Self-Refer for Maternity Services
Self-Refer for Maternity Services You can now self-refer online for maternity services with no need to see your doctor. It is best to see a midwife before 10 weeks. Here’s how it works:
Directory: Children and Young People
Resources and advice for families, children and young people. Thanks to InformationNOW for compiling much of this information.
Medication management while trying to conceive
RSV Vaccination Drop-In at the RVI
RSV Vaccination Drop-In at the RVI The RSV vaccination is now available at the RVI – no appointment needed. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common cause of cough and colds. Most children get it at least once before they’re two, and it is usually not serious. However, some older people and very young … Continued
Drop in for Dads
Drop in for Dads This week is the first Drop-in for Dads – a new drop-in health clinic for Dads and Male carers. Why not pop along to Byker Sands Family Centre from 3 pm on Tuesdays? You can ask questions, get your baby weighed, and see what support is out there for the challenges that parenthood … Continued
Easy Read: NHS Healthy Start
This easy-read guide shows you who can get free NHS prescriptions.