Children & family health
Fever, cough, tummy pain, rashes and vomiting are common childhood presentations. Our family medicine consultants assess children and adults.
Children can deteriorate more quickly than adults. Any unwell child under 3 months, or older child with drowsiness, breathlessness, poor fluid intake or a non-blanching rash, should be seen urgently.
Common symptom patterns
- · Fever with a runny nose
- · Vomiting after eating
- · Rash after a viral illness
When to book a GP
- · Fever lasting more than 3 days
- · Cough lasting more than 1–2 weeks
- · Recurrent tummy pain
When urgent help may be needed
- · Any unwell baby under 3 months
- · Non-blanching rash
- · Drowsiness or difficulty rousing
- · Fast or laboured breathing
- · Poor urine output or dry mouth
Call 998 (UAE ambulance) or attend the nearest emergency department.
Related blood & diagnostic tests
- · Urine dipstick
- · Rapid strep test
- · Viral PCR
- · Full blood count
Related Aafiyah services
FAQs
When should I take my feverish child to hospital?+
Any baby under 3 months with a fever should be seen urgently. Older children need urgent care if they are drowsy, hard to rouse, breathing quickly, have a rash that does not blanch, are dehydrated, or if you are worried they are getting worse.
Other symptom categories
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"Called at 8am with a fever, had a British-trained doctor at my door by 11. He sat with me for 45 minutes — not the 5 minutes I'm used to. Prescription delivered same day. Felt like having a proper GP again."
"We finally have one doctor who knows all of us. The kids actually like going. Follow-up calls happen without us chasing. Worth every dirham."
"The 40+ marker report came back with a real conversation, not a PDF dumped in my inbox. Caught a vitamin deficiency I'd been ignoring for years."
"After surgery I dreaded going back to a hospital for dressings. Their nurse came every other day, the doctor checked in by WhatsApp. Healed faster than I expected."
"Fell ill on day two of our trip. Doctor in the suite within 90 minutes, full assessment, prescription to the hotel pharmacy. Genuinely NHS-standard care in Dubai."
"My father refuses to leave the house. Aafiyah's team comes monthly, manages his medication, and treats him with such dignity. It changed everything for our family."
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