Individuals who are eligible for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will only require a single HPV vaccination from September following updated advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation...
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We have produced an animation to show parents, carers and children what to expect from health services during an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). EHCNAs assess a child…
One of our trainee community paediatricians has won national and regional awards for her compassion and innovation. Dr Saba Hussain has been training with Sirona care & health for the...
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Parents in the South West are being asked to check their children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) due to a rise in…
New videos, recipes and tips to help parents and carers to introduce solid foods to their baby has been launched by the Department for Health and Social Care’s Office for…
Local healthcare professionals have compiled a list of items to help you treat your child at home when they are unwell. This animation, from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire…
Our Immunisation Team is visiting schools across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to vaccinate year nine students against meningitis, diphtheria, tetanus and polio. The Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine protects…
Just a year ago, 19-month-old Oakley was unable to move his body or lift up his head, but thanks to the aquatic therapy he is receiving from Sirona care &…
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week which aims to shine a light on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. To mark the occasion, our School Nurses…
High levels of flu, Covid-19 and scarlet fever are expected to continue in the coming weeks and the UK Health Security Agency has issued advice to help protect children and...
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