Child Health
Health Visitors and School Nurse
School Nurses and Health Visitors are qualified nurses or midwives who have completed extra training, including child development and health improvement, to become Specialist Community Public Health Nurses.
Health Visiting and School Nursing teams are here to support parents, carers and young people to be healthy. They provide advice and support right through from pregnancy up until a child is 19. All families will be offered a number of routine contacts, plus extra visits where needed.
Telephone: 0300 124 0366
Website: www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/health-visiting-and-school-nursing
Healthier Together
The Healthier Together programme relies upon patients and healthcare professionals working together to improve how local healthcare is delivered. The website provide advice for parents, young people and pregnant women, and clinical resources to support healthcare professionals – which means that your child is likely to receive consistently high-quality care, irrespective of which healthcare professional they see.
Website: www.what0-18.nhs.uk
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Childhood Wellbeing
Every parent or carer wants to know what to do when a child is ill. Most issues your child will experience are part of growing up and are often helped by talking to your midwife, health visitor or local pharmacist.
For more information and advice please visit the South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG website.
Website: sesandspccg.nhs.uk
Childhood illness visual guide
Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.