Does the health visitor come to your house?
A health visitor is a qualified nurse or midwife who has had extra training. They’re there to help you, your family and your new baby stay healthy. Your health visitor can visit you at home, or you can see them at your child health clinic, GP surgery or health centre, depending on where they’re based.
What weeks do health visitors come?
A GP or health visitor will discuss your baby’s vaccinations with you. These are offered at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 12 months old, and before your child starts school. They’ll also ask you how you’ve been feeling emotionally and physically since the birth of your baby.
What services do health visitors provide?
Health visitors are specialist community public health nurses, (SCPHN) registered midwives or nurses. They specialise in working with families with a child aged 0 to five to identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities.
Who regulates health visitors in Wales?
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales also regulates the Independent Healthcare Sector in Wales in line with the requirements of the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Private and Voluntary Healthcare Regulations 2002.
Can I refuse a health visitor?
A health visitor has no right of access to your house – she cannot come in unless she is invited. Also, you are not obliged to use the services offered by a health visitor and you can refuse to see any of them at any time.
What do health visitors check on first visit?
Shortly after birth Your baby will be weighed at birth and again during their first week. They will also have a thorough physical examination within 72 hours of being born. A medical professional will usually check your baby’s eyes, heart, hips, and (for baby boys) testes.
What can you ask your health visitor?
You can also ask your health visitor if you have concerns about:
- your baby’s sight or hearing.
- your baby’s sleep and routines.
- childcare, if you want to go back to work or training.
- your own health.
Are health visitor checks compulsory?
The arrangements made it clear that health visitors were best placed to carry out the checks and the contract would continue until March 2017. Now it will be mandatory for these checks to be delivered by local authorities for the foreseeable future.
At what age do health visitors stop coming?
Health visitors are registered nurses or midwives who have had additional training in public health nursing. They provide support to all families and will support you from pregnancy until your child is 5 years old. Health visitors lead teams which may include other staff including nursery nurses and staff nurses.
Are health visitor appointments compulsory?
Currently visits are mandatory when a mother is 24 weeks pregnant, in the first two weeks of their child’s birth then at six to eight weeks from birth. Another check is required when their child is between nine to 12 months old and then finally at two years old.
Can you refuse health visitor visits?
How long does a health visitor come for?
Your health visitor is a qualified nurse or midwife who has gone on to do further training (NHS HEE nd, NHS 2017a). Two weeks after your baby’s birth, your midwife will hand over care for you and your baby to your named health visitor. That care will continue until your child is five years old (NHS HEE nd, NHS 2017a).
Can I refuse health visitor?
What age do health visitors stop seeing child?
5 years old
Health visitors are registered nurses or midwives who have had additional training in public health nursing. They provide support to all families and will support you from pregnancy until your child is 5 years old. Health visitors lead teams which may include other staff including nursery nurses and staff nurses.
Is the 2 year health visitor check compulsory?
Do you legally have to have a health visitor?
There is no legal requirement to have a health visitor. However, in some cases questions might be asked as to why you would refuse the advice they offer. For example if a referral was ever made to Social Services on your child a red flag would be waved if you didn’t have a health visitor.
Are health visitor visits compulsory UK?
Is having a health visitor compulsory?
Health visitors want the number of statutory visits they make to be ramped up from five to eight to better support disadvantaged families. Currently visits are mandatory when a mother is 24 weeks pregnant, in the first two weeks of their child’s birth then at six to eight weeks from birth.