Published on: 1 February 2023
Parents and carers across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being encouraged to download the free HANDi Paediatric app today.
The HANDi Paediatric app provides advice and support to parents and carers of children up to eleven years of age when their child is unwell.
The app contains information about when and how to ask for help thereby giving parents more confidence in dealing with minor childhood health care conditions.
The HANDi app offers simple and straightforward advice for the following conditions in children:
- Diarrhoea and vomiting
- High temperature
- ‘chesty baby’ illnesses, such as bronchiolitis, asthma and croup
- ‘chesty child’ illnesses such as wheezing and asthma
- Abdominal pain
- Common newborn problems.
Dr Louise Bramble, GP and Clinical Lead for Women, Children and Young People for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire said: “The app provides parents and carers of children with some very accessible, consistent and reliable advice on common childhood illnesses as well as local signposting.
“It has been very popular among parents in Worcestershire since it’s launch in 2020 and now we’re delighted to be able to offer it across Herefordshire.
“As a GP, being able to direct patients to the Handi Paediatric app is extremely helpful in providing advice and support.”
The app has been developed by NHS organisations across Worcestershire and is free to download onto any Apple device via the App Store or any Android device via the Google Play Store.
