Trusted provider of the Red Book for over 30 years!

Personal Child Health Record

We have supplied the Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) for over 30 years. A multi-disciplinary working group hosted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health oversees the content and development of the national standard PCHR with expert advice and guidance from Harlow, drawing on decades of experience in child health record development.

Over 30 Years of Excellence

The Personal Child Health Record (PCHR), also known as the ‘Red Book’, is given to parents or carers at a child’s birth to record their growth, immunisations, and development and results of screening tests. Harlow manufactures and supplies the national standard PCHR with the option to personalise pages based on geographical location. The PCHR is regularly reviewed to ensure the content remains relevant.

Key Features

Designed in partnership with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). 

Comprehensive record of child’s injections like immunisations and vaccinations. 

National version with some local changes and information. 

Downloads

The Personal Child Health Record (PCHR), also known as the ‘Red Book’, is given to parents or carers at a child’s birth to record their growth, immunisations, and development and results of screening tests. Harlow manufactures and supplies the national standard PCHR with the option to personalise pages based on geographical location. The PCHR is regularly reviewed to ensure the content remains relevant.

We are also pleased to offer a free page on childhood cancer awareness from the Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust. If you wish to include this in your next order, please contact us. To view a copy of the leaflet click here.

We also offer a free page from the Meningitis Research Foundation called the Baby Watch Leaflet. If you wish to include this in your next order, please contact us. To view a copy of the leaflet, click the file below

Meningitis Baby Watch Leaflet

To download a copy of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 insert, click here

Latest Updates

Personal Child Record Book – Version 5

  • Includes all changes to routine child routine immunisation changes 2025

You can read more about the changes to the childhood schedule which include the introduction of a new routine vaccination appointment at 18 months of age, in the Changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule from 1 July 2025 letter here.

You can view the Guidance for healthcare practitioners on the routine childhood schedule changes from 1 July 2025 and training slide set here.

For more information, please contact us on 0191 455 4286 or email us at sales@healthforallchildren.com