Health visitor services
Health visitors encourage, empower and support parents, guardians and carers to ensure the healthy development of their children.
They work directly with parents and local communities to provide information and guidance to make the best choices about their options for a healthy lifestyle. They also deliver a range of evidence based enhanced services when other needs are identified and assessed.
The health visiting service is provided by a mixed team of health visitors, community staff nurses and early years family practitioners who work directly with parents and local communities.
They work in partnership with GPs, other health professionals and in collaboration with other agencies such as local authority children’s services and early year’s children’s services.
The service is offered at the following stages:
- After 28 weeks at antenatal contact
- 10 to 14 days after birth
- At six to eight weeks of age
- At 12 to 16 weeks of age
- At 9 to 12 months of age
- Between two and two and a half years of age
For more information on health visitors, see the institute of health visiting.
The resources page also offers information on further services and support available.
Contact information
If your locality is not listed below, call 01793 465050 or 01793 465030 for further information.
You can also call 01793 465452 (0 to 19 years public health nursing duty) or 07786 020717 (Clare Harrington-Pye, Professional lead for health visiting).
North Team
Covering Moredon, Pinehurst, Penhill , Gorsehill, Ferndale, Woodhall Park, Cheney Manor , Haydon Wick, North Swindon, Highworth, Stratton, Greenmeadow, South Marston, Hannington, Sevenhampton, Stanton, Fitzwarren, Castle Easton and border of Walcot.
The Meadow
Leigh Road
Penhill
Swindon
SN2 5DE
- Telephone: 01793 465050
- E-mail: earlyhelpteamnorth@swindon.gov.uk
South Team
Covering Eldene, Covingham, Nythe, Walcot, Park South, Park North, Town Centre, Coleview, Liden, Old Walcot, Broad Hinton, Chiseldon, Badbury Park, West Swindon, Wroughton, Town Centre, Old Town, Lawn, Broome Manor, Wichelstowe, Rodbourne, Liddington and Wanborough.
Reuben George
Cavendish Square
Royston Road
Swindon
SN3 2FD
- Telephone: 01793 466767
- E-mail: earlyhelpteamsouth@swindon.gov.uk
Family Nurse Partnership
The Meadow
Leigh Road
Penhill
Swindon
SN2 5DE
- Telephone: 01793 466767
- E-mail: FNP@swindon.gov.uk
