Services

Health

The Health Visitors Role

We are trained nurses with a special qualification in community health. We work mainly with families who have children under 5 and we help people to stay healthy and avoid illness.

We can offer help and advice to parents on:

• Their child's growth and development
• Childhood illnesses
• Breastfeeding
• Weaning and healthy eating
• Issues related to a child's behaviour
• Postnatal depression
• Domestic violence

We also:

• Run baby clinics
• Run health promotion groups such as breastfeeding support and parenting groups
• Prescribe some medication
• Work with members of the Sure Start team

We also work closely with other professionals such as:

• GP's
• Speech therapists
• School nurses

We are based in the Children's Centre at The Priory Family Centre. We usually work Monday to Friday 9-5pm and we can be contacted on 0121 505 4401 or a message can be left on 0845 245 5555 .