Pennine GP Alliance (PGPA) is expanding urgent same-day care this winter with the launch of five new Same Day Children’s Hubs, designed specifically to support children. The hubs will provide fast, safe, same-day assessment and treatment for children with acute symptoms, not limited to respiratory illness, giving families reassurance and quick access to care close to home.
Each of Calderdale’s five Primary Care Networks (PCNs) will host one hub, which operates out of a GP Practice. The Hubs will be open Monday to Friday, 13:00 to 18:00 from Monday, 1st December 2025 until Friday, 24th April 2026.
The Same Day Children’s Hubs will see children with a range of acute symptoms, such as:
- Cough, sore throat, earache
- Mild rash (with no fever and no meningitis symptoms), or eczema flare.
- Abdominal pain (mild, no fever), vomiting or diarrhoea (mild)
- Asthma exacerbation (mild)
- Urine infections
- Other general unwellness
CRH A&E can book children into the hubs if they present at A&E with the appropriate symptoms.
Parents and carers can be reassured that these hubs are designed to provide safe, same-day care for children with a new problem who need to see a doctor that day. Other appointments will be made through GP practices, ensuring children are seen promptly by experienced clinicians in a calm, supportive environment.
Helen Rees, Director of Operations for Medicine, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Following the proven success of ARI hubs, the introduction of Children’s Same Day Care Hubs marks a significant and positive step in addressing health needs during the winter period. Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust fully supports this initiative, which complements our own Same Day Emergency Care services. Together, these measures will help alleviate pressure on A&E departments and reduce avoidable hospital admissions, ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care closer to home.”
The new Same Day Children’s Hubs will complement PGPA’s network of Acute Respiratory Infection Hubs, which continue to deliver high-quality respiratory care and diagnostics for adults across Calderdale. Last winter, the ARI hubs made over 17,000 additional appointments available, achieving a 97% utilisation rate and helping to avoid more than 10,600 potential A&E attendances.
The Same Day Children’s Hubs are being established with funding through local winter resilience schemes and in partnership with the Calderdale and Huddersfield Urgent and Emergency Care Board, as part of the Calderdale Cares Partnership.
Further details on the Same Day Children’s Hubs and their locations in Calderdale can be found on the PGPA website: www.penninegpa.co.uk/our-services/pgpa-same-day-childrens-hubs