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Children’s Health

GP care for children from newborns through to adolescents — including the 6-week check-up, immunisations on the National Immunisation Program schedule, and appointments for illness, development concerns, and routine health reviews. These articles cover the questions parents most commonly bring to the GP, with plain-language guidance on when to come in and what to expect.

Caring for a sick child indoors

When Should You Take Your Child to the GP for a Fever or Cough?

At Shire Family Medical in Sutherland, fever and cough are among the most common reasons parents bring a child in for assessment — and among the most anxiety-provoking. Few things leave parents more uncertain than a child who is flushed,…

Young girl hugging her teddy bear with a worried expression while waiting at the GP, illustrating how to help prepare children for vaccinations.

Needle Phobia in Children: How to Help Before, During and After Vaccinations

For many families in the Sutherland Shire, a child’s vaccination appointment is straightforward — a brief visit, a moment of discomfort, and it’s done. But for others, the experience is genuinely distressing, with anxiety…