Patient & family info
Information about Community Child Health and Child and
Adolescent Mental Services:
Community Child Health in Bristol (
www.nbt.nhs.uk/cchp/explore-cchp/community-paediatrics):
Contains information about the Community Child Health Service in
Bristol that supports children with long term health problems,
including those with developmental problems.
Medicines information:
Medicines for Children (www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk):
Includes reliable and practical information leaflets for many of
the medicines given to children.
Information about specific medical conditions:
HANDi (
http://www.musgroveparkhospital.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/innovation-projects/handi-paediatric-specialist-advice-when-and-where-you-need-it/):
Link to an app developed by Paediatricians in Taunton to support
parents with managing the six most common childhood conditions
(diarrhoea, chesty baby, chesty child, high temperature, abdominal
pain and common newborn problems).
Itchy Sneezy Wheezy (www.itchysneezywheezy.co.uk):
Contains advice for parents and health professionals about
allergy. Includes videos about application of creams in
eczema and how to give inhalers for asthma.
infoKID (www.infokid.org.uk):
Provides information for parents and carers about children's kidney
conditions, including urinary tract infection and vesicoureteric
reflux.
ERIC (www.eric.org.uk):
Children's continence charity that publishes parent information
leaflets about bedwetting, constipation and
soiling.
Resources to support healthy lifestyles:
Infant and Toddler Forum (www.infantandtoddlerforum.org):
Advice and links to useful resources about feeding and healthy
eating in early life.
MEND (www.mendcentral.org):
Organisation that offers programmes and services to support
children (and adults) to become fitter, healthier and
happier. Includes lots of advice about achieving and
maintaining a healthy weight.
Alive 'N' Kicking (www.ank.uk.com): Successful
children's lifestyle weight management service that helps
overweight children and young people and their families to reach
and maintain a healthier weight, with links to local programmes in
Bristol.
Change4Life (www.nhs.uk/change4life
): Contains advice for families about healthy living and has
information about local sports classes and other
activities.
Resources to support mental and emotional
wellbeing:
Off The Record (www.otrbristol.org.uk):
Organisation providing free and confidential mental health support
and information to young people aged 11-25 years in Bristol.
Help Counselling (www.help-counselling.org.uk
): Charitable organisation offering counselling services for
young people aged 9-25 years in Bristol and the surrounding
area. Clients are asked to make a contribution to costs
(minimum £3 per session) but this should not prevent a young person
from accessing services.
Bridge Foundation (www.bridgefoundation.org.uk
): Charitable organisation offering counselling and
psychotherapy services to children, families and adults.
Fee-paying as well as free services for certain
groups.#
Family Lives (www.familylives.org.uk):
Organisation providing support for families, including online
advice and a confidential helpline.
