Health

Choices about your family's health and lifestyle

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Young people’s mental health

Ways to help you and your friends with mental health issues

Autism and ADHD Pathway

What you can expect when going through the Autism and/or ADHD Assessment Pathway

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Family health and lifestyle

Where to find information about improving physical and mental health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle

Universal health services

Information about support in health that is available to everyone

Targeted health services

Information about support in health for children and young people with SEND

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The role of a health visitor

Getting to know your Health Visiting Service

School nurses

School nurses are public health nurses who work with 5 to 19 year-olds, including children educated in school and those who are educated at home

Targeted health services

Support in health for children and young people with SEND

Universal Health Services

Support in health that is available to all

Accessibility and autism friendly libraries

Information about accessibility and autism friendly libraries

Immunisations

Find all the information you need to make an informed decision about immunisations

Family health and lifestyle

Where to find information on improving physical and mental health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle

Pages in Universal health services

Pregnancy emotional health

Your emotional health is as important as your physical health

The role of a health visitor

Getting to know your Health Visiting Service

School nurses

School nurses are public health nurses who work with 5 to 19 year-olds, including children educated in school and those who are educated at home

Infant feeding

How to feed your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make once they are born

Pharmacies

Pharmacies are experts in medicines, and use their knowledge to advise you about common problems like coughs, colds, aches and pains

Universal Health Services

Support in health that is available to all

Your doctor

General Practitioners (GPs) are the doctors who look after your health from when you are born all the way through for the rest of your life.

Accessibility and autism friendly libraries

Information about accessibility and autism friendly libraries

Immunisations

Find all the information you need to make an informed decision about immunisations

Dentist

Dentists check your oral health, any risk of future disease, and advise you on the care and treatment need you

Health emergencies

As with all health care services across the county, everyone can access emergency care

Medication

Keeping safe when taking medicine

Concerns about your child’s hearing

All babies born in Somerset have had their hearing screened in their first few weeks

Concerns about your child’s vision

Spotting problems with the eyes early can help with treatment.

Somerset Big Tent

Positive activities, therapeutic services and specialist support to increase positive wellbeing and improve mental health.

Bereavement and loss

Helpful advice and information about dealing with a loss and grief

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Somerset Wheelchair Services

Providing NHS wheelchair services to adults, young people and children in Somerset

Section 23 of the Children and Families Act 2014

Our responsibility under Section 23 of the Children and Families Act 2014

Autism and ADHD Pathway

What you can expect when going through the Autism and/or ADHD Assessment Pathway

Sensory processing

Information and advice available in Somerset to identify sensory processing difficulties, and find strategies to help.

Targeted health services

Support in health for children and young people with SEND

Annual Health Checks

Annual health checks are for adults and young people aged 14 or over with a learning disability and help the person stay healthy

Accessing Occupational Therapy in Somerset

To help children and young people participate in activities to the maximum extent possible in their everyday lives

Accessing Speech and Language Therapy in Somerset

Advice for a parent or practitioner who is concerned with a child’s communication or has a physical difficulty with eating and drinking

Accessing Physiotherapy in Somerset

When a parent or practitioner identifies a concern with a child’s physical development

Concerns about your child’s hearing

All babies born in Somerset have had their hearing screened in their first few weeks

Pathway for Community Children’s Nursing Services

We work with children with complex healthcare conditions needing nursing support

Self injury

information, support and guidance to help understand, respond to and manage self-injury (part of the Somerset Mental Health Toolkit)

Paediatric Continence

The Paediatric Continence Service in Somerset supports children aged between 0 to 18 years

Concerns about your child’s vision

Spotting problems with the eyes early can help with treatment.

Somerset emotional and mental health support

Guides and resources to know what is available for supporting children and young peoples emotional and mental health in Somerset

Young people’s mental health

Ways to help you and your friends with mental health issues

Moving between children’s and adults healthcare

When you reach 14 years old, the service you are involved with will start to talk to you about a ‘transition’ care plan and what transition means

Specialist health services

Support in health for children and young people with significant SEND

What SEND professionals do

These are some of the people who may be working with you

Support for parents

Information, advice and services to support you being a parent

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Specialist Health Services

Specialised services support people with a range of rare and complex health conditions

Dynamic Support Register for children and young people in Somerset

To help identify if additional care or support is required

Learning from Lives and Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities and Autistic People (LeDeR)

Improving access to health care and reduce premature mortality for people with LD and Autistic People. Makaton signed version available

Personal Health Budgets

Offering people more choice, flexibility and control over the care and support they receive from the NHS.

End of life care and bereavement support

Information, resources and education to improve the end of life experience and bereavement support for every person in Somerset.

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Pregnancy emotional health

Your emotional health is as important as your physical health

Infant feeding

How to feed your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make once they are born

WISE Up Workshops

Empowering parent carers to succeed.

Sensory processing

Information and advice available in Somerset to identify sensory processing difficulties, and find strategies to help.

Support for parents

Information, advice and services to support you being a parent

Helpful tips from Somerset parents

With the help of local parents, we have come up with some helpful tips and useful information on some of the most important areas of being a parent

Parenting programmes in Somerset

In some cases parents may find it helpful to attend a parenting course to help them work through particular issues they may be experiencing

Concerns about your child’s hearing

All babies born in Somerset have had their hearing screened in their first few weeks

Being the parent of a teenager

The teenage years can be a confusing time for your child

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) webinar for parents and carers

Webinar for parents and carers who want to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences or support their child(ren) to heal from previous adversity

Concerns about your child’s vision

Spotting problems with the eyes early can help with treatment.

Health and wellbeing

Includes sexual health, preventing substance misuse and healthy workplaces

Health transport

If you're going to hospital for an appointment, tests or treatment, you'll normally be expected to make your own way there