Children's Health
Health Visitors
The team are able to offer advice and support on all aspects of child health and development. Karen Hemmings takes care of administration. The team also offer advice and support on:
- Child Behaviour Management
- Sleep
- Immunisations and other Public Health Issues
- Support through teaching Baby Massage and Weaning
They visit all new mums after discharge from the midwife and can also help with support and advice ante-natally (first time mums) and with post-natal depression.
They review your child's health and development periodically either through individual contact or questionnaires and refer to other agencies (eg. speech therapy) as appropriate.
Child Health Clinics
The child health clinics are as follows:
Barton Stacey (Poppies Children Centre): 2nd Thursday each month.
10.30 - 11.30 am
South Wonston (South Wonston Branch Surgery): 3rd Thursday of the Month.
1.30 pm -2.30 pm
Worthy Down (Community Resource Centre) : 4th Thursdays of the Month.
10.30 - 11.30am
All parents are welcome to attend either clinic.
Development Checks
- 6 - 8 weeks with GP - parent to make appointment
- 7 - 9 months with Health Visitor - HV will arrange appointment
- 22 - 24 months parental questionnaire - sent by HV & parent to return
- 3 - 3 ½ years parental questionnaire - sent by HV & parent to return
Immunisations
Your Health Visitor will advise you on immunisations before the first ones are due. All appointments are automatically sent to you from the Child Health Department. Your appointment will either be at Gratton Surgery on a Thursday.
To contact the Health Visitors for any further information please ring:
01962 763970