The Little Orange Book is focused on acute illness in young children and helps parents and carers to recognise and then respond appropriately to a range of diseases, illness and conditions as well as signposting parents to the most appropriate service or clinician should they need further support.

Click here to download your copy of the Little Orange Book

When necessary, you should always be offered a same-day appointment for your child, but please use this leaflet to check first whether you really need a pharmacy, health visitor, GP, NHS Direct or your local hospital A&E (accident and emergency).
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