Tag: Childhealth

Mum holding her baby with fever from Streptococcus Group A

06/12/2022

Group A Strep Infection – When to Worry about your Child’s Sore Throat?

updated December 8th 2022 The UK government has recently issued warnings about Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and an unexpected number of deaths of children from complications of GAS infection in the last 3 months of 2022. Background So far this season, there have been 15 […]

Kids in a classroom - what they hear in school is important; awareness is important when you want to talk to your kids about sex

21/09/2022

Five Reasons You Find It Difficult To Talk To Your Kids About Sex

– and What To Do About Them What bothers some parents about talking to their kids about sex? You might be one of those parents who has shied away from having “the talk”. So when embarrassing questions are asked (like Mummy, how did I get […]

Young child of african background holding her arm stretched out - image for coughs in children.

05/04/2022

When To Be Worried About Cough In Your Child

What comes to mind when your child has a cough that just won’t go away? Coughs in children are among the commonest reasons for anxious consultations. In this post, we look at what conditions could be present depending on the duration and type of cough. […]