Who we are
Our Health Visiting Service in Cheshire East delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all parents and families of pre-school children. The service is also delivered as part of the Parenting Journey Pathway in conjunction with colleagues from Cheshire East Family Services.
The programme provides a healthy start for children and includes:
- vaccinations (immunisations)
- health and developmental checks
- support for parents
- access to a range of resources
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.
What we do
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 at 9-12 months and 2-2½ years
- support for specific issues such as postnatal depression
- one-to-one breastfeeding support
- feeding, weaning and dental health advice
- support via the Parenting Journey Pathway
- vaccinations (immunisations)
- support and advice on family health and minor illnesses
- emotional and mental wellbeing support
- physical and developmental reviews (9-12 months and 2-2.5 years)
- 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
Additional support also focusses on:
- maternal mental health and wellbeing
- parenting issues
- families at risk of poor outcomes
- complex health needs
- safeguarding needs
Read more about the Parenting Journey or contact your Children’s Centre, health visitor or family information service for more information.
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.
How to access the service
Contact
- Telephone: 0300 123 4058
- Email: [email protected]
- Online referral form
Useful links
- Local support for new parents
- Local mental wellbeing support for dads
- Bookstart – book recommendations and games for under 5 year olds
- Child Accident Trust – downloadable Parents’ Pack aimed at helping parents identify the key risks of accidents and help prevent them
- iCan – the children’s communication charity. Helping children develop the speech, language and communication skills
- Start4Life – help and advice for a healthy and happy baby / child
- The Lullaby Trust – safer sleep for babies
- CATCH – free health app aimed at parents and carers of children aged 0-5
The Health Visiting Service is part of Cheshire East’s 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Service.
