Health visitor and School Nurse Team
Available on 01343 816330 Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4pm
Health Visitors - A team of 3 Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurse led by Fiona Huffer
The Health Visiting team aims to promote the health of the whole community but primarily works with preschool children and their families. They undertake childhood developmental assessments in keeping with the routine surveillance programme, offer support regarding parenting, child protection and all aspects of child care.
Immunisations are carried out by the immunisation team who can be contacted on 07876 258 624
The core Health Visiting programme offered to all children is as follows:
- A Primary visit following discharge from the midwife
- 3-5 weeks - 2 home visits
- 6-8 weeks - Developmental and well-being review at home (Baby bookbug bag)
- 3 months - Developmental review at home
- 4 months - Developmental review at home (Weaning bag and leaflets)
- 8 months - Developmental review at home
- 13-15 months - Developmental and well-being review at home (Toddler bookbug bag)
- 27-30 months - Developmental and well-being review
- 4-5 years - Developmental and well-being review prior to starting Primary School
- All new to area families should receive a minimum of 1 visit/contact to be introduced to your Health Visitor
Helpful websites
The websites below are full of informative, up to date information, we would encourage you to use these valuable resources.
http://www.readysteadybaby.org.uk/
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/bookbug
Let's All Talk North East Mums
Immunisation programme
Immunisation is a way of protecting against serious diseases. Once we have been immunised, our bodies are better able to fight these diseases if we come into contact with them.
School Nursing Service
School Nurse Team- School Nurse and Health Support Care Worker
The NHS Grampian School Health Service is staffed by School Nurses who are registered Nurses who have studied to complete an additional specialist qualification in School Nursing. Our Healthcare Support Workers are not registered nurses and have experience working with children.
The School Nursing team aims to support the health and wellbeing of all children, whilst offering more intensive support to those with the highest needs.
All children will still be offered a core health assessment in Primary 1. Immunisations are offered through the School Immunisation team.
In addition School Nurses will focus on young people who face additional challenges according to 10 areas which the Scottish Government has identified.
The 10 key areas that School Nurses will focus on are:
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- Substance Misuse
- Child Protection
- Domestic Abuse
- Looked After Children
- Homelessness
- Youth Justice
- Young Carers
- Sexual Health
- Transitions
How do I contact the School Nurse?
You can ring us on 01343 816330 between 8.30 and 4 Mon- Fri - you can also be referred to us through the GP or by a teacher from school.
Useful Links
Social Media
Health Visitors Facebook
School Nurse Facebook
Nutrition
Within your weaning bag you will receive information to help you introduce solid foods to your baby, these are Fun First Foods and Weaning, What Foods? When? How much?
The following links from the NHS may also be helpful
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/
The Caroline Walker Trust have a handy guide called eating well for 1-4 year olds
The NHS Grampian speech and language therapists in Moray have set up a Facebook page, Moray slt, on here they have advice for dealing with fussy eaters
Enuresis
The ERIC website has lots of helpful advice and guidance on issues such as; toilet training, day and night time wetting and also constipation
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/getting-baby-to-sleep/
The following links may also be helpful