HV Team

Your Health Visiting Team - What We Do

Antenatal Contact

First Time Mums - we visit at home to introduce ourselves and the services we can provide once your midwife has discharged you when your baby is about 10 days old.
Other Mums - we make contact in the surgery during your midwife sessions.

New Babies

The HV team offer home visits at the discretion of the HV and this is always led by you and what you, your family or baby requires. We will usually visit three to four times. Our first visit is when babe is around 11-14 days old. We offer support with the health of mum and babe, health of the family, child nutrition and advice on parenting skills etc

Weekly Clinic

This is held at Hadleigh Lodge, every Wednesday. It is an opportunity for parents to drop in and discuss any issues or concerns about their children:-

12.30pm - 1.30pm
12.30pm - 3.00pm
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Weigh and Go - parents are able to weigh children themselves (no clinicians available)
Weigh and Go
Consultations available with HV and Nursery Nurse

Broadstone Clinic

Forward Steps - held at Broadstone Methodist Church, The Broadway, Broadstone on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 10 - 11.30am.

An opportunity to ask at Health Visitor or Community Nursery Nurse questions about your child's health or development and also to join in play and singing activities with the staff from the local Children Centre.

Under 1’s Group

This is held at the Village Hall, Corfe Mullen, 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 1.30pm - 3 pm. Parents can attend as often as they wish or just drop in when the speaker subject interests them. It provides support and health promotion/information for parents.

Weaning Sessions

Sessions are held monthly for practical advice on weaning your baby and encouraging a nutritionally balanced diet. Ask the HV team for dates.

Postnatal Groups

An opportunity to meet local parents and chat about you and your baby.
Comprises two sessions, including health of mother/baby and baby massage.
The group runs every 8 -12 weeks. Ask HV team for dates - invite only (01202 604345 or 01202 694721 Ext. 4427)

Baby Massage Awareness Sessions

An opportunity to find out the basic techniques for baby massage to help you and your baby relax. Please ask your HV Team for more details.

Development Contacts

All children are routinely seen by the HV team to monitor their health and well-being and provide parents with the opportunity to ask questions about their children. These contacts occur at:-

6 - 8 weeks
4 months
8 months
2 years

Dr Bridgman - HV team will book
HV - 20 minute booked appointment at surgery
HV - 30 minute booked appointment at surgery
Nursery Nurse - 45 minute appointment at surgery

Other Work with Under 5’s

The HV team provide support for:

Parenting Issues such as behaviour or sleep management, diet, growth
Relationship issues - brief encounters for early intervention and signposting to other services such as Relate.
Mothers with Post Natal Depression/stress
Immunisation advice
Preparation for Parenthood
Signposting to other services for children under 18 years of age i.e. School Health, Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy, Orthoptist, Child Psychology
Working with local statutory and voluntary groups in the community to provide support for families
Working alongside the other health professionals in the Practice to promote the health and well-being of families.