Birth Defects Foundation

Avon Longitudinal Study of Children and Parents - Details of a Bristol based study into child health and development, including publications and presentations.

The Alexander Trust - Information about dolphin therapy for children with special needs.

ACT - Provides information to families and professionals involved in palliative care for children with life-threatening or terminal conditions.

Children First and Always - Information about general health, and staying in hospital, aimed at various ages. Written by GOSH Trust.

Patient UK: Information Leaflets - Child Health - Offers basic details about a variety of conditions, includes references.

General Practice Notebook - Paediatric - Clinical reference guide, aimed at health care professionals. Includes paediatrics by system, diseases and conditions, and emergencies.

Children's Health - Information on a range of common illnesses. Includes features on meningitis, pain relief, and dealing with emergencies.

ChildHealthMonitor.org (CHM) - Information on the latest research from medical journals, translated into everyday language. [Paid subscription required for the majority of articles.]

Kirsty Appeal / Rainbow Family Trust - Information about this child's hospice, including latest news, and future events.

British Institute for Brain Injured Children - Registered charity encouraging home-based therapy to help children variously diagnosed as having autism, autistic tendencies and brain damage.

Samantha Dickson Research Trust - A charity to help find a cure for childhood brain tumours. Offers support and advice to patients and families.

Sargent Cancer Care for Children - Charity caring for children with cancer providing support for families at home and in hospital from the day of diagnosis. News, events, publications and donation page.

Whizz-Kidz : The Movement for Non-Mobile Children - Charity helping disabled children throughout the UK, by providing mobility aids, training and advice. Includes a kid's zone.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity - Provides details of events, latest news, and ideas for getting involved. Includes a section for kids and teens.

BBC Health: A to Z of Children's Ailments - Offers causes, symptoms and treatments of many illnesses. Includes relevant links.

Kick Asthma - Includes news, facts and magazine articles, games and a message board. Also includes an asthma dictionary.

South West Child Protection Procedures - Jargon-free and interactive guide for all professionals working with children and young people in the South West of England.