Child Health

The Family Practice, together with the local health visitor team, makes provision for all aspects of the national child health surveillance programme. The aim of the programme is to provide early detection of significant problems in infancy, provide health education and to forge relationships with parents and their children.

Routine examinations are carried out at eight weeks by a GP.

The childhood immunisation programme starts at eight weeks of age and extends to school leaving age.

Patients are directed to the excellent website NHS immunisation website for further information about the immunisation programme. At the time of immunisation, each parent or carer is asked to sign a consent form for immunisation.

Please also see this useful guide to help parents assess their child when they are not well.