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Health Visiting

Checked: 28-02-2024 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 27-02-2026

Overview

Every family with a pre-school child (aged 0-5 years) is allocated to a Health Visitor team. 

Health Visitor roles:

  • To support children and their familes to be healthy, both emotionally and physically.
  • To provide practical support and confidential health advice.

The midwife will automatically refer new born children to a Health Visitor. If a pre-school child moves to a new area - when they register with a GP they will be given a new Health Visitor.

Routine reviews are undertaken when a child is:

  • 11-14 days old
  • 6-8 weeks old
  • 9-12 months old
  • 2 -2 1/2 years old

Families with pre-school children can also refer themselves if they require some advice or support.

Please also see the Perinatal Mental Health page for details of New Parent and Infant Emotional Wellbeing Pathway resources

Contact details

Practices can contact their Link Health Visitor for advice and support. Get in touch using the numbers below:

Bristol North: 0300 125 6278

Bristol South: 0300 125 6264

Bristol East and Central: 0300 125 6274

North Somerset: 0300 125 5060

South Glos: 0300 125 5200

 

Parents and carers can also pop into one of the baby hubs for support. You can find details on the Sirona website.

 

The Sirona care & health Health Visiting page also has resources and further information.



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