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Action for Sick Children
- Working with healthcare professionals and Government bodies to improve the quality of care for sick and disabled children. Includes donation details.
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Action for Sick Children (Scotland)
- Dedicated to informing, promoting and campaigning on behalf of the needs of sick children and young people within the healthcare system.
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Aid for Children with Tracheostomies
- Charity run by and for parents of children with a tracheostomy; includes information on a holiday caravan, equipment hire and charity meetings.
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Association of Directors of Children's Services
- National leadership association for statutory directors of children's services and other professionals in England. Includes details of publications, events, membership, FAQ, and contacts.
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BBC: Children's Medical Conditions
- An A to Z of illnesses and conditions affecting children from ADHA and acne through to travel sickness and worms.
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Breathe On UK
- A national charity that supports families and carers of young people who are life-dependent on mechanical breathing, or long term ventilation (LTV). Provides information about their services and support, with advice and contacts.
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Calpol
- Child and baby health advice and remedies for pain and fever associated with teething, coughs, headaches, immunizations and other ailments and illnesses.
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Child Growth Foundation
- Leading UK charity for children's growth issues; conditions supported include bone dysplasias, endocrine disorders, growth hormone deficiency, intrauterine growth retardation, premature sexual maturation, precocious puberty, Sotos syndrome and Turner syndrome.
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Childhood Cataract Network
- Explains what causes childhood cataracts, highlights the available treatments and offers parenting information and guidance.
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Children First For Health
- Children's health information from the Great Ormond Street Hospital. Covers the ages 4 to 18.
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Children's Food Campaign
- Aims to improve children's health through good nutrition, protecting kids from junk food and providing food labelling that children can understand.
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Children's Liver Disease Foundation
- Provides support to children with liver disease and their families. Features information about research, support services and the Foundation's education programme.
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Directgov: Immunisation for Children
- Provides information and advice and highlights the age immunisation should be given and the protection it offers.
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Dreams Come True
- A children's charity that works to make dreams come true for seriously and terminally ill children across the country; describes their scheme and how it works, and how to support or get involved.
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ERIC: Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence
- Provides a wide range of resources and information on childhood bedwetting, daytime wetting, constipation and soiling to professionals, parents, children and teens.
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Fit For Sport Ltd
- Organisation aimed at promoting good health and fitness among young children; offers holiday playschemes, after school clubs, weekend coaching clubs and activities including: Day trips, sports, music, art, dance, computer skills and swimming.
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Heel and Toe
- Charity offering free therapy to children with cerebral palsy, dyspraxia and any other movement condition. Includes information on their services, events and fundraising efforts.
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IT 4 CH
- Charity which provides technology and entertainment gadgets for hospitalised and sick children.
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Jack Draws Anything
- Charitable initiative run by a six year old boy and his parents, to raise money for the children's hospital his little brother attends; Jacks draws requested pictures in return for a donation.
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KidsHealth.org
- An comprehensive online guide to kids health organised by kids, teens and parents sections.
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Medicines for Children
- Contains extensive advice and a wide range of information leaflets about medicines for children; written by the Dispensing Doctors' Association.
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Medicines for Children Research Network
- Created to improve the studies of medicines for children and adolescents, including prevention, diagnosis and treatments. Includes newsletter and details of research.
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Medinfo: Otitis Media
- Provides patient information on the inflammation of the middle ear, which is the space behind the ear drum.
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Micro & Anophthalmic Childrens Society (MACS)
- Formed by a group of parents with children with small formed eyes, known as microphthalmia. Offers advice and useful information plus contact.
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Millpond
- A private children’s sleep clinic that specialises in sleep problems for children and babies. Case studies, workshop details and FAQ. London based.
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Netdoctor: Headlice and Nits
- Explains what nits and headlice are, the causes, symptoms and how to check your child for them.
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NHS Choices: Children's Health
- Provides an A-Z of health issues that mainly affect children along with health information and advice through a range of year groups from 0 to teenagers.
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NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Child Health
- Presents easy to understand information for parents about a wide range of child health issues.
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Organix Foundation
- Grant-giving body that funds research projects and the dissemination of information focused on the links between food quality and children’s health.
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Osteopathic Centre for Children (OCC)
- A charitable organisation that promotes and provides paediatric osteopathy; includes details of their own clinic and their services in three London hospitals, professional training opportunities, case studies, and a general information guide.
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Outer Ear Infection
- Discussions about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of outer ear infection.
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Over The Wall
- A national children’s charity that provides life-changing experiences to children and young people affected by serious and life limiting illnesses; provides a guide to their programme of activity camps, with information for families and prospective volunteers.
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Parentsown.co.uk
- Community site for parents with children with gastro intestinal, feeding problems and allergies, as well as other medical conditions.
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Patients UK: Children's Health
- Information leaflets and downloads covering a broad area of children's health provided by GP's and nurses.
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Plagio UK
- An information source for parents of babies with positional plagiocephaly.
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Post Pals
- Aims to send cheer to seriously ill children by asking volunteers to write letters or send cards to a child of their choice. Includes FAQ and details of how the scheme works.
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Rainbow Trust
- Charity providing emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Includes news, case studies and information on how to either apply for help or volunteer.
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Reach
- Association supporting families of children born with upper limb deficiencies. Includes extensive guides and information for parents, plus downloadable publications and information on fund raising.
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Reach - Scottish Branch
- Provides support and advice for children with hand or arm deficiencies, and their parents. Includes resources, events, newsletter, and contacts.
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React
- Works to improve the quality of life for financially disadvantaged children with life-limiting illnesses living in the UK. Provides news, newsletters and information on how the public can help.
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The Sick Children's Trust
- Works to provide "Home from Home" accommodation for families whose children are receiving hospital treatment for serious illness; includes locations and information about their services, and how to get involved.
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The Social Research Unit
- Independent charity dedicated to improving the health and development of children. Contains information on their publications and projects.
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Sparks
- Founded by professional sports people funding medical research into childhood conditions and diseases; describes their programme and how to help.
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Starlight Childrens Foundation
- Grants seriously and terminally ill children once-in-a-lifetime wishes, and provides entertainment for children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK.
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The Telegraph: Children's Health
- Provides children's health news and advice with the latest articles all available to read online.
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Theodora Children's Trust
- Organises regular visits by specially trained "clown doctors" to children's hospitals around the country, with the aim of bringing laughter to patients and their families.
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TOFS (Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula Support)
- A support group for parents of children born with TOF and associated conditions; includes information and advice about the condition, details of activities and events, a forum, news, and contacts.
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UCL Institute of Child Health
- Centre for the study and treatment of childhood disease.
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Well Child
- Provides nursing care and support for children with long term complex health conditions. Includes details of their services, campaigns, fundraising and events, plus a research section and details of helplines.
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What About The Children?
- Established as a national charity to raise awareness about the emotional needs of children under 3. Provides advice and information, events and conference diary, membership details, and contacts.
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Your Child's Health
- An NHS directory of resources and links on child health related topics.
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