We all know and appreciate just how hard NHS staff are working at the moment. And in the circumstances it’s natural to believe we shouldn’t be troubling them with other non-Covid health issues.

But the NHS is keen to let us know that they are open for business for non-Covid related illnesses, and indeed are worried that in some cases parents are bringing children late for help when they really should have come much earlier.

Obviously we all need to use common sense, and wait for attention to purely routine matters. But the NHS has published the following helpful ‘traffic light’ diagram to help you to decide what to do if your child is generally unwell.

And once again, a massive thank you to all our NHS and care staff for their amazing efforts at this difficult time.