Infant & Well-Baby Checks

Reassurance and expert assessment for the earliest months — from feeding and reflux to the routine developmental checks every family wants done properly.

  • Crying, reflux, colic & feeding difficulties
  • Milk allergy, jaundice, rashes & sleep
  • Six-week and routine well-baby checks
  • Head-shape concerns (plagiocephaly) & torticollis

Growth, Nutrition & Gut Health

A careful, evidence-based look at how your child is growing, feeding and digesting — with the right tests arranged where they are needed.

  • Poor weight gain, short stature & obesity
  • Reflux, vomiting, diarrhoea & constipation
  • Abdominal pain & food intolerances
  • Coeliac disease and initial IBD assessment

Allergies, Respiratory & ENT

Assessment and diagnosis of childhood allergy and breathing problems, including skin-prick and blood testing when appropriate.

  • Allergy assessment — skin-prick & blood tests
  • Asthma, wheeze & persistent cough
  • Recurrent, ear & chest infections
  • Tonsillitis, snoring & sleep problems

Heart, Skin & Kidney

Common cardiac, skin and urinary concerns assessed calmly, with clear explanation and a plan you can follow at home.

  • Cardiac assessment, chest pain & palpitations
  • Eczema, rashes, birthmarks & acne
  • Lumps, bumps & skin concerns
  • Urine infections, daytime accidents & bedwetting

Neurology & Development

Expert paediatric assessment of neurological symptoms and developmental questions, with onward referral arranged where it is indicated.

  • Headaches, migraines, tics, dizziness & fainting
  • Seizures, febrile convulsions & epilepsy
  • Abnormal movements & behavioural concerns
  • Initial neurodevelopmental assessment — ADHD & autism referral

Investigations & Procedures

Where tests are needed, they can be arranged promptly at the hospital — with results explained in plain language.

  • Blood tests & allergy skin-prick testing
  • FENO (exhaled nitric-oxide) breath test for asthma
  • Imaging — X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, ECG & echo
  • Growth, nutrition & metabolic assessment
  • Dietitian, physiotherapy & specialist referrals

If your child’s concern isn’t listed here, please still get in touch — Dr Abraham cares for the full range of general paediatric problems. [Dr Abraham to expand this list with any further sub-specialty interests.]

Investigations & procedures

The right tests, arranged promptly

Where investigations are needed, they can be undertaken at the hospital and the results explained to you clearly. Dr Abraham arranges:

  • Blood tests and allergy skin-prick testing
  • Imaging — X-ray, ultrasound and MRI
  • ECG and echocardiography for cardiac concerns
  • Growth, nutrition and metabolic assessment
  • Dietitian, physiotherapy and specialist referrals
  • Referral for ADHD and autism-spectrum assessment
Paediatric examination with a stethoscope
Patient information leaflets on the live site cover torticollis and positional plagiocephaly (head-shape concerns). [Dr Abraham to supply/approve any leaflets or condition write-ups to host here.]

Concerned about your child?

Arrange an assessment with Dr Abraham — at Spire Nottingham, Spire Leicester, or online. Prompt appointments, clear answers.