Resources for families

Nutritional Information - making healthy cost effective choices

For more information go to Infant milks for parents & carers — First Steps Nutrition Trust

Getting to hospital appointments - claiming back travel costs

NHS Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
If you're referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or another primary care health professional, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Find out how much it costs to run common household appliances and compare them against each other

Ever wondered whether it’s cheaper to run a gas or electric oven? Or how about an electric blanket for 3 hours versus turning the heating on for 30 minutes? Well now you can find out.

To see how much something costs to run, use the calculator to pick the appliances you want to compare and select how long they’ll be in use for.