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Find children's health related services, information and facilities within the UK. May include specialised hospitals, vaccine details, hospices and related childcare services.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Calpol  - Child and baby health advice and remedies for pain and fever associated with teething, coughs, headaches, immunizations and other ailments and illnesses.
  • 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.
  • Childhood Cataract Network  - Explains what causes childhood cataracts, highlights the available treatments and offers parenting information and guidance.
  • Children First For Health  - Children's health information from the Great Ormond Street Hospital. Covers the ages 4 to 18.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Directgov: Immunisation for Children  - Provides information and advice and highlights the age immunisation should be given and the protection it offers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • IT 4 CH  - Charity which provides technology and entertainment gadgets for hospitalised and sick children.
  • 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.
  • KidsHealth.org  - An comprehensive online guide to kids health organised by kids, teens and parents sections.
  • Medicines for Children  - Contains extensive advice and a wide range of information leaflets about medicines for children; written by the Dispensing Doctors' Association.
  • 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.
  • Medinfo: Otitis Media  - Provides patient information on the inflammation of the middle ear, which is the space behind the ear drum.
  • 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.
  • Millpond  - A private children’s sleep clinic that specialises in sleep problems for children and babies. Case studies, workshop details and FAQ. London based.
  • Netdoctor: Headlice and Nits  - Explains what nits and headlice are, the causes, symptoms and how to check your child for them.
  • 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.
  • NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Child Health  - Presents easy to understand information for parents about a wide range of child health issues.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Outer Ear Infection  - Discussions about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of outer ear infection.
  • 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.
  • Parentsown.co.uk  - Community site for parents with children with gastro intestinal, feeding problems and allergies, as well as other medical conditions.
  • Patients UK: Children's Health  - Information leaflets and downloads covering a broad area of children's health provided by GP's and nurses.
  • Plagio UK  - An information source for parents of babies with positional plagiocephaly.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Reach - Scottish Branch  - Provides support and advice for children with hand or arm deficiencies, and their parents. Includes resources, events, newsletter, and contacts.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Social Research Unit  - Independent charity dedicated to improving the health and development of children. Contains information on their publications and projects.
  • Sparks  - Founded by professional sports people funding medical research into childhood conditions and diseases; describes their programme and how to help.
  • 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.
  • The Telegraph: Children's Health  - Provides children's health news and advice with the latest articles all available to read online.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • UCL Institute of Child Health  - Centre for the study and treatment of childhood disease.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Your Child's Health  - An NHS directory of resources and links on child health related topics.
 
 
 
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