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Health visitors

Health Visitors work with parents and carers. They offer support from the ante-natal period until the child starts school at five years.

The service includes a team of:

Health Visitors
School Nurses
Staff Nurses
Nursery Nurses and
Parent Support workers.

They work with families to help support children’s health and development, to make sure they have the best possible start in life.

You as parents/carers know your child better than anyone. As you begin to adapt and settle into a new life with your baby you will soon start to notice many changes as they grow and develop. Their experiences during the first 2 years of life will help set the foundations for their future.

They will work in partnership with you to promote your child’s health, development and well-being from the antenatal period, right through the Early Years by providing you with support, advice and guidance.

All families are offered routine health and development reviews to assess the growth, health and development of their child in the early years to identify any problems or issues as soon as possible and provide an opportunity to discuss any health and wellbeing questions or concerns that you may have.

You will receive an appointment for:

A New Birth Visit between 10 – 14 days after delivery
3 – 4 month review
9 – 12 month growth and development review

Support is available from the service until the young person reaches 19 years of age and the team can offer advice and guidance on many topics. This might include parent’s mental health, feeding, sleep, behaviour, potty training, child development or emotional wellbeing.

What can I do?

Make sure you attend your health checks
Discuss any concerns with your Health Visitors

More information

Staffordshire residents

Website: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Facebook: Midlands Partnerhip NHS Foundation Trust

Phone

West Hub (covering Moorlands, Newcastle, Stafford, Stone, Seisdon) - 0300 303 3923
East Hub (covering East Staffordshire, Cannock, Lichfield, Rugeley, Tamworth) - 0300 303 3924
Chat Health - Text - 07520 615722 (answered in office hours only)