Inverclyde Health Visiting Team

Inverclyde Health Visiting Team The Teams are made up of Health Visitors, Nursery Nurses and Support Workers. MODERATION
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Our aim is to promote health & prevent ill-health by working together with the parents of pre-school age children in order to assist them in providing their children the best start in life. The Inverclyde Health Visiting team covers all the way from Wemyss Bay to Kilmacolm and is comprised of 4 teams, our teams are based in Greenock, Station View, Port Glasgow and Gourock. Our aim is to promote health and prevent ill-health by working together with the parents of pre-school age children in order to assist them in providing their children the best start in life. We offer support and advice in relation to health, growth and development, and parenting, and connect families with local services and resources. It is a site to provide parents with information relating to their child’s health and development.
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We encourage likes, shares and from time to time we may publish a survey or poll to ask you about your views and experiences relating to our service. Individual clients or complaints with local NHS services will not be discussed via this page. CONTACTING YOUR HEALTH VISITOR
If you need to contact your Health Visitor, please telephone the single point of access telephone number 07773 086609 where you can either leave a message or speak with one of our admin team who will take a message and pass this to the relevant Health Visitor for you. SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE
If your child is unwell then please contact your GP surgery or NHS 24 on 111 if it is out of hours.If it is an emergency you can contact the ambulance service on 999.


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You are a priority ❤️‍🩹 and safe care is important. You matter 💙
07/04/2026

You are a priority ❤️‍🩹 and safe care is important. You matter 💙

Remember little steps make bigger steps & is progress! Be kind to yourself! You can do it!!! ❤️🥰
07/04/2026

Remember little steps make bigger steps & is progress! Be kind to yourself! You can do it!!! ❤️🥰

Reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)ℹ️It's not known why some babies die suddenly and for no apparent ...
07/04/2026

Reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

ℹ️It's not known why some babies die suddenly and for no apparent reason from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), or cot death.

ℹ️Experts do know placing a baby to sleep on their back reduces the risk, and exposing a baby to cigarette smoke or allowing them to overheat increases the risk.

ℹ️It's also known there's an association between sleeping with your baby on a bed, sofa or chair (co-sleeping) and SIDS.

Warning ⚠️ Be aware that these and other similar sized sweets can create a safety risk for children if swallowed whole. ...
07/04/2026

Warning ⚠️ Be aware that these and other similar sized sweets can create a safety risk for children if swallowed whole. Break them up and supervise your child when eating. Good Egg-Safety

As parents, one milestone that we look forward to is hearing that first real laugh! ⁣💚💜⁣👶🏻First laughs usually happen ar...
07/04/2026

As parents, one milestone that we look forward to is hearing that first real laugh! ⁣💚💜
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👶🏻First laughs usually happen around 3-5 months⁣
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👶🏼Laughs become more intentional around 6 months ⁣
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👶🏽The sound of your baby’s laugh will change as they get older and their voice changes⁣
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👶🏾Some babies laugh more than others⁣
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👶🏿Babies may laugh in response to a silly face, funny sound, or from being tickled ⁣
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❗️Babies reach milestones at different times. Some may laugh earlier and some may laugh later. If you have concerns about your child’s development please contact your Health Visitor
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Thank you Simply Well Baby for this fantastic information ℹ️

De-escalation Strategies for Meltdowns 🤔🔸Don't yell to be heard. ...🔸Don't try to reason (right away). ...🔸Avoid the wor...
06/04/2026

De-escalation Strategies for Meltdowns 🤔
🔸Don't yell to be heard. ...
🔸Don't try to reason (right away). ...
🔸Avoid the word “no” when they are amidst a meltdown.
🔸Use calming visual input, such as something relaxing on the television.
🔸Use a distraction. ...
🔸Silence. ...
🔸 turn the volume down, try validating their feelings but not their actions. ...
🔸Get down to their level.
Thank you for this great visual representation

Everyone has a role to play in protecting children. If you are worried about a child please speak to a professional in ...
06/04/2026

Everyone has a role to play in protecting children. If you are worried about a child please speak to a professional in confidence or phone Inverclyde Social Services on 01475 715365
For more information please look at http://www.inverclydechildprotection.org/

Does your child have a good bedtime routine? Having a bedtime routine can be a fun way to help your child relax and wind...
06/04/2026

Does your child have a good bedtime routine? Having a bedtime routine can be a fun way to help your child relax and wind down for a good nights sleep 🌙⭐️💤

06/04/2026
Happy Easter from all at the Oral Health Team 🐣 🍫 🐰 We hope you all have a lovely time with your little ones. Please kee...
05/04/2026

Happy Easter from all at the Oral Health Team 🐣 🍫 🐰
We hope you all have a lovely time with your little ones. Please keep these top tips in mind over their holidays to help maintain good oral health 🦷 🪥

🔸Brush twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, dry brushing is recommended & to encourage the children to spit out any excess and not to rinse.
🔸When enjoying any Easter Eggs & goodies please try to keep any treats to mealtimes where possible rather than snacking on them in between meals 🍫
🔸Visiting your dentist for routine check ups and participating in the childsmile programme also aids good oral health 🦷 🪥

Why play is so important. Playing provides opportunities for children to learn social interaction. While playing togethe...
05/04/2026

Why play is so important.
Playing provides opportunities for children to learn social interaction. While playing together, children learn to cooperate, follow the rules, develop self-control, and generally get along with other people.

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Greenock Health And Care Centre, Wellington Street
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Wednesday 8:30am - 4:15pm
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Inverclyde Health Visiting Team

The Inverclyde Health Visiting team covers all the way from Wemyss Bay to Kilmacolm and is comprised of 4 teams, our teams are based in Greenock, Station View, Port Glasgow and Gourock. The Teams are made up of Health Visitors, Nursery Nurses and Support Workers.

Our aim is to promote health and prevent ill-health by working together with the parents of pre-school age children in order to assist them in providing their children the best start in life. We offer support and advice in relation to health, growth and development, and parenting, and connect families with local services and resources.

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This site is not a public forum. It is a site to provide parents with information relating to their child’s health and development. The page is not monitored. Please do not leave any comments.