Health & Well-being

Useful Links for Health & Well Being

Please find below a series of links offering sound advice covering a multitude of topics relating to health & well being.

Dental Health for Children:

• Sugar consumption www.bda.org/public/sugar-and-children%e2%80%99s-oral-health-top-tips
• Healthy snacks and drinks http://www.child-smile.org.uk/documents/22388.aspx
• Dental referral/list of local dentists www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Dentists/LocationSearch
• Dental care: www.nhs.uk/Livewell/dentalhealth/Pages/Careofkidsteeth.aspx
• Oral Health: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/oral-health/Pages/default.aspx?gclid=CJCKhtSsydICFQxmGwod01kJTw

Breastfeeding:

• http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-benefits.html
• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/Pages/solid-foods-weaning.aspx
• www.babycenter.com/breastfeeding
• www.breastmilk.com
• www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/Pages/benefits-breastfeeding.aspx
• http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/expressing-storing-breast-milk.aspx

Potty Training:

• http://articles.extension.org/pages/26436/ways-to-encourage-self-help-skills-in-children
• www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1098703/parents-guide-developing-independence
• potty training tips www.eric.org.uk
• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/Pages/potty-training-tips.aspx

Advantages of Immunisations:

• local immunisation programmes: www.gov.uk/government/…/routine-childhood-immunisation-schedule
• Advantages of immunisation: www.vaccines.gov/more…/five-important-reasons-to-vaccinate-your-child.html

Maternity:

• www.which.co.uk/pregnancy-information
• www.londonhp.nhs.uk
• http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy…/vitamins-minerals-supplements-pregnant.aspx

Teenage pregnancy:

• www.barnardos.org.uk/parenting-support
• www.coram.org.uk/Young_Parents/Get-Support

Links for dads:

• www.dad.info/Dad_Help_Advice/Questions
• www.fatherhoodinstitute.org

Worklessness:

• Job Centre’s near you: https://www.jobcentrenearme.com/
• www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/families
• list of local job centres www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus/how-to-contact

Healthy eating and being less sedentary:

• www.acsm.org/docs/brochures/reducing-sedentary-behaviors-sitting-less-and-moving-more.pdf
• www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/weight-loss-guide/Pages/weight-loss-guide.aspx
• www.nhs.uk/start4life
• http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/factsheet_adults/en

Long term child health conditions:

• www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Yourchildatschool/Pages/Longtermconditions.aspx

Domestic violence:

• www.nhs.uk/Livewell/abuse/Pages/domestic-violence-help.aspx
• www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
• www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/domestic-abuse
• www.refuge.org.uk
• www.womanstrust.org.uk

Alcohol advice now!

• www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
• www.drinkaware.co.uk/about-us/our-campaigns
• www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/cutting-down-alcohol.aspx

Stop Smoking:

•  www.campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/30-smoking-in-vehicles/overview
• Stoptober www.campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/6-stoptober/overview