In this section you will find information about child health and childhood immunisations.

For NHS information go to our FAMILY HEALTH page by clicking HERE

For parents-to-be go to our MATERNITY SUPPORT page by clicking HERE

The Child Health Information Service is responsible for sending out information to parents about immunisations and child health initiatives. Information about this can be found on their website HERE

For government information about routine childhood immunisations for children born on or after 1st January 2020 click HERE

For a downloadable NHS information guide to childhood immunisations click HERE

For a downloadable booklet about the MMR Vaccination click HERE

For NHS information about Meningitis vaccination click HERE

For NHS information about the Pneumococcal vaccination click HERE

For NHS information about the children's flu vaccination programme clcik HERE

For information for parents and carers about growth charts and how they are used, from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) click HERE

For a downloadable factsheet click HERE

For a hub of information for new parents and families go to:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/support-and-services/services-and-support-for-parents/

Hub or resources and links to support groups for parents. Includes all the challenges, diet and going back to work etc.

Website: https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/

Devon Under-5s support pages, offering help to Mums trying to breastfeed. Hub of self-help resources and support including: 

• Feeding helplines
• Peer Support Groups
• Health Visiting team
• Latch & Attach appointments
• Infant Feeding Clinics

Website: https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/devon/services/specialist-support/supporting-infant-feeding/

Devon text service for parents: text 07520 631721

Support group for one-parent families in Cornwall: Facebook Group, chat, outings etc. For a downloadable leaflet click HERE

Tel: 07737 573647 (Liz Northcott)

Facebook: COPS

The HANDi Paediatric app gives up-to-date advice about common childhood illnesses and how to treat them. Developed by NHS organisations in Devon, the HANDi app is available to download for free onto any Apple or Android smartphone or tablet.

Website: HANDi APP

Download to Apple devices HERE

Download to Android devices HERE

Hub of information from pregnancy, through birth and into parenthood. Includes sections on

• Pregnancy week-by-week
• Breastfeeding challenges
• Feeding
• Safe Weaning
• Weaning Recipes
• Learning to talk

Website: https://www.nhs.uk/start4life

Charity offering a hub of resources for parents including:

• Toy safety
• Animal safety
• Road safety
• Burns and scalds
• Cycle safety
• In-car safety
• Choking
• Water safety

Website: https://capt.org.uk/

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of coughs and colds. It usually gets better by itself, but it can be serious for some babies and older adults, occasionally causing bronchiolitis in young children and pneumonia.

From September 2024 the NHS is now able to offer vaccinations to those who are at highest risk of serious illness from RSV infection, and to women from 28 weeks of pregnancy.

Please speak to your midwife or hospital maternity services if you wish to take this up.

For more NHS information click HERE