Children’s Flu Vaccine – NHS Choices
Which Flu Vaccine should children have?
Child Health Clinics
On alternate Tuesdays a clinic is held by a doctor from the practice for routine, pre-booked 8 week baby checks. Appointments are sent out automatically.
Child health clinics are held at Barton for all patients of the practice. There is no separate clinic at the branch surgery at Gooseberry Hill.
Childhood Immunisation Clinic
Barton: Alternate Tuesdays – 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Appointments are automatically sent to patients.
NHS Vaccination Schedule
Slapped Cheek Syndrome
Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection that’s most common in children, It usually causes a bright red rash to develop on the cheeks.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/Fever in Children
A fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever.
NHS Website – Fever in ChildrenChicken Pox
Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point.
NHS – ChickenpoxHand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.
NHS UK – Hand Foot and MouthHeadlice
Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children.
NHS UK – HeadliceFurther information
From warts and measles to chickenpox and tonsillitis, find out how to recognise some of the most common childhood conditions
NHS Choices – Childhood Illness