Paediatric Nurse Practitioner

If your child or young person has been unwell for a maximum of 5 days, you are now able to book in with the Paediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinics. If the child/young person meets the referral criteria, they can be referred by us for a same day clinic appointment (subject to availability). 

Please call us here at The Hive for available appointments. 

Children/Young People under 19 years old who live within the borough of Rochdale (HMR) – Referral Criteria:

  • High temperature over 3 months of age
  • Sore throats
  • Coughs and colds
  • Mild Wheezing/mild asthma symptoms
  • Possible urine infection
  • Ear ache
  • Rashes
  • Vomiting
  • Loose Stools
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Oral thrush (under 4 months of age)
  • Sticky eyes (in under 2's only)
  • Infected skin/infected eczema/infected wounds 

Page last reviewed: 26 June 2025
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