Plymouth 0-19 Health Hub

11/09/2025

📢 Illnesses like measles and whooping cough can be serious and spread easily between children who are not vaccinated.

To check if your child has missed any vaccines, look in their red book or contact your GP surgery.

Get more information and see the full childhood vaccination schedule here ➡ www.nhs.uk/childhoodvaccinations

08/09/2025

Eating a healthy, balanced lunch is vital for ensuring children have the right nutrients and enough energy to see them through the school day, however, achieving this balance is not always as easy as it sounds.
The key to a healthy packed lunch is variety and getting the right balance of foods to provide children with all of the nutrients they need to stay healthy

For more information and ideas:

Simple, tasty recipes and tips for hassle-free healthier packed lunches.

03/09/2025

📢 Secondary school places for 2026 now open!

Is your child due to start secondary school next year? Now is the time to start thinking about which school you want them to attend.

If your child was born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 and are in Year 6, you can now apply online.

Applying online is quick and easy - all you need is an email address. Once you apply online, we will let you know which school your child has been allocated on Monday 2 March 2026.

Read more ➡ https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/news/secondary-school-places-2026-now-open

03/09/2025

Whether squeezing it in before the school run in the morning or before bed on busy midweek evenings, preparing your child's lunchbox can seem like just another thing on the list.

School meals are a great choice, but if you do make a packed lunch for your child then we've got you covered with our range of quick, easy, healthier lunchbox ideas and tips.

Simple, tasty recipes and tips for hassle-free healthier packed lunches.

02/09/2025

A new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) is ready to welcome patients from tomorrow, Wednesday 3 September.

Located in the new Dartmoor Building, on the Derriford Hospital site, the UTC will be open every day from 8am – 8pm, for patients of any age, with no appointment needed.

The UTC can treat the following:
• Limb fractures
• Minor illness
• Sprains and strains
• Minor head injuries
• Minor scalds and burns
• Bites and stings
• Foreign bodies in eyes
• Infected wounds
• Cuts and more…

There are 14 drop-off spaces and 2 disabled spaces, each with a 30-minute limit. For longer stays, please use the multi-storey car park.

Dartmoor building is located at the top of the hospital site, opposite the multi storey, Costa Coffee and Boots chemist. The new UTC will provide treatment in addition to the Cumberland Centre in Devonport and Minor Injury Units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge.

02/09/2025

Did you know you can contact us via our Chathealth service?

Text messages can be sent to the numbers below and a health visitor or school nurse will return your message.

Alternatively our phone lines are open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm. 01752 434008.

02/09/2025

Is your child starting school soon? Are you concerned about how they'll manage their bowel or bladder condition when you're not around? Read our helpful guide - and feel free to share this link with your child's teachers and support staff too. It's important that everyone works in partnership to ease your child's transition into school.

📖 Read the guide here: https://eric.org.uk/managing-bowel-and-bladder-issues-in-early-years-education-settings-schools-and-colleges/

01/09/2025

As the new school term starts, there can be lots of worries and anxieties for children. It can be a worrying time for you as a parent aswell, so go easy on yourself and your child if they refuse to go to school or have severe anxieties.

Emotionally-based school avoidance has increased since the pandemic. Here are tips to help parents to understand what causes it and to help their child cope.

01/09/2025

The new school year is the perfect opportunity to focus on road safety and make sure your children know how to cross the road safely.

At school drop-off and pick-up times, roads can be especially busy. Not only does this make crossing more difficult it can also be really distracting and children may not remember their road safety rules, especially if they’re excited or spot a friend across the road.

Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to help keep them safe. Visit our road safety hub for tips and free activity sheets for children: https://capt.org.uk/csw-road-safety/

31/08/2025

📢 Starting September 2025, eligible working families can access 30 hours of funded childcare for children aged nine months and above.

Parents in Plymouth are being urged to apply before the deadline on Sunday 31 August. ⏰

Read more and apply here ➡️ https://ow.ly/PYpi50WxjIj

30/08/2025

Are you emotionally ready for the first day of school?

Here are some top tips to help make this transition a bit easier:

How will your child's first day at school feel for you? Here are some top tips to cope with the transition from Child Psychologist Laverne Antrobus.