Information for Parents/Carers
Current Safety Alerts
17.03.2026 Outbreak if Meningococcal B infection in Kent
gov.uk/meningococcal-disease
06.01.2026 SMA Nestle Product Recall
SMA Nestle Infant Formula Batch numbers affected
SMA Nestle Website Alert
23.01.2026 Aptamil and C&G Danone Product recall
Aptamil and C&G
Emergencies (see Emergencies/Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis)
Prescriptions
Repeat prescriptions
Stool withholding
Stool withholding ERIC website
Stool witholding Mountsiani Hospital
Video on constipation (15 min)
Accidents (see separate tab above)
Acute Infections – What Can I do?
Antibiotics
Antibiotics and Your Child’s Immune System
Antibiotics 10 common questions
COVID-19
COVID-19 Resources for parents and carers: Information and Activities
How to do a lateral flow test (video)
Official Information on COVID-19
Enterovirus
general Enterovirus infection
Herpangina
Glandular fever / Epstein Barr Virus [EBV] infection
acute glandular fever
latent glandular fever or reactivation of glandular fever
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease [HFMD]
HFMD NHS website
HFMD RCPCH website
Herpangina see under Enterovirus
Influenza or ‘the flu’
Treatment for Flu Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)
Measles
Measles Acute
Measles After – What to look out for
Recurrent infections – My child is constantly ill – This cannot be right!
School Exclusion Times for Childhood Illnesses
Staphylococcus aureus [SA]
PVL producing SA
MRSA
Infant Feeding Advice / Weaning Advice
Infant and Toddler Forum
NHS
Jaundice
breast feeding jaundice
My baby – general advice:
advice from NHS
advice from RCPCH
Prevention:
see separate tab Prevention for additional information
Plagiocephaly (Asymmetric shape of the head)
Reduction Therapy for multi-resistant bacteria
Hibiscrub (chlorhexidine) in babies
Screen time and children under 2 years if age
Sleep “Helping my baby sleep!”
Teething
Teething Advice for Parents
“Jolly teething”
Tongue Tie
Post Tongue Tie Release
Breath Holding Spells:
Breath Holding Spells NHS
Breath Holding Spells RMH
Functional Abdominal Pain of Childhood
My child – general advice:
advice from RCPCH
Prevention:
see separate tab Prevention for additional information
Tablets – How to get my child to swallow a tablet
Recurrent infections – My child is constantly ill – This cannot be right!
Calcium
Fluoride
see Prevention: Teeth
Folate
Fuzzy Eaters
Iron
Iron rich food
Iron deficiency [CDC]
Iron deficiency [Mayo Clinic]
Iron deficiency [Kidshealth]
Phosphate
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
A Plea for Europe wide Well-Child Care
Get Active
Get active – Children
Get active – Young people
Get active – Adults
Teeth (Dental Care):
Toothpaste and fluoride
Screening Examinations in Childhood:
Childhood Screening Examination-English Language
Childhood Screening Examinations / Vorsorgeuntersuchungen German Language
Dr Muller Screening Schedule
Weight:
Weight control – Children
Weight control – Adults
Vaccination:
After Vaccinations
Additives and Metals
Vaccination schedules
Vaccination information: “The Green book”
Vaccination: Concerns about MMR
Air pollution:
Air quality Index: what does it mean?
Air pollution near you – here you can check pollution levels:
Asthma
Asthma: Making the diagnosis
5 to 16 year olds
17 years and adults
under 5 year olds
Inhalers – how to use your inhaler:
Inhaler with spacer and face mask (Quick-link)
Inhaler with spacer and mouthpiece (Quick-link)
Inhalers – how to use it! [Asthma UK] How to use a peak flow meter instructions video
Breathing Exercises
Guide to Breathing Pattern Disorders
Guide to Good Breathing
Guide to Cough Control
Guide to Over Breathing
Guide to Chest Clearance
Guide to Nose Breathing
Guide to Relaxation
Guide to Post Covid Dysfunctional Breathing
Exercise induced Laryngeal Obstruction [EILO]
EILO – How can I change my breathing?
see also Inducible laryngeal obstruction [ILO] below
Habit cough, sighing, clearing of throat, yawning or grunting
Hay fever
Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction [ILO]
Inducible laryngeal obstruction- what is it?
see also Exercise induced laryngeal obstruction [EILO] above
Nebuliser
Salbutamol Do not use via Home Nebuliser