Hillingdon Health Visiting Service
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.
We offer: An antenatal visit between weeks 28 and 32 of pregnancy A visit to your home between 10-14 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
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 020 8573 0626 Cherry Lane Children s Centre, Sipson Road, 01895 671984 West Drayton, UB7 9DL Cornerstone Children s Centre, 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, 01895 458310 UB7 8HF Colham Manor Children s Centre, Violet Avenue, 01895 448228 Hillingdon, UB8 3PT Cowley St. Laurence Children s Centre, Worcester Road, 01895 671997 Uxbridge, UB8 3TH McMillan Early Childhood Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, 020 8573 4427 UB3 2PD Barra Hall Children s Centre, Wood End Green Road, 01895 277877 Hayes, UB3 2SA Nestles Avenue Children s Centre, Nestles Avenue, 01895 558147 Hayes, UB3 4QA Uxbridge College Children s Centre, College Way, 01895 853745 Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, UB3 1BB Yeading Children s Centre, Carlyon Road, Hayes, UB4 0NR 020 8384 4164 Belmore Children s Centre, Belmore Primary School, 01895 671950 Owen Road, Hayes, UB4 9LF Charville Children s Centre, Bury Avenue, Hayes, UB4 8LF 020 8841 3266 Oak Farm Children s Centre, Windsor Avenue, 01895 254408 Hillingdon, UB10 9PD Uxbridge Children s Centre, Whitehall School, Cowley Road, 01895 558190 Uxbridge, UB8 2LX South Ruislip Early Years Centre, Queens Walk, South Ruislip 01895 556806 Coteford Children s Centre, Fore Street, Pinner, HA5 2HX 01895 671963 Harefield Children s Centre, The High Street, Harefield, UB8 6BT 01895 671982 Hillside Children s Centre, Northwood Way, Northwood, HA6 1RX 01895 671995
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 www.cnwl.nhs.uk 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 www.cnwl.nhs.uk/feedback 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 email 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 01895 484870 cnw-tr.laurellodgehv@nhs.net Harefield Health Centre 01895 484860 cnw-tr.northwoodharefieldhv@nhs.net Ickenham Clinic 01895 488820 cnw-tr.westmeadickenhamhv@nhs.net Minet Clinic 01895 484830 cnw-tr.minethv@nhs.net Northwood Health Centre 01895 488830 cnw-tr.northwoodharefieldhv@nhs.net Uxbridge Health Centre 01895 488850 cnw-tr.uxbridgehv@nhs.net Warren Health Centre 01895 484840 cnw-tr.thewarrenhv@nhs.net Westmead Clinic 01895 488860 cnw-tr.westmeadickenhamhv@nhs.net Yiewsley Health Centre cnw-tr.yiewsleyhv@nhs.net 01895 488840
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