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Greenwich Children's Centres
Children’s centres offer families access to a range of services in one location. Children’s centres are located across Royal Greenwich.
Telephone: 020 8921 6921
Email: fis@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Website: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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.
Website: www.nhs.uk/slapped-cheek-syndrome
Chicken Pox
Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point.
Website: www.nhs.uk/chickenpox
Headlice
Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children.
Website: www.nhs.uk/head-lice-and-nits
National Change4Life Campaign
Would you or your family like to be healthier and happier? Would you like loads of ideas, recipes and games to help you do this? Then you already know why you should join Change4Life.
Website: www.nhs.uk/about-change4life
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.
Greenwich Parent Voice
Greenwich Parent Voice are an independent group of parents in Greenwich who all have children with a disability or special educational needs. They recognise that children’s needs and circumstances can be very different.
Website: www.greenwichparentvoice.com
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.
Website: www.nhs.uk/fever-in-children
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.
Website: www.nhs.uk/hand-foot-mouth-disease
Families Information Service
The Families Information Service offers help and advice on a range of issues that affect you and your family. The free service is open to anyone in Greenwich with children up to the age of 19 (or up to 25 for families with disabled young people).
Website: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/families_information_service
The Children & Young People's Health Partnership (CYPHP)
The Children & Young People’s Health Partnership (CYPHP) Health Check is for parents/carers of children:
-With Asthma, Constipation, Eczema or Epilepsy; and
-Registered with a GP in Southwark or Lambeth; and
0–15 years old
It takes about 5 minutes to complete.
Website: www.cyphp.org/health-check
Home-Start: Help for your family
Providing an extensive range of support to pregnant women, children aged 0-5 and their parents and carers.
Website: www.homestartgreenwich.org.uk
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule