- Description
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The Southend Health Visiting Service provides a range of services to help you and your family stay safe, happy and healthy.
We also work alongside other agencies such as:
- GPs and midwives
- school nurses
- early years' settings
- voluntary and community groups
- other children's services such as social care
Health Visitors are qualified nurses or midwives. They have specialist training and can provide a range of support to families with children aged 0 to 5 years:
- antenatal visits
- a visit after the midwife ends her care once your baby has arrived
- support for the health and wellbeing of your whole family
- support and advice until your child goes to school
- advice on healthy choices, including breastfeeding, introducing solids and healthy eating
- developmental reviews to ensure your child is reaching their full potential
- advice on the childhood immunisation programme, which ensures your child is protected against disease and infection
- information about difficulties, such as postnatal depression
- support for your whole family into education, training, or work
- advice and information on wider issues such as housing problems or domestic abuse
- help with specialist services to support additional needs, for example speech and language
- support for you to feel confident in your parenting skills and to provide the best opportunities for your baby as their grow
- Phone
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01702 534911
- Links
- Address
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The team are based at Southend Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER
Support is provided in the community. Contact the team for details.
- Date and time
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
- Is this free to all?
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Yes
- Age range
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Supporting children aged 0 to 5 years and their families
