A-Z of health information

A chest infection affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia).

If in doubt about the cause of your chest pain, call an ambulance.

Chickenpox is highly contagious, but it is generally mild and gets better without the need for special treatment.

Immunisation against chickenpox can protect your child from getting chickenpox and from the possible serious complications of chickenpox.

The symptoms of chilblains are made worse with sudden temperature changes.

Any person who believes, on reasonable grounds, that a child needs protection can notify Child Protection.

Infants in the first eight weeks have no control over their movements and all their physical activity is involuntary or reflex.

Young babies still have a notion that the whole of life is happening inside themselves, and they are 'making it all happen'.

Fun activities, such as shaking or banging objects, helps a baby understand they have an effect on the world.

At nine months your baby is moving around by crawling or pulling along with their arms. Safety is very important now. Your baby is also 'talking' with recognisable sounds and may even say simple words.