more information.
Non-urgent advice: Children and Young People’s Resources
Access our resources below to help support your child’s development from pre-school up to the age of 19.
Physiotherapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Children and Young People with Learning Disability
Physiotherapy
Speech and Language Therapy
Children and Young People with Learning Disability
Non-urgent advice: Health Visitors
Health visitors are qualified registered nurses who have undertaken further training to degree level in child health, public health and health promotion.
They work in the community, in family centres and in families’ own homes to promote health and well being and to support families with all aspects of bringing up a child.
They offer the same services to all the families with children under school age, with more targeted and tailored support for those who need it. We work with parents who are pregnant or who already have children under the age of five years in the household.
To contact our local Health Visiting Service please call 01296 838000 (option 6)
They work in the community, in family centres and in families’ own homes to promote health and well being and to support families with all aspects of bringing up a child.
They offer the same services to all the families with children under school age, with more targeted and tailored support for those who need it. We work with parents who are pregnant or who already have children under the age of five years in the household.
To contact our local Health Visiting Service please call 01296 838000 (option 6)
Non-urgent advice: Childhood Immunisations
Vaccinations are one of the best ways to protect your child from serious illnesses. Keeping their immunisations up to date helps keep your child healthy and also protects the wider community by preventing the spread of disease. Some vaccinations are given at school, so please make sure your child’s record is kept up to date.
If you have any questions about vaccines, please contact us online or call our Patient Services Team on 01753 989800.
If you have any questions about vaccines, please contact us online or call our Patient Services Team on 01753 989800.