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Child health

  • Rashes in babies and children

    Many things can cause a rash in babies and children, and they’re often nothing to worry about.

    The NHS provide support for identifying some of the common rashes in babies and children.

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    NHS: Rashes in babies and children

  • NHS vaccinations and when to have them

    It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Check the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by and contact your GP.

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    NHS vaccinations and when to have them

  • Start for Life

    Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

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    Start for Life

  • Contact for families with Disabled children

    Contact support families with the best possible guidance and information. For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability.

    Phone
    0808 808 3555

    Website
    www.contact.org.uk

    Email
    info@contact.org.uk

  • Milton Keynes Health Visiting Service

    The Milton Keynes Health Visiting Service promotes the health and wellbeing of families with children under five.

    Phone
    01908 725100

    Website
    www.cnwl.nhs.uk/service

  • Milton Keynes Special Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

    MK Specialist CAMHS provides support to children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The child must reside in the Milton Keynes area and have a Milton Keynes GP or have plans to register in the immediate future.

    Phone
    01908 725 372

    Website
    www.carersmiltonkeynes.org

  • How to Get Advice, Help and Risk Support

    Get Advice and Help

    -Lacking confidence
    -Problems with self-esteem
    -Friendship issues
    -Bullying
    -‘Worry tummy’
    -Worries keeping them awake
    -Stress
    -Low in mood/sad
    -Isolating
    -Lack of motivation
    -Change in appetite
    -School attendance issues
    -Anxiety
    -Bereavement

    Kooth

    Website
    www.Kooth.Com

    Teacher or School mentor 0-19 services SPA

    Phone
    01908 725100

    Children and Family Centre parent support and training programme

    Website
    www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning

    YIS Young People’s mental health

    Website
    www.mkyis.org.uk

    Phone
    01908 604700

    Arthur Ellis

    Website
    www.arthurellismhs.com

    Mental Health Apps

    Website
    www.nhs.uk/apps-library

    The Mix

    Phone
    0808 808 4994

    Youth Starz

    Phone

    01933 277520

    Child Bereavement UK


    Phone

    0800 028 8840

    Good Grief

    Phone

    0800 260 0400

    Get Risk Support
    Suicidal plans
    Severe self-harm needing treatment
    Emotional deregulation
    Unable to keep safe
    Daily function severely impaired
    Hallucinations/hearing voices
    Mental health crisis line

    Phone
    01908 724365

    24/7 Chlldren’s mental health crisis service located in Children’s

    Emergency Department
    In an emergency call 999

    Get More Help

    -Extreme stress
    -Moderate sever anxiety
    -Depressed/withdrawn
    -Sleep and appetite problems
    -Hearing voices
    -Self harm
    -Drug and alcohol issues
    -Suicidal thoughts
    -Children and Young People’s mental health service or School mentor 0-19 services SPA

    Phone
    01908 724544

    MK Council drug and
    alcohol service


    Phone

    01908 253011

    Children and FamiIy Practice (via MASH)

    Phone
    01908 253169 or 01908 253170

    SAIT and FAST (if child open to Children’s Social Care)

    Phone
    01908 253232

    Educational Psychology and Specialist Teachers (if child open to SEN Support, referral via school)

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 15 January 2025