Health Visitors
The Health Visiting team work alongside the GP's and can be contacted directly on 0300 123 7572
Every family with children under five has a health visitor whose role is to offer support and encouragement to families through the early years from pregnancy and birth to primary school and beyond.
Click here for for further information: www.hct.nhs.uk/children-and-families
Patients can also view the following websites for important health/development information where appropriate:-
www.hct.nhs.uk/children-and-families
www.hct.nhs.uk/children-and-families
www.hertsfamilycentres.org
www.hertsfamilycentres.org/family-centres.aspx
Parents of children aged 0-5 years can access Health Visitor support via CHAT Health on: 07480 635164
Children and Young People aged 11-19 years can access School Nursing via CHAT Health on: 07480 635050
Health for Teens | Hertfordshire www.healthforteens.co.uk/hertfordshire
Self-Weighing
Weighing babies and infants should take place at family centres UNLESS you are booked in for an 8 week check with the GP. Please see the links below for information on self-weighing, including which family centres have self-weighing stations:
www.hct.nhs.uk/children-and-families/self-weighing-stations
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/east-herts-family-centre-17803672391
www.hct.nhs.uk/media/3980/doc-6-self-weigh-leaflet-v2.pdf (EXTERNAL PDF LINK)