Dr Nicole White and Dr Jennifer Deacon

Dr Nicole White and Dr Jennifer Deacon

Dr Nicole White and Dr Jennifer Deacon

Dr Nicole White is an experienced GP, providing comprehensive care to children and young people.  In addition to her clinical role, she sits as a GP representative on several paediatric clinical networks and is a GP Liaison officer at Children’s Health Qld. Dr Nicole is passionate about growth and development, health promotion and the wellbeing of children and young people in our community.

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Dr Jennifer Deacon has been a Paediatrician since 2005 and is currently a Senior staff specialist at Gold Coast University Hospital, the Paediatric Lead of Lavender Mother Baby unit, a Statewide maternal mental health unit and

Medical Lead of Children’s Hospital in the home. Jennifer has a special interest in infants and toddlers and loves working with families to improve the long-term health outcomes of the community.

Toddler and pre-school years: Growing up healthy

This episode delves into growth milestones and the importance of early intervention from toddlerhood to pre-school.

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