Posted on: 25 November 2025
Parents and carers across West Yorkshire are being reminded about a one-stop shop for healthcare advice over winter which provides invaluable support and reassurance when children become unwell.
The West Yorkshire Healthier Together website, wyhealthiertogether.nhs.uk, provides consistent, accurate and trustworthy healthcare advice - all of which has been reviewed by local paediatricians, GPs and clinicians.
The website can help boost parents and carers’ confidence when managing children’s health via self-care at home and know when they should seek out professional help.
Healthier Together has sections dedicated to children under three-months-old, those aged over three months, how to decide whether your child should attend nursery or school when under the weather and general advice for keeping children and young people healthy.
Dr Jaz Walsh, a West Yorkshire GP, said: “We know that as we approach winter infections spread easily among children because we all spend more time indoors with each other. Children are more likely to catch winter viruses which can spread to other children and family members.
“As a parent or carer, it can be very worrying when your child is unwell, and it may not be clear what the best course of action to take is.
“The West Yorkshire Healthier Together website will help you by providing clear advice on what to do, including how best to take care of children and young people at home and when and where to seek help if you are still worried.”
Healthier Together includes a traffic light guide which describes ‘green’, ‘amber’ and ‘red’ symptoms for a range of different conditions as a way of being able to recognise if your child is seriously unwell.
Green symptoms are low risk and tips on how best to provide self-care are provided; Amber symptoms are medium risk and information on where to seek advice, such as a GP surgery or NHS 111, is provided; Red symptoms are high-risk and what action to take is described, such as phoning 999 or attending an emergency department.
Details of how to add the West Yorkshire Healthier Together website to your phone’s home screen can be found online.
Dr Walsh added: “Adding the Healthier Together website to your phone is a great way of having trusted health information at your fingertips.
“It can provide peace of mind and is a good first port of call to help keep your family safe.
“There is also a lot of advice on there, such as keeping your home warm and help with money worries, which can be a great source of support this winter.”