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Heathier Together App Posted or Updated on 20 Mar 2024

The Esplanade Surgery are delighted to be able to offer our patients access to the NHS Healthier Together App.

The Healthier Together Programme

It can be extremely stressful when your child is unwell. We know that there is a huge amount of information available at your fingertips but finding something that provides clear and accurate information is not always easy!

The resources on the Healthier Together website have been developed in partnership between parents and healthcare professionals from across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. You'll find clear information on common childhood illnesses, including advice on what 'red-flag' signs to look out for, where to seek help if required, what you should do to keep your child comfortable and how long your child's symptoms are likely to last.

Most importantly, the resources are used not only by parents but also by healthcare professionals. This means that your child is likely to receive consistently high quality care, irrespective of which healthcare provider you take them to see. And their advice is likely to mirror that on the Healthier Together website. Reducing unnecessary variation improves the overall quality of care and reduces the parental anxiety that inconsistent advice generates.

The website can be found here: what0-18.nhs.uk

The App

The NHS Healthier Together app has been designed to allow you to access care for your child much more easily. If your child is unwell and needs to be seen by a healthcare professional, instead of having to call the surgery, we are now offering you the option to use the app to directly inform us about your child’s symptoms. We will then contact you to decide what needs to be done.

If you are seeking help when the surgery is shut, it will direct you to NHS 111. Lots of other parents have already downloaded it and have found it extremely useful.

The app can be downloaded here: what0-18.nhs.uk/about-us/adding-our-website

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