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Healthier Together: Improving the health of children and young people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
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        • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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        • Abdominal Pain
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        • Managing Colic in Infants Pathway
        • Managing cow's milk protein allergy
        • Managing Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Pathway
        • Secondary Lactose Intolerance Pathway
        • Sepsis Paediatric Pathway
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        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
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        • Useful Videos for Children
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        • Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention
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      • Should my child go to school/nursery today?
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        • High energy diet for babies
        • Milk and soya free diets for babies
        • Home milk challenge to confirm cow's milk protein allergy
        • Milk free diet for babies
        • The Milk Ladder - has my baby grown out of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy?
        • Milk free diet for breastfeeding mums
        • Milk free recipes
        • Abdominal Pain
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Common infectious illnesses in children
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        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Head Injury
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Otitis Externa (swimming ear)
        • Rashes
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
        • Useful Videos for Children
        • Asthma care resources for professionals
      • Protein allergy information
        • Protein allergy information
        • The Milk Ladder - has my baby grown out of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy?
        • Milk free diet for breastfeeding mums
        • Milk and soya free diets for babies
        • Milk free diet for babies
        • Home milk challenge to confirm cow's milk protein allergy
      • Parent information on common medicine
    • Education and childcare staff
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        • Safety netting and parent information sheets
        • Abdominal Pain
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Cellulitis
        • Common infectious illnesses in children
        • Conjunctivitis in children
        • Constipation
        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Croup
        • Crying baby under 3 months of age
        • Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Limp
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis Externa (swimming ear)
        • Otitis Media (earache)
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Rashes
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
        • Tonsillitis/Sore Throat
        • Seizure (afebrile)
        • UTIs
        • Viral induced wheeze
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
      • Aftercare
        • Aftercare
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Useful Videos for Children
        • Asthma care resources for professionals
      • Should my child go to school/nursery today?
      • Safeguarding
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        • Clinical Scenarios
        • Roles of safeguarding professionals and organisations
        • Making a referral / seeking advice
      • Parent information on common medicine
      • End HIV Stigma toolkit
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        • Safety netting and parent information sheets
        • Abdominal Pain
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Cellulitis
        • Common infectious illnesses in children
        • Conjunctivitis in children
        • Constipation
        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Croup
        • Crying baby under 3 months of age
        • Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis Externa (swimming ear)
        • Otitis Media (earache)
        • Rashes
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Tonsillitis/Sore Throat
        • Seizure (afebrile)
        • UTIs
        • Viral induced wheeze
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
      • Aftercare
        • Aftercare
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Mastoiditis (being treated with antibiotics)
      • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
        • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
        • Abdominal Pain Pathway
        • Cough/breathlessness under 1 year of age Pathway
        • Cough/breathlessness over 1 years of age Pathway
        • Diarrhoea and Vomiting Clinical Pathway
        • Earache Pathway
        • Eczema Pathway
        • Fever Pathway
        • Sore Throat Pathway
        • Limp
        • Rash
        • Unsettled baby
      • Paediatric Pathways
        • Paediatric Pathways
        • Acute Asthma/Wheeze Paeadiatric Pathway
        • Non-Specialist Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Pathway
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • Adolescent health
        • Antibiotic prescribing in children
        • Antibiotic stewardship
        • Children and young people's mental health
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
        • GP Paediatric Refresher Programme
        • HEEADSSS Screening & Resources
        • Imperial College Serious Infection Course
        • Improving maternal health
        • LMC primary care paediatric update
        • Making every contact count
        • Podcasts based on clinical pathways
        • RCPCH healthy child programme 0-18yrs
        • Safeguarding
        • Spotting the sick child
        • Suspected diabetes in children and young people
        • Think Sepsis
        • Useful Videos for Children
        • PSHE Resources
        • Asthma care resources for professionals
      • Asthma Care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
        • Asthma Care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
        • Asthma resources for parents/carers
      • Parent information on common medicine
      • Asthma care resources for professionals
      • Should my child go to school/nursery today?
      • Safeguarding
        • Safeguarding
        • Clinical Scenarios
        • Roles of safeguarding professionals and organisations
        • Making a referral / seeking advice
        • Useful links and information
      • Message for paediatricians and GPs on children and young people and the COVID-19 vaccination programme
      • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
      • Protein allergy information
        • Protein allergy information
        • The Milk Ladder - has my baby grown out of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy?
        • Milk free diet for breastfeeding mums
        • Milk and soya free diets for babies
        • Home milk challenge to confirm cow's milk protein allergy
        • Milk free diet for babies
    • Health Visitors
      • Health Visitors
      • Safety netting and parent information sheets
        • Safety netting and parent information sheets
        • Abdominal Pain
        • Acute exacerbation of asthma
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Cellulitis
        • Common infectious illnesses in children
        • Conjunctivitis in children
        • Constipation
        • Cough/colds (under 1's)
        • Cough/colds (over 1's)
        • COVID-19 advice for parents of children with long term medical conditions
        • Croup
        • Crying baby under 3 months of age
        • Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting
        • Earache (following remote assessment)
        • Febrile Convulsion
        • Fever
        • Fits, faints and funny turns
        • Head Injury
        • Jaundice in babies
        • Limp
        • Lymphadenopathy
        • Otitis Externa (swimming ear)
        • Otitis Media (earache)
        • Rashes
        • Rhinosinusitis/persistent runny nose
        • Seizure (afebrile)
        • Tonsillitis/Sore Throat
        • UTIs
        • Viral induced wheeze
        • High energy diet for babies
        • Milk free recipes
        • What can I do if my child won't eat?
        • Vulvovaginitis - Information for patients
        • Milk and soya free diets for babies
        • Home milk challenge to confirm cow's milk protein allergy
        • Milk free diet for babies
        • The Milk Ladder - has my baby grown out of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy?
        • Milk free diet for breastfeeding mums
      • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
        • Clinical pathways - remote assessment
        • Abdominal Pain Pathway
        • Cough/breathlessness under 1 year of age Pathway
        • Cough/breathlessness over 1 years of age Pathway
        • Diarrhoea and Vomiting Clinical Pathway
        • Earache Pathway
        • Fever Pathway
        • Sore Throat Pathway
        • Head injury
        • Limp
        • Rash
        • Unsettled baby
      • Paediatric Pathways
        • Paediatric Pathways
        • Acute Asthma/Wheeze Paeadiatric Pathway
        • Acute Abdominal Pain Pathway
        • Bronchiolitis Paediatric Pathway
        • Constipation Pathway
        • Croup Pathway
        • Diarrhoea/Vomiting Paediatric Pathway
        • Eczema Pathway
        • Faltering Growth Pathway
        • Fever Paediatric Pathway
        • Fits, Faints and Funny Turns Paediatric Pathway
        • Head Injury Paediatric Pathway
        • Limp Pathway
        • Lymphadenopathy Pathway
        • Managing Colic in Infants Pathway
        • Managing cow's milk protein allergy
        • Managing Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Pathway
        • Secondary Lactose Intolerance Pathway
        • Sepsis Paediatric Pathway
        • Suspected Diabetes Pathway
        • Unsettled Baby Pathway
        • UTI Paediatric Pathway
        • Fever
        • Pneumonia
        • Rash & Fever
        • Red Eye
        • Tonsilitis
        • Essential information about prescribing infant formula
        • Pre-term Infant Feeding
      • Aftercare
        • Aftercare
        • Lymphadenitis
        • Periorbital Cellulitis
        • Pneumonia
        • Pyelonephritis
        • Tonsillitis (being treated with antibiotics)
        • Mastoiditis (being treated with antibiotics)
      • Education, training and useful resources
        • Education, training and useful resources
        • RCPCH healthy child programme 0-18yrs
        • Spotting the sick child
        • Think Sepsis
        • Improving maternal health
        • Make every contact count
        • Fontanelle Podcasts
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