Health visitors
Health Visitors are all trained nurses who have extra training and qualifications in child health. They are a fantastic source of information about child development and health, parenting strategies, breastfeeding, nutrition and community support. They also offer help with social, emotional and environmental issues that affect families.
You can see the Health Visitors their drop-in clinics: Health visitor service website
Child health checks
Appointments are sent out automatically for routine child health checks.
The first will be with a GP at the surgery when your baby is around 6 weeks old.You will be sent information about this and asked to make an appointment at the practice.
You will also be offered routine health reviews for your child, with your health visitor, at 6-8 weeks, 8-12 months and 2-2½ years old.
Healthier Together
Improving the health of babies, children and young people throughout West Yorkshire.
Please click on this link for consistent, accurate and trustworthy healthcare advice for parents, carers, young people and professionals.
www.wyhealthiertogether.nhs.uk
Child Immunisations
Immunisations are given by our practice nurses in accordance with the NHS vaccine schedule.
Further information on the schedule and vaccines in general can be found on NHS choices vaccinations.
Immunisation Schedule
| Age at vaccination | Vaccine |
|---|---|
| 2 months | 6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB vaccine |
| 3 months | 6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) Pneumococcal vaccine Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose) |
| 4 months | 6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose) MenB vaccine (2nd dose) |
| 12 to 13 months | Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose) MMR vaccine (1st dose) Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose) MenB vaccines (3rd dose) |
| 2 to 15 years | Children’s flu vaccine (every school year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school) |
| 3 years and 4 months | MMR vaccines (2nd dose) 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine |
| 12 to 13 years | HPV vaccine |
| 14 years | Td/IPV vaccines (3-in-1 teenage booster) Men ACWY vaccine |