This website has been put together by Public Health for Camden and Islington.
Every parent or carer wants to know what to do when a child is ill - use this website to learn how to care for your child at home, when to call a Doctor and when to contact Emergency Services.
Most of the problems you will come up against are simply an everyday part of growing up, often helped by a chat with your Midwife, Health Visitor or School Nurse. Almost all babies, toddlers and children will get the most common childhood illnesses like chickenpox, colds, sore throats and ear infections. While these are worrying at the time they are easily treated by your Doctor or at home with the support from a Doctor or Health Visitor rather than a trip to Accident & Emergency.
This website helps point you in the right direction and explains what you can do at home to help, or where you need to go to get assistance and advice. It has been put together with help from healthcare professionals. If you are worried you must get further advice. Trust your instincts, you know your child better than anybody else.
This website also contains general welfare information which will help you keep you and your child safe and healthy.
