The child weight management team assesses your child's needs and gives advice to help you and them work towards a healthier weight.
We are based at:
- Entrance 8, Sunderland Royal Hospital
- Edythe Brown House, South Tyneside District Hospital
Clinics are based at:
- Sunderland Royal Hospital
- Hendon Health Hub
- Edythe Brown House, South Tyneside District Hospital
- Primrose Family Hub, Lambton Terrace, Jarrow
- Biddick and Whiteleas Family Hub, Galsworthy Road, South Shields
- Ridgeway Family Hub, Park Avenue, South Shields
You can talk to your:
- teacher
- school nurse
- parent or carer
You can also visit the links below for:
- Together For Children
- South Tyneside Council
- Interactive education
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust health eating advice
- Advice For Parents Of Overweight Children
- Cooking at home - BDA - The Association of UK Dieticians
- BBC Food: Budget dinner receipes and ideas
- NHS Better Health Healthier Families
Watch the videos below to help your child build good habits:
These videos were designed by:
- South Tyneside Young Health Ambassadors
- Sunderland Young Commissioners
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- NHS STSFT childhood weight management dietitian
- NHS STSFT Children and Young People's Primary Care Mental Health team
We'd like to say a big thank you to Emilia, Connor, Isabella, Oliver and Mia for giving a voice to the characters.
