Symptom checker
Before attending A&E, please check our Symptom Checker. You can find information and advice on several of the most common illnesses in children before you make a decision to use A&E.
Frequently searched symptoms
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Abdominal pain (tummy ache)
Information and helpful advice on dealing with abdominal pain in children
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Cough and colds
Information and helpful advice on coughs and colds with children
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Crying baby
Information and helpful advice on dealing with a crying baby
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Diarrhoea and vomiting
Information and helpful advice on dealing with diarrhoea and vomiting in children.
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Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
Information and helpful advice on dealing with breathing difficulties or noisy breathing in children.
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Earache
Information and helpful advice on dealing with an earache in children.
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Fever and high temperatures
Information and helpful advice on dealing with fever or a high temperature in children.
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Head injury
Information and helpful advice on head injuries to children.
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Headache
Information and helpful advice on dealing with children’s headaches.
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Limp
Information and helpful advice on dealing with children limping.
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Measles
Information and helpful advice on measles, including the symptoms to look out for and when a child should be brought to A&E.
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Nosebleeds
Information and helpful advice on dealing with children’s nosebleeds
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Rashes
Information and helpful advice on dealing with children’s rashes
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Red or sticky eyes
Information and helpful advice on children’s red or sticky eyes
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Sore throat
Information and helpful advice on dealing with children’s sore throats.
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Swallowed something
Information and helpful advice on children swallowing something.
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Unwell child
Information and helpful advice on children who are unwell.
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Vomiting baby
Information and helpful advice on vomiting babies.