Medical & Educational Disclaimer

Educational purpose

All content on this website, including the milestone guide, the immunisation guide, the care navigator and the Ask Links assistant, is general and educational. It is not a diagnosis, a symptom checker or personalised medical advice.

Every child is different. Please discuss any concern about your child's health, growth or vaccines with a registered healthcare practitioner.

No doctor–patient relationship

Using this website, contacting a practice through WhatsApp, or using the assistant does not create a doctor–patient relationship. That relationship begins only when a doctor consults with your child.

In an emergency

Do not use this website or the assistant in an emergency. Go directly to the Netcare Linksfield Hospital emergency unit (open 24 hours) or the nearest emergency unit, or call the emergency unit on +27 11 647 3605, 10177 (ambulance) or 112 (from a cellphone).

• difficulty breathing, blue lips or severe wheezing
• a seizure, unresponsiveness or unusual drowsiness
• a baby under 3 months with a fever
• signs of dehydration, a severe allergic reaction or a serious injury

HPCSA

Each doctor is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Content is presented factually in line with HPCSA guidelines on advertising, and the website does not publish patient testimonials or reviews.