Paper-based record
The paper based child health record as used by the UK National Health Service is popularly known as the "Red Book." It is given to the parents on or just after the birth of their child, and is used by parents to record standard health details such as height and weight as well as developmental milestones such as first words and first time walking. As the record has matured, additional information has been added in the form of inserts to aid parents with certain medical conditions, such as Down syndrome. There are also sections that are typically completed by the child's GP or health visitor. There are also additional updates from organisations such as the World Health Organization for growth chart updates The Scottish National Personal Child Health Record is available for download if you have a child born before January 2010. The UK-WHO Growth Charts are also available for downloadElectronic record
NHS Digital and NHS England, under their National Events Management Service, now allow parents and NHS staff to securely receive information about a child’s health digitally. The service is being adopted by NHS organisations nationally to help further progress the availability of a digital Red Book for new parents. A couple of tech companies are offering these NHS-linked smart digital versions of the Red Book. The user can use these mobile and desktop apps to connect to their NHS accounts and carry out a slew of GP-related tasks with just a few clicks. These apps also offer services like child health monitoring, growth milestone tracking, dental health trackers, appointment bookings, prescription ordering and jab reminders. The health records are synced with the NHS data in real-time, eliminating the cumbersome need to store and safeguard reports, prescriptions, and other documents. The fast-growing tech space has innovative solutions from key players likReferences