Articles on Health and wellbeing (Under 5s) (18)

Anti-racism and cultural diversity

This section is being developed to provide you with useful information and resources regarding equality, diversity and inclusion: A parents' guide to 'Black Lives Matter' Windrush Day Resources and information to support inclusion and diversity

Babies and children's healthy eating

Please find below information and tips on how to set healthy eating habits from the early years:

Get Your Free Flu Vaccine

There are a rising number of flu cases in children, sometimes these cases can be very serious. The free flu vaccine is the best way to protect them and others from flu. Vaccinations can take up to two weeks to take effect so now is…

Health and Development Reviews

Health Visitors offer services to families within our children’s centres and local health centres to provide services to families in locations close to their home. After attending antenatal classes and being seen at home by midwives, parents will receive information and support for their new…

Health and wellbeing (birth to 5)

This section aims to provide health related advice, guidance and information about local health services available to prospective and new parents and to children under the age of 5:

Health and wellbeing (pre-birth to 19)

This section aims to provide health related advice, guidance and information about local health services available to prospective and new parents, and to children fron birth to 19:

Health during pregnancy

In this section you can access information on how to look after your health and on health services available during pregnancy: 

Healthy Start

If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of 4 you can get payments every 4 weeks to spend on: • cow’s milk • fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables • infant formula milk • fresh, dried, and tinned pulses You can also…

Looking after a sick child (from birth to 5)

Almost all babies, toddlers and children aged up to five will get the most common childhood illnesses like chicken pox, colds, sore throats, ear infections. While these are not very nice at the time, they are easy to treat when required and then easily cared for…

Looking after a sick child (over 5s)

Almost all children will also get the most common childhood illnesses like chicken pox,  colds, sore throats and ear infections. While these are not very nice at the time, they are easy to treat when required and then easily cared for at home. It can be…