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HEALTH VISITING AND CHILD HEALTH AT WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

Anna Gillingham and Tina Taylor are the health visitors at Westbourne and they work closely with Jody Denton, nursery nurse. The team are supported by Lisa Green, health visitor assistant. 156 new babies in the last 12 months have kept them very busy!

Health visitors and nursery nurses work with parents or carers of young children by providing child health surveillance, health information and support. As well as seeing you and your child at appointed times to monitor their development, we can help you with issues like potty training, behaviour problems or feeding problems (to name just a few!) The team work closely with the doctors and the practice team at Westbourne.

A welcome letter from your Health Visitor new clinic letter

Contact

The health visiting team can be contacted directly on;

01202 - 756252

Monday to Friday

9.00am to 4.30pm.

Because of the way we work we are often out and about so please leave a message and we will return your call within 24 hours. If your child is ill please contact the doctor in the usual way or NHS direct.

Clinic

The baby clinic is held at:

St Michael's Church

Poole Hill

Wednesday

9.30am to 10.30am

Under one's group

The Under Ones group is held at the same time as clinic. The group is intended as a social group for young babies and their parents where parents can make friends, share ideas and support one another in relaxed surroundings.

Attendance can be flexible and parents and babies may join the group whenever they wish. The group has speakers in a regular basis to give short presentations on a variety of baby related topics.

Child health surveillance and immunisations (Guide only and may be subject to change)

EVENT	WHEN	WHERE
Primary birth visit with health visitor	11-14 days after birth	At home. health visitor will contact you.
Contact with health visiting team (health visitor or nursery nurse)	Up to 6 weeks after birth	Home, clinic or Westbourne Medical Centre by arrangement.
Post natal check and 1st immunisation for baby	About 8- 10 weeks after birth.	Westbourne medical centre with Doctor and practice nurse Appointment will be given at first contact.
2^nd immunisations	12 weeks	Westbourne medical centre with practice nurse
3^rd immunisations	16 weeks	Westbourne medical centre with practice nurse
Weaning talk with nursery nurse.	Before weaning	Clinic, Poole Rd. Just turn up! Dates given near time.
8 – 12 month check	8 – 12 months	Westbourne medical centre with health visitor
12 –14 month immunisation	12 – 14 months	Westbourne medical centre with practice nurse
2 yr development check	About 2 years old	Home/Westbourne medical centre Appt from health visitor team
Pre-school booster	3 years 5 months	Westbourne medical centre with practice nurse
Pre school review	3.5 years	By phone or face to face with health visitor team.

If you are sent an appointment which is unsuitable, please call to rearrange or cancel so the appointment slot can be allocated to someone else.

Health visiting

Contact

Clinic

Under one's group

Child health surveillance and immunisations (Guide only and may be subject to change)

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