Hillingdon Health Visiting Service

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1 Hillingdon Health Visiting Service

2 What is the Health Visiting Service? We are made up of a team which includes; health visitors, community staff nurses, nursery nurses, health visitor assistants and administrative staff. We work closely with children s centres, social care and other healthcare professionals as well as your general practitioner (GP). Our service is offered to all families with children aged 0-5 years who live in Hillingdon. Health visitors Health visitors are qualified nurses or midwives with specialist training in child development and public health, and they lead the national healthy child programme. Our role is to assess your health needs in partnership with you. We will plan and provide services which support you and your wider family as required. Community staff nurses Community staff nurses work alongside health visitors and are registered nurses with a special interest in child development, health promotion and the prevention of ill health. Nursery nurses Nursery nurses are qualified in child care and development and work alongside others in the team. They work with families and children either on an individual basis or in groups. Nursery nurses are skilled in areas such as sleep management, behaviour management, play and baby massage. What do we do? We can offer you and your family support before your baby arrives, in the early weeks following birth and as your child grows. We will work alongside you and your family with any parenting issues and guide you to find local services and groups that can also support you as a parent.

3 We offer: An antenatal visit between weeks 28 and 32 of pregnancy A visit to your home between days after the birth of your baby A visit to your home to review and support your health and wellbeing four to six weeks after the birth of your baby Health reviews for your child between eight months and one year, and when your child is between two years and twoand-a-half-years old Child health drop-in clinics which are a chance for you to get support and information about your family s health and wellbeing. Please see our clinic leaflet for more information Contact when you move to Hillingdon. We offer advice and support on: General health Immunisations Common illnesses Safety and accident prevention Speech and language development Coping with postnatal depression and infant mental health difficulties. We work alongside families to safeguard children. We can provide support for your child if they have a disability. Please contact us if you are worried about: Your own ability to cope due to stress or ill health Other family problems affecting your children. Translation service Please tell us in advance of your appointment if you need an interpreter, this will help to make sure you receive the care you need. Your child s development Healthy feeding and eating

4 Health visitors work closely with the staff and parents at your local children s centre to provide local services. Your local children s centre: Pinkwell Children s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 1PG Cherry Lane Children s Centre, Sipson Road, West Drayton, UB7 9DL Cornerstone Children s Centre, 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, UB7 8HF Colham Manor Children s Centre, Violet Avenue, Hillingdon, UB8 3PT Cowley St. Laurence Children s Centre, Worcester Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3TH McMillan Early Childhood Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, UB3 2PD Barra Hall Children s Centre, Wood End Green Road, Hayes, UB3 2SA Nestles Avenue Children s Centre, Nestles Avenue, Hayes, UB3 4QA Uxbridge College Children s Centre, College Way, Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, UB3 1BB Yeading Children s Centre, Carlyon Road, Hayes, UB4 0NR Belmore Children s Centre, Belmore Primary School, Owen Road, Hayes, UB4 9LF Charville Children s Centre, Bury Avenue, Hayes, UB4 8LF Oak Farm Children s Centre, Windsor Avenue, Hillingdon, UB10 9PD Uxbridge Children s Centre, Whitehall School, Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2LX South Ruislip Early Years Centre, Queens Walk, South Ruislip Coteford Children s Centre, Fore Street, Pinner, HA5 2HX Harefield Children s Centre, The High Street, Harefield, UB8 6BT Hillside Children s Centre, Northwood Way, Northwood, HA6 1RX

5 Data protection Everyone working for the NHS has a legal duty to maintain the highest level of confidentiality. As a healthcare provider we need to collect information about you; we will store this securely. If you want to find out more about how we use your health care records please see our leaflet Your Information or visit our website and review the page called Your health records. Tell us, we re listening Our staff want to know how they are doing. Tell us what you think at and then we ll know what we have to do. How to contact us Health Visiting Teams are based in clinics across Hillingdon. For the times of your local clinics and contact details for your local team call your health visitor. You can also your local health visiting service - this is not an emergency service the team will reply on the next working day. Your health visitor (Name): Based at: Telephone: Laurel Lodge Clinic cnw-tr.laurellodgehv@nhs.net Harefield Health Centre cnw-tr.northwoodharefieldhv@nhs.net Ickenham Clinic cnw-tr.westmeadickenhamhv@nhs.net Minet Clinic cnw-tr.minethv@nhs.net Northwood Health Centre cnw-tr.northwoodharefieldhv@nhs.net Uxbridge Health Centre cnw-tr.uxbridgehv@nhs.net Warren Health Centre cnw-tr.thewarrenhv@nhs.net Westmead Clinic cnw-tr.westmeadickenhamhv@nhs.net Yiewsley Health Centre cnw-tr.yiewsleyhv@nhs.net

6 This document is also available in other languages, large print, Braille, and audio format upon request. Please Arabic Farsi Bengali Dokumentigaan waxaa xitaa lagu heli karaa luqado kale, daabacad far waa-wayn, farta indhoolaha (Braille) iyo hab dhegaysi ah markii la soo codsado. Somali Mediante solicitação, este documento encontra-se também disponível noutras línguas, num formato de impressão maior, em Braille e em áudio. Portuguese Tamil Este documento también está disponible y puede solicitarse en otros idiomas, letra grande, braille y formato de audio. Spanish Dokument ten jest na życzenie udostępniany także w innych wersjach językowych, w dużym druku, w alfabecie Braille a lub w formacie audio. Polish Gujarati Be belge istenirse, başka dillerde, iri harflerle, Braille ile (görme engelliler için) ve ses kasetinde de temin edilebilir. Turkish Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Stephenson House, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL. Tel: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Ref: CNWLHIL517B 0434_MAY2016 May 2016