At the Great North Children’s Hospital we have a number of specialist departments to care for children and young people.
Two helpful resources are available to help you decide if your child needs medical attention.
The Orange book online has advice on all common childhood illnesses:
The information leaflet below can also help you decide where and when to get help if a child is unwell (it’s a more detailed version of page 11 of the orange book):
How to recognise when your child is seriously illRemember any small babies under three months old with a temperature over 380C, or babies between 3-6 months with a temperature over 390C should be seen as soon as possible by a health care professional.
