We run Baby Immunisation Clinics at the Asplands Surgery on a Tuesday around mid day and on a Friday Morning.  Please contact reception to book your child in.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

This guide can help you understand the vaccines offered in the UK and when to have them. It also explains how they work and why they're safe and important.

Website:www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents. If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control. The Healthier Together website is for parents (and older children) and deals with common infections in children who are normally healthy.

Website: what0-18.nhs.uk/worried-your-child-unwell

If you pay your council tax to Central Bedfordshire Council please call 01525 631199 (Ampthill)

If you pay your council tax to Milton Keynes Council please call 01908 355175 (Neath Hill)

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Website

The Healthier Together website is a digital resource which has been co-produced by the ICS Children and Young People’s (CYP) team with the support of young people, parent carer forums, system partners and clinicians across BLMK to support our CYP population and their parents and carers, especially over the upcoming winter months. It aims to empower patients and their carers with the right tools to manage their children and young people’s physical health and emotional well-being. 

The website covers key areas that often cause parents, carers and young people concerns and signposts them to various digital resources or their community pharmacies where appropriate. The aim is to reduce the demand for clinical contact within General Practice, Urgent Care and A&E.

Thanks to a functionality called Recite Me, the site is also accessible to people who may be disabled, visually impaired, speak English as a second language or are elderly. The web content can be translated into over 100 different languages.

Healthier Together Website

Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection that’s most common in children, It usually causes a bright red rash to develop on the cheeks. Find out more

Chickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. Find out more

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children. Find out more

A fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever. Find out more

Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They’re particularly common in children. Find out more

From warts and measles to chickenpox and tonsillitis, find out how to recognise some of the most common childhood conditions.

NHS Choices – Childhood Illness

Do you know a child struggling with everyday activities?

There are a varity of developmental skills package that provides information on graded play activities and ideas to help children practice and progress fine motor skills (how they use and coordinate their hands) that you can download.

Find out more

Developmental Skills Package Poster

Expert advice and support for children with speech and language difficulties in Luton and Bedfordshire.

Telephone: 01234 310712 / 01234 310163

Website: www.childspeechbedfordshire.nhs.uk

Email: ccs.beds.childrens.slt.admin@nhs.net

Mental health and emotional wellbeing service for children and young people. Find out more

Self refer here

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides outpatient assessments, support and treatment for children experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems in young people up to the age of 18.

Find out more

The Diagnosis Support Pack (DSP) has been coproduced by families for families following a diagnosis of a neurodiversity, such as ASD or ADHD, and contains information, resources and signposting in a variety of media (video’s, infographics, animations), split into 14 sections – from sleep to medication, and lots more.

Find out more

ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything -no problem is too big or too small.

Telephone: 0800 1111

Website: www.childline.org.uk/

Specialist Service to support Children between the ages of 5 and 18 who have experienced sexual assault and abuse.

Website: www.sashmk.org.uk

Telephone: 07546 561186

Poster: SASHMK Poster

Click here to visit the Public Health Agency information on Child illnesses and how long to remain off school for

From Tuesday 15th July, children across the country are being inspired to move more this summer, with the launch of a new animated series, Activate, co-created by fitness coach, Joe Wicks MBE, and Studio AKA, the team behind ‘Hey Duggee’, and is backed by the government as part of a new partnership to reach schools and families across the country.

Physical activity is essential for growing bodies and minds. But over half (53%) of UK children are not meeting daily activity guidelines. Backed by the Department of Health & Social Care, Department for Education and Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Activate aims to help address inactivity among children by getting children moving and making fitness fun.

The series promotes short bursts of movement through fun, accessible content that can be easily integrated into your day, whether at home, school, summer clubs or on the go - getting children moving over the summer and beyond.

Each 5-minute episode features an animated Joe Wicks, alongside original characters known as the Activators, and upbeat music courtesy of Universal Music UK, who are the exclusive music partners. The first episode of 'Activate' will be available on 15^th July for free on The Body Coach YouTube Channel, with further episodes released weekly over the holidays.