How do I contact health visitor?
How to get in touch with a health visitor
- find your health visiting team contact in your Red Book.
- call the health visiting service on 0300 123 7572 to get advice over the phone.
What is a health visitor NHS?
A health visitor is a qualified nurse or midwife who has had extra training. They’re there to help you, your family and your new baby stay healthy. Your health visitor can visit you at home, or you can see them at your child health clinic, GP surgery or health centre, depending on where they’re based.
What is ChatHealth?
ChatHealth is a confidential text messaging service that enables children and young people (aged 11-19) to contact their local public health nursing (school nursing) team. You can get in touch for advice about any aspect of your physical or emotional health.
Where can I get my baby weighed Stafford?
You can bring your baby or child along to be weighed or to ask questions about your own or your baby’s health….South Staffordshire.
| Day | Address | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Codsall Clinic, Elliotts Lane, Codsall WV8 1PH Ring the hub on 0300 303 3923 to book an appointment | 14.00 – 16.00 |
Do health visitors check your house?
A health visitor has no right of access to your house – she cannot come in unless she is invited. Also, you are not obliged to use the services offered by a health visitor and you can refuse to see any of them at any time.
What happens at first health visitor appointment?
A GP or health visitor will discuss your baby’s vaccinations with you. These are offered at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 12 months old, and before your child starts school. They’ll also ask you how you’ve been feeling emotionally and physically since the birth of your baby.
What happens at health visitor home visit?
How can I speak to NHS?
How to contact NHS England and NHS Improvement
- Members of the public, patients, and their representatives should contact our Customer Contact Centre.
- Telephone: 0300 311 22 33.
- Primary care providers and other NHS organisations can find regional contact details on the NHS England regional team pages.
What are well baby clinics?
These clinics provide an opportunity for parents and carers to weigh their baby and speak with a Health Visitor about concerns and to be given information and advice. See below for a list of venues and times of clinics.
What is done in well baby clinic?
One of the important services offered by well-baby clinics is the provision of immunizations for childhood diseases such as diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella.
Do health visitors judge you?
Who are health visitors and what are the visits for? Karen Stansfield, from the Institute of Health Visitors, told MFM their role is to “not to judge or inspect homes [of new parents] but instead to offer support and help to mothers and their partners and families.”
Where is the community health centre in Airdrie?
Airdrie Community Health Centre. << Go Back. Airdrie Community Health Centre. 88 Graham Street. Airdrie ML6 6DB. Notice: No walk-in clinics – emergency appointments only. Call: 0300 303 0251 for phone consultation and triage (Mon–Thurs: 9am–5pm and Fri: 9am–4pm) C Card: Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm.
How many drop in clinics are there in Lanarkshire?
NHS Lanarkshire has five drop-in minor injury clinics. They can treat a range of illnesses and injuries including sprains, strains, minor burns, bites and cuts. You don’t need an appointment to attend but your waiting time will vary since patients are treated in order of greatest-need.
How to contact University Hospital Hairmyres Lanarkshire?
University Hospital Hairmyres Tel: 01355 585 000; University Hospital Monklands Tel: 01236 748 748; University Hospital Wishaw Tel: 01698 361 100