Category Archives: Health Links
Support with your child’s sleep habits
Covid Survey
Public Health Scotland are conducting a survey into families experiences since COVID.
If you wish to take part use the link/QR code in the below flyer.

If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Strep A

Group A streptococcus (GAS), also known as strep A is a
common bacteria which causes mild infections. These are
usually mild but on some rare occasions can become a more
serious infection known as invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).
For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/strepA
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Chicken Pox
Schools across the country are seeing a rise in chicken pox cases so please make yourself aware of the symptoms and treatments using the leaflet attached.
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Child Smile Free Dental Care for Kids Information
Child Smile is an organisation promoting and helping provide access to better dental health in Scotland.
You can access their website on the link here https://www.child-smile.org.uk/
They also produce leaflets for parents about a range of services in a range of languages.
We thought it would be useful to post links to these here over the next few weeks.
Here is the first of those SNACK IDEAS FOR CHILDREN
22388-__Childsmile Snack ideas for children-September2021-English.pdf [873 Kb]
English language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Aug2022-Ukrainian.pdf [910 Kb]
Ukrainian language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Sept2021-Arabic.pdf [3924 Kb]
Arabic language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Sept2021-Polish.pdf [4186 Kb]
Polish language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Sept2021-Romanian.pdf [4259 Kb]
Romanian language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Sept2021-Slovak.pdf [4220 Kb]
Slovak language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Sept2021-Traditional Chinese (Cantonese).pdf [876 Kb]
Traditional Chinese language version
22388-Childsmile Snack ideas for children-Sept2021-Urdu.pdf [4314 Kb]
Urdu language version
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Child Flu Vaccine
Please use the below link to access NHS Scotland’s child flu vaccine information.
https://www.nhsinform.scot/childflu
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Mental Health Parent Workshops with SAMH
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Letter from Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland’s National Clinical Director, to all parents/carers of nursery children, primary and secondary school age pupils.
Below is a letter from Scotland’s National Clinical Director the path ahead in schools around COVID-19.
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Get a Free Jag on the Bus
If you need a vaccination for COVID-19 for free why not use the vaccination bus. This weekend it is at Waverley Bridge, between Princes street Gardens and Waverley Station.
Available to anyone aged 16+.
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages

