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For the whole community
The aim of the health visiting service is to promote the
health of the whole community and to help in promoting
healthy lifestyles addressing concerns about physical and
mental wellbeing.
Health visitors are integral to the NHS’ community health
services. All health visitors are qualified nurses with
additional special training and experience in child health and
health promotion and education. We can offer practical
support and advise in a host of diverse situations.
Every family with children under 5 has a named health
visitor who can advise on everyday difficulties such as
immunisations programmes, feeding issues, sleeping,
teething, parenting classes, managing difficult behaviour and
any special needs your child may have. However, this is not
the complete picture:
Health visitors are there not just to support your baby but
the whole family. Health visitors can:
• Domestic abuse, addressing conflicts within the family
and giving information and support on parenting and
parenting practices
• Advise on benefits and employment issues
• Support fathers-to-be and reassure new dads about their
role
• Give information on local support networks including
information on antenatal classes, leisure activities,
learning opportunities, parent and toddler groups etc.
• Advise on childcare options locally
• Provide support for single parents
Health visitors can point the way to more specialist help
should you be coping with problems such as,
unemployment, debt issues, bereavement, an unhappy or
violent relationship, illness, disability or family conflicts.
Health visitors can also help advise and help with HIV/AIDS,
health screening, stopping smoking, substance misuse,
sexual health and contraception, homelessness and housing
issues and isolation and depression.
Contact your health visitor now through your local doctors
surgery.
Yes
Barnsley primary care trust
Contact via GP surgery/clinic
Via individual GP surgeries
Mon – Fri 9-5pm (or according to needs of the role)
Health visitors are the most accessible health
professionals in the community. Contacting your local
surgery or clinic will put you in touch with a health
visitor who can help or advise on any health related
issue.
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