Best Start in Life
New resource to help guide and support parents from pregnancy, through their child’s journey into childcare, to starting school and beyond.
Visit the Best Start in Life Parent Hub hereNew to the UK?
Our resources can help you navigate the NHS and access healthcare services. This includes registering with a GP, finding local support, and understanding where to seek help when your child is unwell.
Find more information hereShould I send my child to nursery/school today?
Help your child stay healthy by reinforcing hand washing, covering coughs, and staying home if unwell. Learn more about when it's okay to send them to school here:
Should my child go to school/nursery today?Keeping your family healthy:
See our easy and effective top tips and activities to help your whole family stay healthy:
More info here:Worried about your child's high temperature?
Keep them comfortable, hydrated, and monitor their symptoms. Know when to seek help for fevers!
More info on managing high temperatures in children here:Safer Sleep for Babies:
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. See our safe sleep section including new content on baby product safety, sleep deprivation, and the lullaby trust’s new information on baby sleep patterns.
Click here for our safer sleep section.Top 5 accidents to children under 5
Did you know that most serious accidents to under 5s happen at home? Fortunately, some of the worst accidents are the simplest to stop. We have some top tips and resources to help you learn how, including: • Threats to breathing • Falls • Poisoning • Burns and scalds • Drowning.
Click here for bite-sized facts and top tipsMaternal Mental Health Alliance: Perinatal mental health symptom checker
Discover the signs of common perinatal mental health conditions, like depression and anxiety, and lesser-known conditions like postpartum psychosis, OCD, PTSD, tokophobia and eating disorders.
Download and print the symptom checker for easy reference.Calling all parents - did you know government childcare support is expanding?
Eligible working parents with children aged from 9 months will be able to access 30 hours of childcare per week, over 38 weeks of the year. Your family may be eligible for the existing funded 15 hours for all families and up to 30 hours for working parents, Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit Childcare. The expansion of Wraparound Childcare and the upcoming national rollout of free Breakfast clubs also means there is even more help for parents to manage the daily juggle.
Use the eligibility checker to find out more and see what support you’re entitled to.750 additional same-day GP appointments now available every month.
Appointments are available for:*Children aged 0-4 years*Monday to Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm (Times may vary across Hounslow) *Contact your GP practice to book.
Read more hereWinter safety tips for families
As the weather gets colder, there are extra hazards to watch out for. See CAPT's new winter safety guide with top tips for keeping children safe from serious accidents this season.
Read more hereFREE HEALTH & COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THE BRIDGELINK CENTRE
Come and enjoy an engaging, informative session focused on local health and wellbeing and meet members of the Hounslow Health Visiting Advice line team.
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Healthier Together - a Hounslow Initiative
This website provides pregnant women, babies, children and young people across Hounslow with consistent and high-quality advice from local health professionals.
You'll find clear information on common childhood illnesses, including advice on what 'red-flag' signs to look out for, where to seek help if required and how long your child's symptoms are likely to last.
Healthier Together is a partnership project which continues to grow by putting children, young people and family’s needs at the heart of the website.
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