About Patient.info

Patient.info is the UK’s most trusted health platform, used by millions of people every month, including NHS clinicians. All content is written and reviewed by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, and is recommended by the NHS as a reliable source of health information.

Our resources cover everything from common childhood illnesses to allergies, asthma, mental health, sleep, and healthy living.

For NHS-recommended advice on common childhood illnesses and guidance on when your child should stay off school, visit Patient.info.

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