Topic - Children's Health
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- Glasgow City Childcare Information Service
Glasgow City Childcare Information Service is a website to assist people in identifying childcare in their area. The information has been extracted from various sources, which include Local Authorities and childcare bodies. The site includes advice and guidance on choosing childcare, a search facility to look for child care facilities in your area, a bulletin board of latest activities in your area and details of childcare vacancies. - Royal Hospital for Sick Children - Yorkhill
Facility and service information for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children based at Yorkhill. - Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT)
The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) aims to improve the quality of life for all children and young people who have an acquired brain injury (ABI) and to enable them to achieve their full potential. This site contains information about donations, support groups and publications. - Children First
Children First is a national project working with children's hospitals and departments across the NHS to build a safe, secure community – somewhere children and young people know they can rely on when they're worried about their health. This site contains advice for children on being a hospital patient, health tips and news stories. - Contact a Family directory
The Contact a Family directory page is part of the main Contact a Family site. This organisation is a UK charity which helps families who care for children with a disability or special need. It provides information about rare disorders and is able to assist affected adults as well as children. The page describes the directory which contains details of hundreds of disorders and conditions. The directory is not available on the site but can be purchased in paperback or on CD-ROM from the organisation's online bookshop. - ERIC - The Enuresis Resource & Information Centre
Charitable organisation providing information and support for children and parents affected by bed-wetting. This site contains separate sections for children, parents and professionals. Resources include an online bookshop, a discussion forum and details of professional training courses. - Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health
This is the joint website of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health. This comprehensive site is broken down into sections for patients and families, health professionals and researchers. This site offers a host of facilities which include an electronic library, events guide, news archive and information about fundraising activities. - HeartLine
HeartLine is a voluntary organisation set up to offer help and support to children with heart disorders and their families regardless of how slight or severe the condition may be. Heartline aims to provide information on congenital heart defects, in the form of fact sheets about different disorders, education, exercise, feeding problems, preparation for surgery etc. - Heightmatters
This is the website of Heightmatters a community website designed to provide you with in-depth information from child growth specialists as well as a forum for sharing knowledge and experiences with other families, across borders. This site is split into 2 sections which deal with Growth Hormone Deficiency(GHD)and Turner Syndrome. - Hyperactive Children's Support Group
HACSG aims through support, advice, literature and membership to provide information and ideas to parents and professionals, enabling them to help allergic, hyperactive, learning and behaviour problem children and babies, through nutritional/ dietary therapies. Information on education, behaviour, management, other non-medication approaches for HA/ADHD also available. - I am dyslexic.com
This is the personal and award winning website of Barnaby Blackburn, a thirteen year old boy who suffers from dyslexia. Although the site is aimed at children, having been written from that point of view, it also serves as a useful advice source for adults who have children suffering from the disease. Examples of this are found in the various and colourful sections of the site. The tips section is possibly the most prominent as it offers advice on spelling, teachers, research and typing. Important links include the British Dyslexia Association and a site on how to educate a dyslexic child at home. - Migraine 4 Kids
Aimed specifically at children who suffer from migraine this website is provided by the charitable organisation The Migraine Action Association. This site contains medical information about the cause and treatment of migraines as well as news and fundraising details. - MMR - the facts
MMR - The Facts is designed to provide all the facts about the MMR vaccine so that parents can decide for themselves what is best for their children. The site includes a frequently asked questions section which also offers parents an opportunity to submit questions to an expert panel. Also included is an MMR Library which provides clearly labelled information on all the current issues relating to MMR vaccine; an MMR Basics section which has easy to find answers to the questions parents often ask, such as when to take your child for their MMR and how a vaccine works; and an interactive MMR world map which shows how MMR is used across the globe. The site is provided by the Department of Health. - National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society is a registered charity whose aim is to encourage a better understanding of autism and to pioneer specialist services for people with autism and those who care for them. This site includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, and about the support and services available in the UK for people with an autistic spectrum disorder (Autism or Asperger Syndrome), their family, professionals and journalists. - Talking Point
Talking Point is a website about speech and language development in children and about the difficulties that children can experience with speech, language and communication. The site is for parents, carers, professionals that work with children, and anyone that is interested in speech language and communication difficulties in children. The aim is to provide quality information and to signpost people to organisations that can help further. - The Association of Children's Hospices
The Association of Children's Hospices brings together over 40 voluntary sector organisations in Great Britain dedicated to the care of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families. This site provides a forum for discussion, contacts for local hospices and fundraising information. - YoungMinds
YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all babies, children and young people. It exists to highlight the mental health issues faced by children and young people and promote a greater public awareness of their needs. This site contains information about projects, mental health issues, how to donate and online purchasing.
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