Health visiting

Help and advice for baby and families

All families have universal contact from the Health Visiting team, including:

  • Antenatal contact
  • New baby visit/primary visit
  • Assessment at six/eight weeks
  • One-year-old assessment
  • 24 -28 month assessment

Teams can offer help, advice and support on:

  • Emotional health and wellbeing
  • Infant feeding
  • Vaccinations
  • Healthy eating
  • Stop-smoking services
  • Readiness for school

Any identified additional needs or support will be assessed and supported by a named health visitor.