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Understand common childhood illnesses / Know how to recognise ill health in children

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‘Your guide to childhood illnesses’ from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS

This leaflet gives some illnesses of the many childhood illnesses and when you should seek urgent medical treatment. Make a list of your local Urgent Treatment Centres, Minor Injury Units, and Walk-in Centres.

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Use the internet or your local library to research some common childhood illnesses in more depth.
Monitor local and national news for information about increased concern for particular illnesses e.g. measles, coronavirus, norovirus, meningitis etc. Make sure you know what precautions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of the illness affecting children and adults in your setting.
Click to read ‘The Spotty Book: Notes on infectious diseases in schools and nurseries’ from Public Health England. This is a useful practical guide to recognizing and managing common infectious disease in schools and other childcare settings.

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