Tools: Child health

Interactive tools, smartphone apps and podcasts

  • Be Food Smart

    Get the NEW Be Food Smart app to see how much sugar, sat fat and salt is really inside your food and drink

  • Vaccination calendar

    Download this personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

  • Young people and mental health

    A collection of videos offering a variety of information and advice to help young people with mental health problems.

  • Change4Life - Sugar Smart app

    Use the Change4Life Sugar Smart app to find out how much total sugar is in your everyday food and drink.

  • Childhood illness visual guide

    See what some common childhood conditions look like, from warts and measles to chickenpox, tonsillitis, slapped cheek syndrome and warts.

  • Baby rashes: a visual guide

    A visual guide to baby rashes from nappy rash and eczema to impetigo and meningitis.

  • BMI healthy weight calculator

    BMI is good way to check if you are a healthy weight. Use our BMI calculator to check the whole family and find helpful information and advice. BMI is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height.

  • Food allergy and intolerance myth buster

    This myth buster will help you separate fact from fiction and understand the differences between food allergies and intolerances.

  • Change4Life activity planner

    Change4Life

    Keep the whole family fit and active with this handy activity planner. Packed with ideas the tool helps you create your own action plan.

Your NHS Health Check

Millions of people have already had their free 'midlife MOT'. Find out why this health check-up is so important

Weight loss guide

Lose weight the healthy way and learn the skills to keep it off with our 12-week weight loss guide

Couch to 5K

Tips on getting started with the Couch to 5K running plan, including podcasts and real stories to motivate you

Strength and Flex

Download our Strength and Flexibility podcast series and get a free personal trainer

5K+ running podcasts for C25K graduates

Take your running to the next level with new podcasts for Couch to 5K graduates