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The Health Visiting Service in Wirral delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all parents and families of pre-school children.

Our team includes health visitors, community health nurses and nursery nurses. They are specialists in child health and development and provide a range of information, support and advice to ensure families are fully supported to give their children the best possible start in life.

Working closely with parents we provide:

• Antenatal visits
• New birth visit – advice and support in caring for a new baby (10-14 days old)
• Contact at 4-8 weeks, 9-12 months and 2-2 ½ years – including physical and developmental reviews
• Support for specific issues such as postnatal depression
• One-to-one breastfeeding support
• Feeding, weaning and dental health advice
• Support and advice on family health and minor illnesses
• Emotional and mental wellbeing support
• Child safety advice
• Sleep or behaviour concerns
• Parenting support
• Information about other services and community groups (eg Children’s Centres, breastfeeding support groups)
• Referrals into specialist services eg Speech and Language Therapy, Bladder and Bowel Service

The Trust also delivers the Family Nurse Partnership which offers a programme of intensive and structured support to first time mums who are aged 18 and under.

Who is this aimed at?

This is aimed at parents and families of pre-school children

When

This is available from Monday to Friday

Where

There are four Health Visiting team locations across the Wirral: