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NEW – Free Mobile App: 6 Common Childhood Illnesses

This free mobile app provides expert advice to parents, carers and health professionals on six common childhood illnesses –

Diarrhoea (Gastroenteritis)
Chesty Baby (Bronchiolitis)
Chesty Child (Wheeze and Asthma)
High temperature
Abdominal Pain
Common newborn problems

Please follow the steps below to download the app:

1. Visit the iTunes App Store or Google Play Store

2. Search for „Handi Paediatric‟ and download for the app for free

3. Open the HANDi App and select the Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS Foundation Trust

4. Select who you are; a parent/carer, healthcare professional

5. Choose the condition the child is suffering from – from the list of six illnesses displayed

6. Answer the questions in the next stages and act as recommended for that condition

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Operations cancelled as cyber attack hits NHS Lanarkshire hospitals and GPs
Operations are cancelled as services run by NHS Lanarkshire are affected by malware in computer systems.
Stopping conflict 'boiling over' at children's hospitals
Hospitals in London and Southampton think they have found a way of resolving disputes over children's care.
Middle-aged told to walk faster
Health officials warn falling activity rates as people age are putting their health at risk.
Lithium in tap water may cut dementia
The naturally occurring element may reduce the risk of the disease.
India swine flu death toll rises above 1,000 this year
The number of deaths recorded over eight months of this year is four times the equivalent for 2016.
Health service savings consultation launched
Health trusts unveil £70m worth of savings and ask the public for their views.
Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals' merger moves a step closer
The NHS trust boards of Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals vote to develop plans for a single organisation.
Vaginal seeding after Caesarean 'risky', warn doctors
Swabs of vaginal bacteria, which some say helps the immune system, may be doing more harm than good.
Green man road crossings 'too fast'
Guidance calls for councils in England to make it easier for elderly and disabled people to cross the road.
Johnson & Johnson faces $417m payout in latest talc case
The payout - to a woman who developed ovarian cancer - is the largest award so far against the firm.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Single-injection vaccine device still a long way off
"Scientists invent injection that could deliver every childhood vaccine in one go," reports The Independent....
Women more likely than men to lose interest in sex
"Women get bored of having sex with their partner after just a year together, a new study suggests,"...
Tattoo ink particles can spread into lymph nodes
"Tattoos could give you cancer, new research suggests," is the entirely unsupported claim from the Mail...
No change to alcohol guidelines for pregnancy
"There is little evidence having the occasional drink while pregnant harms a baby," reports the Mail...
Avoid eating just before your bedtime, study recommends
"It's not what you eat, it's when you eat that matters: study shows timing your meals right is the key...
Could a Mediterranean diet be as good as drugs for acid reflux?
"Why the Mediterranean diet is the best cure for acid reflux: Study found patients who ate plenty of...
Drinks industry accused of downplaying 'alcohol-cancer risk'
"Drinks industry downplaying alcohol-cancer link," The Guardian reports as new analysis has been published...
Statins cut heart deaths in men by 28% finds study
"Statins cut the risk of dying from heart disease by 28% among men, according to the longest study of...
Zika virus may be useful in treating brain tumours
"Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancer," BBC News reports. Animal and laboratory research...
Older babies 'sleep better' in their own room
"Babies who sleep in separate rooms from their parents have earlier bedtimes, take less time to nod off...