All ages

Children develop at different rates. Check out what to do if you have concerns about your preschool child's development. There are a range of services for children who need support. 

Nuclear medicine kidney scans check on kidney size, function and signs of kidney scarring which may be caused by repeated urinary tract infections.

Ultrasound is very useful for looking at soft parts of the body such as the kidneys and bladder.

A micturating cysto-urethrogram (MCU) is an x-ray test of the bladder as it fills and empties.

Testing a sample of your child's urine (wee) is the only way to know for sure if they have a UTI (urinary tract infection).

School sores (impetigo) are common in tamariki (children). They are easily spread and need treatment. Keep your child home from school, kindergarten or daycare until one day after the start of treatment.

Healthcare and disability support providers of Well Child, chronic care or disability support services for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) should ensure that long-term support systems are created which are centred on the individual.

Urinary reflux (vesico-ureteric reflux) is the abnormal flow of urine back up the ureters towards the kidneys when your child does a wee.

A urinary tract infection is an infection in the wee (urine). It is a common cause of fever in young children. 

Healthcare and disability support providers should have systems to provide continuity and coordination between and within the various services working with tamariki (children), rangatahi (young people) and their whānau (families).

Every child and young person receiving healthcare or disability support services should have access to, and opportunities to participate in play, recreation, creative activities and education.

Health and disability service providers whose knowledge and skills enable them to respond appropriately to children's and young people's clinical, emotional, developmental, educational and cultural needs, should care for tamariki (children), rangatahi (young people) and their whānau (families).

Accommodation, facilities and equipment should meet the needs of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people). Facilities and equipment should be designed, provided and maintained to ensure children and young people's safety and emotional well-being. Accommodation for tamariki and rangatahi should be separate from that provided for adults.

Find out about the health services available to support you, your child and whānau.

You will feel more at ease if you are well informed about your child's hospital visit and have support arranged for you and your whānau (family).

Primary health organisations are groups of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who provide your family with health care.