Child Health
NHS 111
The NHS 111 service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by a team of fully trained advisers. They will ask questions to assess your symptoms and, depending on the situation.
Telephone: 111
Website: www.111.nhs.uk
Talk To Us Off The Record
When things feel really overwhelming, you might feel very alone. You might feel desperate for help, but find that the idea of having to book appointments, get out of the house or that the idea of going and ‘talking’ to someone is impossible. That’s where our online support services comes in; it gives you the opportunity to get things off your chest in your own time and on your own terms.
Website: www.talkofftherecord.org
Healthy Start Vouchers
With Healthy Start, you get free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins. You could qualify if you’re on benefits, or if you’re pregnant and under 18.
Website: www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS): Merton
The CAMHS team offers a range of assessments and treatments for children and young people presenting with enduring and moderate to severe mental health disorders which impact significantly on daily functioning.
Telephone: 0208 254 8061
Website: www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
Children's Centres: Merton
Children’s centres offer services for parents and carers from pregnancy through to the end of their child’s reception year at school.
Website: www.merton.gov.uk
Children's Health Services: Sutton
Information and support for your child’s health and wellbeing.
Website: www.suttonchildhealth.co.uk
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Start4Life
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Website: www.nhs.uk/start4life
Smoking Cessation - One You Merton Stop Smoking Service
Patient telephones the service and undertakes a screening questionnaire over the telephone. If referral accepted then patient directed to local service.
Telephone: 020 8973 3545
Email: Oneyou.merton@nhs.net
Young Merton
Information and Advice for young people provided by London Borough of Merton.
Website: Young Merton
Children's Health Visiting Services: Merton
Health Visitors offer a range of health promotion, health protection and safeguarding interventions to protect and promote the health of families in the borough.
Health Visitors have an in depth knowledge of the local community and what local service provision is available.
Telephone: 03300 539 264
Website: www.healthmatters.clch.nhs.uk
Children’s Activities at YMCA Wimbledon
Toddlers and young children can jump, slide, wriggle and crawl their way around the brightly coloured, multi-sensory structure using their imaginations and being physically active.
Telephone: 020 8542 9055
Website: www.ymca.org.uk
Email: info.wimbledon@ymcaspg.org
Childhood illness visual guide
Use the visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child.