The guidance, intended for parents of babies less than three months old, reassures parents that the NHS is still providing safe care during the pandemic.
It uses a traffic light system to direct parents to the appropriate action to take when their baby presents with signs of illness, ranging from a temperature to seizures and vomiting.
The ‘fridge’ poster', which signposts when and where parents should seek help. has been produced by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH); the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM – part of the RCPCH), the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
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