Nottingham Children’s Hospital Community Paediatric leaflets
Help for Having a Healthy Headspace: concerns about a child or young person’s mental health or emotions.
Leaflets on ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Tics/Tourettes
Sleep difficulties, and common medical concerns like constipation etc.
www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets?smbfolder=964
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Health For Teens: Website designed for teenagers that covers everything from relationships and sexual health to school to mental health to lifestyle. It also has extra sections for those in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/
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Health For Kids: Has a section for adults (grown-ups) and a section for children. Has information and advice about health worries in children as well as extra sections for those living in the Nottingham area www.healthforkids.co.uk and www.healthforkids.co.uk/grownups/
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NottAlone
Local mental health advice and help for young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. If you are aged under 25, are a parent or carer, or a professional that supports young people, you can find information, advice and where to go to get help locally. https://nottalone.org.uk/
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Safe Spot: iPhone and Android app that promotes positive mental wellbeing in children and young people and has been designed to help children and young people with their coping skills.
https://safespot.org.uk/
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Medicines For Children
Information for parents and young people about medicines, side effects, and other important useful information. Type in the name of the medicine or type of medicine to find the one you are looking for. Includes drugs for epilepsy, ADHD etc but also how to give medicines like tablets, drops, sprays etc.
www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk
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Nottingham CITY: Ask Lion
www.asklion.co.uk
Excellent and easy to use site with information about organisations and services in the City of Nottingham. Where to get help with health, finances, housing, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), support groups, and things to do.
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Nottinghamshire COUNTY: Notts Help Yourself www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk
Excellent and easy to use site with information about organisations and services in the County. Where to get help with health, finances, housing, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), support groups, and things to do.
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Ask us Nottinghamshire
Impartial information, advice and support for parents / carers about Education and Special Educational Needs (SEND) from 0 - 25 years.
https://askusnotts.org.uk Tel: 0115 804 1740 enquiries@askusnotts.org.uk
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County Local Offer for SEND
Information about provision for children and young people who need additional support in education and who are in the County.
https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/site.page?id=mjHuZeCQAY4
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City Local Offer for SEND
Information about provision for children and young people who need additional support in education and who are in the City.
https://www.asklion.co.uk/kb5/nottingham/directory/advice.page?id=P2eOQyKrnUs
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Nottingham CITY: Children and Families Direct https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/marf
A 'one stop shop' to access a huge range of services to suit your situation. Families can contact directly. Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm. Tel: 0115 876 4800
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Nottinghamshire COUNTY: the Early Help Unit
Provides early help and support on a range of concerns from behaviour to housing to school attendance. Families can contact directly.
Tel 0115 804 1248 or emailing early.help@nottscc.gov.uk
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Young People: Information for parents and carers. Leaflet explaining about ADHD, what causes it, how to help, medications, and where to get support. https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets in the ‘Community Paediatrics’ folder. Also see:
www.ADHDFoundation.org.uk
www.ADDISS.co.uk www.ADHDUK.co.uk
www.borntobeADHD.co.uk www.ADHDandyou.co.uk
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Behaviour Strategies: Information for parents and carers. Explains how ADHD can impact on behaviour and how to help manage the Fizz! https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets in the ‘Community Paediatrics’ folder
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children and Young People: Information for parents and carers. Information about and links to support for ASD, including for areas of daily life that may be more challenging in ASD. https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets in the ‘Community Paediatrics’ folder
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Tic Disorders in Children and Young People: Information for families, children and young people and professionals. Information about tics and
what they are like as well as management and treatment options. https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets in the ‘Community Paediatrics’ folder
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Tics and Tourettes: Tourettes and Tics information, support, and links.
https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/
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Tics and Tourettes: Great Ormond Street resources for families and teachers
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/medical-information/search-medical-conditions/tourette-syndrome/tourette-syndrome-information-pack
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Functional Neurological Disorder: Sometimes something that looks (or sounds) like tics can happen and not actually be tics. These can be a functional neurological disorder, and this site explains what this means. This can happen as the only diagnosis, but also in people who already have Tourette’s or similar www.neurosymptoms.org
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A behavioural approach to managing sleep difficulties: Information for families. Information, support and advice for sleeping concerns in all age groups. Contains a diary to help understand possible causes and solutions. https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets in the ‘Community Paediatrics’ folder
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The Sleep Charity: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
7pm and 9pm, Sunday to Thursday on 03303 530 541
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Teen Sleep Hub: https://teensleephub.org.uk/
Online help for sleep difficulties in teenagers.
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Sleep in children with additional needs
https://contact.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/helping_your_child_sleep.pdf
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Helping a child with disability sleep
https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/help-disabled-child-sleep/
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NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Call us or email help@nspcc.org.uk.0808 800 5000
Childline: offers free, confidential advice and support for anyone under 18, whatever your worry, whenever you need help. 0800 1111
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EMCYPSAS https://www.emcypsas.co.uk/ Tel: 0800 183 0023
Regional Medical Service for Children and Young People who are victims of sexual abuse and rape. Referrals are via Police or Social Care, but 16 years and over can self-refer. The website provides useful advice and information for parents/carers and young people:
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Nottingham CITY: Children and Families Direct https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/marf
A 'one stop shop' to access a huge range of services to suit your situation. Families can contact directly. Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm. Tel: 0115 876 4800
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Nottinghamshire COUNTY: the Early Help Unit
Provides early help and support on a range of concerns from behaviour to housing to school attendance. Families can contact directly.
Tel 0115 804 1248 or emailing early.help@nottscc.gov.uk
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The Pants Rule: NSPCC
Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried. To help you start the conversation with your child, they will send you helpful tips, advice and materials by email.
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Chat Danger: www.chatdanger.com A site about potential dangers of services like chat, IM, online games, email and mobiles.
Kid Smart: www.kidsmart.org.uk Teaches children and adults about the internet and being a SMART surfer.
Road Safety Awareness: http://www.brake.org.uk/
In car safety: https://incarsafetycentre.co.uk/
Child Accident Prevention Trust: https://www.capt.org.uk/
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https://www.gires.org.uk/tranzwiki/
TranzWiki is a comprehensive directory of non-commercial groups and organisations supporting or assisting trans and gender diverse individuals, their families and friends across the UK.
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Gender Identity Research & Education Society
https://www.gires.org.uk/
GIRES is a UK wide organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender diverse people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender.
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Constipation and Macrogol Laxative Treatment: Information for patients, parents and carers. Explains about constipation and soiling and how to treat this, including use of medications. https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/childrens-leaflets in the ‘Community Paediatrics’ folder
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ERIC: https://www.eric.org.uk/
Excellent website for parents/carers but also children and young people. Has sections with advice and support for constipation, soiling, and wetting.
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There is a good leaflet about managing periods here:
https://britspag.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Heavy-Periods-Information-leaflet-2019.pdf
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Vulvovaginitis: Information for parents and carers
Advice on how to treat and prevent this very common cause of soreness and itch/discharge in young girls.
www.nuh.nhs.uk/download/doc/docm93jijm4n9130.pdf?ver=20378
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