Concerned your child is unwell?

This section is for babies and children over 3 months

if your baby is newborn to 3 months old please visit the section 'concerned your baby is unwell'

Babies newborn - 3 months

Babies and children over 3 months

Acute exacerbation of asthma
Allergic reaction
Asthma attack (asthma suddenly gets worse)
Breathing difficulties and wheeze
Bronchiolitis and RSV
Cellulitis
Chest pain
Chickenpox
Colic in infants
Concussion recovery
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Cough and cold
Covid-19
Croup
Diarrhoea and vomiting (Gastroenteritis)
Earache
Eczema (skin condition)
Fever/high temperature (3 months and over)
Fits (seizures)
Following a head injury
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Head Injury
Headache
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
Infections (external link)
Limp
Lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes)
Measles
Meningitis
Molluscum, Warts and Impetigo
Nappy Rash
Periorbital Cellulitis
Pneumonia (after diagnosis)
Rashes
Scarlet fever and Group A Strep
Sepsis - spotting the signs
Should my child go to school or nursery today?
Sinusitis (acute)
Sore throat or tonsillitis (what is it?)
Swallowed a foreign object
Swallowing pills (Kidzmed)
Testicular pain and lumps
Tick bite
Tummy pain (new)
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Viral Induced Wheeze
Vulvovaginitis
Whooping cough
Worried about Group A strep?

Other parent/carers pages

Allergies and Intolerances
Child development
Concerned your child is unwell (3 months and over)?
Concerned your newborn/baby is unwell (less than 3 months)?
Health conditions
Keeping your child healthy
Keeping your child safe
Long term health conditions
Medications and Swallowing Pills
Mycoplasma Infection
Neurodiversity
Oral Health
Pharmacy first
Transition from children's to adult healthcare - for parents and carers
Useful videos for children and parents/carers
Worried about daily life?

Key Contacts and Resources

Asthma + Lung UK external link
Beat anaphylaxis - external link
Beat asthma - external link
Children in Need
Health visitors
Making every contact count
Parent Talk website link
School nursing
Sunderland Health and Wellness Hub