Derby Children's Health - NHS

15/09/2026

Dental check-ups and treatments are FREE for pregnant
women, and for a year after your baby’s birth. Visit Best Start in Life for more tips and advice.

14/09/2026

Schools are back! 🏣 And with that comes the inevitable coughs, colds and bugs! 🤧

This guide explains when your child should stay off school and when they can return, provided they are well enough to do so.

10/09/2026

Join our breastfeeding support groups across the city!
*Update* Becket Family Hub will be closed until further notice due to structural concerns.

Scan the QR code for resources & support 💕

10/09/2026

This , I'm sharing an important message from : if you think someone might be suicidal, take action, interrupt their thoughts and show them you care. 💚 To find out how, visit samaritans.org/WSPD

07/09/2026

School Nursing Text Messaging Service.

Confidential health advice and support by text.
We’d like to remind you that you can reach the school nursing service by text for confidential health and wellbeing advice and support.
Young people can text: 07507327104
Parents and carers can text: 07507327754
ChatHealth is available to parents/carers of 0–19-year-olds and young people 11-19 during 9-4.30, Monday to Friday.
Anyone contacting the service will receive confidential advice and support directly from a qualified health professional from Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
How does it work?
• When your message is successfully delivered into the ChatHealth service, you’ll receive an automatic reply confirming that your message has been delivered (when starting a conversation or if the service is closed).
• A trained healthcare professional will respond within 24 hours but usually must faster than that.
• If you need urgent help before you receive a response, contact your GP, nearest walk-in centre or dial 111.
For more information or to start a chat, visit www.chathealth.nhs.uk

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03/09/2026

Back to school: Tips for a safer school journey

As children get ready to head back to school, it’s a good time to think about the school journey and how you can make it safer.

So, here are some top tips shared from Child Accident Prevention Trust

https://capt.org.uk/back-to-school-tips/?utm_source=capt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=school26&mc_cid=a69fa8a6ed&mc_eid=53b054c6dc

02/09/2026

Take toilet training one step at a time 🕰️ Swapping nappies for pants during the day can help children learn an important part of toilet training.

Small, consistent steps can make a real difference and help prepare them for school 📚

31/08/2026

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are involved and promoting this study from EDGI UK around genetic and environmental factors for eating disorders.
The research is open to anyone who is aged over 16, lives in England and has experienced any eating disorder.
To join online, scan the QR code. When prompted, please choose the Derbyshire Healthcare option.

27/08/2026

Parent or guardian of a young person starting uni or college for the first time this year?

Add the free MenB vaccine to your checklist. It helps protect them against meningitis and septicaemia.

They’ll need two doses, so organise their first today.
Shared from Public Health Agency

26/08/2026

Do you have a child starting secondary school?

BBC Bitesize have advice for parents who have a child starting secondary school this year, with tips on the emotional and practical sides of the transition.

Advice for parents who have a child starting secondary school this year, with tips on the emotional and practical sides of the transition.