Children's Health
Page last reviewed: 10 September 2021
Page created: 10 September 2021
Page created: 10 September 2021
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It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection for your child, but if you or your child have missed a vaccination, contact us to catch up.
Please use the following NHS link to find more information on what vaccinations you and your child should be having and when.
Identify common conditions and illnesses, such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts, that may affect your child, using the NHS website.
For commonly asked questions, please refer to this NHS link.
We know lots of minor illnesses are best cared for at home, where a child can keep their usual routines and comforts. To help build parental confidence in making the right care choices for a variety of common illnesses and injuries, we encourage you to navigate to the UHL website using the QR code to find useful information and advice, and download and save the simple self-care guide for children aged 0-9 to your phone in case you need it.
The Healthy Start programme is run by Leicestershire County Council to provide support to families with children between the age of 0-5 years old. It also offers support to any ladies who are more than 10 weeks pregnant. The Healthy Start programme provides any eligible families with a healthy start card with money on it that can be used in UK shops to help families afford vitamins, fresh food, infant formula milk etc.