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Have a question about your little one’s health? Search ‘Ask an Expert’ on a wide range of common childhood illnesses, answered by healthcare professionals to give you that little extra reassurance.

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  • Dawn Kelly
    Dawn Kelly

    Dawn is a qualified paediatric nurse, health visitor and lecturer with over 20 years’ experience. She’s written widely about child health and development and has a wealth of knowledge about childhood illnesses and advising parents on issues such as weaning and sleep. Her three daughters also put her knowledge to the test!

  • Dr Ellie Cannon
    Dr Ellie Cannon

    As well as being a celebrity doctor, Dr Ellie is a GP in a family-health practice and a mum to two young children. She has recently written a popular book on parenting, writes a weekly health column in a national newspaper and regularly appears on television to advise on health topics.

  • Dr Claire Winstanley
    Dr Claire Winstanley

    Dr Claire Winstanley has been a qualified GP for nearly twenty years, graduating in medicine from Newcastle in 1993 and has worked as a GP in surgeries in Buckinghamshire and London. Dr Claire Winstanley has a particular interest in children’s health, having recently authored a book which is a practical guide for new parents. She currently lives in Bristol and has three children.

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