PARENTS and carers across the county can now access an online healthcare resource to help manage childhood illness.

The Healthier Together website, launched by Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), offers advice for families when children are unwell.

The site includes a traffic light guide to help identify the severity of symptoms: green indicates low risk, amber suggests seeking advice from a GP or NHS 111 and red advises calling 999 or visiting an emergency department.

It has been reviewed by local paediatricians, GPs and clinicians and aims to boost confidence in managing children’s health at home and knowing when to seek professional help.

The ICB says infections spread easily among children during winter because “we all spend more time indoors with each other”.

“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,” it added.

Parents can visit the available at www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk or download the app.