Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health Service

Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health Service The Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health service delivers the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in partnership with Barnardo's.

The HCP is a health care programme that is offered to families/carers with children from antenatal to 19 years of age. The health visiting team consist of Health Visitors who are qualified and trained to support children under 5 years and their families with early intervention, preventing and reducing ill health, public health awareness – child safety, immunisations, dental health, healthy eating

and healthy life style . The team consists of community nurses, community nursery nurses and support workers. The team works closely with the children centre staff. Services provided locally are from the antenatal period of 28 weeks of pregnancy to children who are aged under 5 years. The following health reviews are offered:
• Antenatal Visits (28 -32 weeks)
• New Birth Review
• 6-8 Week Health Reviews & support maternal emotional wellbeing
• 8-12 months Heath Review
• 2-2 ½ Years Health Review -
As well as supporting parents with:
• Parenthood and early weeks
• Breast Feeding and Infant Feeding
• Minor Illnesses and accident prevention
• Getting infants and young children ready for school – (behaviour, Speech, language and hearing)
• Healthy Weight for their children

For more information see:
http://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-barking-health-visiting &https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167998/Health_Child_Programme.pdf


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Address

Child And Family Centre, 77 Axe Street
Barking
IG117LZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+443003001813

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