Until the current covid-19 restrictions are lifted your 0-19 service will now provide one-to-one individual, pre-booked appointments at designated clinics rather than traditional drop in well baby clinics.
As soon as safe to do so, and in-line with government requirements, this will be reviewed and drop in clinics reinstated.
Should you have any queries or concerns regarding you baby or child, or your baby needs to be weighed, please contact your local Health Visiting team on the numbers below for advice or to arrange a one to one with a member of the HV team.
Widnes Team: 0151 495 5200
Runcorn Team: 01928 593056
What is a Health Visitor?
Health visitors are registered nurses/midwives who have additional training in community public health nursing. Read more…
Halton Family Hubs
Family hubs support children and young people from birth until they reach the age of 19 (or up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).
They bring council, health and community services together so that families can access the right support at the right time. Read more…
ChatHealth
Did you know you can text your child’s Health Visitor for confidential advice or support?
For advice about Sleep, behaviour, parenting, feeding, toileting, child health, development, infant feeding send a text to 07507327025.
Find out more about ChatHealth.
In case of emergency please call 999.
If you need advice or medical treatment quickly, and you cannot wait for an appointment to see your doctor call 111.
Health Visiting Team contact numbers:
Widnes Team: 0151 495 5200
Runcorn Team: 01928 593056
The Families Information Service from Halton Borough Council
Halton Families Information Service (FIS) is a free, impartial service giving detailed information on local childcare and a wide range of services for children and young people aged 0-19 years and their families in Halton. Please contact us for further information:
Free antenatal infant feeding workshop
To book your free place please ring 0300 029 0029.
UNICEF Baby Friendly resources
Up to date information leaflets and videos getting breast feeding off to a good start, responsive and safe bottle feeding, how to express and store breastmilk, feeding your baby at night, baby friendly initiative standards, bonding with your baby.
Lullaby Trust – Safer sleep
Safer sleep advice for expectant parents.
Healthy Start
Families on certain benefits can get free milk, fruit and vegetables with Healthy Start vouchers – check if you qualify using the online application form.
Unicef’s caring for your baby at night leaflet
Tips on how to keep your new born safe at night and during sleep.
First Steps Nutrition Trust
They are an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.
Best Beginnings – Baby Buddy App
Contraceptive advice
Sexual health appointments, STI tests and support in Halton.
How to prepare your dog for a new baby
Discover what you can do to help your pooch adjust before your child arrives.
Getting to know your baby
People often say they wish their baby had come with an instruction manual but it’s worth taking time, just a few minutes when you can, to watch closely and gradually become familiar with what your baby is like.
Talk Halton – Talk to your Bump
Information, ideas and activities to support your growing babies’ speech, language and communication.
Activities to do with your baby
Lift the Baby – Safe sleep advice for Dads
Active Cheshire
Being part of an online community can really help to keep you going when times seem difficult. Having somebody there who knows what your going through can be a huge stress reliever. You are not alone! Take a look at the resources below and join a new community, share knowledge, ask questions and provide and receive support!
Dad Matters general flyer
Information and resources just for dads.
Stop Smoking with Halton Stop Smoking Service
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, we can help you every step of the way.
What you’ll need for your baby
NHS advice for what you’ll need for your baby.
Reducing parental conflict
Whether you are together or separated, the way you and your partner – or ex- partner – communicate can impact on your children. Conflict between parents can affect your child’s behaviours, emotions and feelings – now and in the future.
Baby Check from the Lullaby Trust
Is your baby really ill?
Safer Sleep
Follow this advice until your child is 12 months old (adjusted for premature babies).
Breastfeeding and SIDS
Breast milk is nutritious and protects against diseases. Breastfeeding lowers the risk of SIDS.
UNICEF Baby Friendly resources
Up to date information leaflets and videos getting breast feeding off to a good start, responsive and safe bottle feeding, how to express and store breastmilk, feeding your baby at night, baby friendly initiative standards, bonding with your baby.
Mental health
Mersey Care Urgent Help
Suggestions for what you can do if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Parents in Mind – Halton and St Helens
If you are feeling low, anxious, disinterested in your usual activities and are pregnant or within two years of giving birth, then our friendly, welcoming support may be for you.
Healthy start
Families on certain benefits can get free milk, fruit and vegetables with Healthy Start vouchers – check if you qualify using the online application form.
UNICEF caring for your baby at night leaflet
Tips on how to keep your new born safe at night and during sleep.
Oral Health Care for Babies leaflet
Best Beginnings – Baby Buddy App
TALK at Home
Ideas and activities to support your baby’s speech, language and communication.
Baby and toddler safety
Here’s how to protect your baby or toddler from some of the commonest accidents that affect young children.
NHS Immunisation Schedule
It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.
Information on immunisations for premature babies
A quick guide to childhood immunisations for the parents of features the immunisation schedule for babies born on.
Getting to know your baby
People often say they wish their baby had come with an instruction manual but it’s worth taking time, just a few minutes when you can, to watch closely and gradually become familiar with what your baby is like.
Talk Halton Talk to your Bump
Information, ideas and activities to support your growing babies’ speech, language and communication.
Contraceptive advice
Sexual health appointments, STI tests and support in Halton.
Baby Moves – NHS
Your baby’s favourite playmate is you – so try to spend time playing with your baby every day. Did you know that playing actually requires a lot of your baby’s brain and muscle power?
Lift the Baby – Safe sleep advice for Dads
BBC Tiny Happy People
A collection of activities and things to do with children aged 0-3 months. Find ways to bond with your newborn and help with their early communication and listening skills.
Active Cheshire
Being part of an online community can really help to keep you going when times seem difficult. Having somebody there who knows what your going through can be a huge stress reliever. You are not alone! Take a look at the resources below and join a new community, share knowledge, ask questions and provide and receive support!
Dad Matters general flyer
Information and resources just for dads.
Stop Smoking with Halton Stop Smoking Service
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, we can help you every step of the way.
Washing and Bathing you Baby
You don’t need to bathe your baby every day. You may prefer to wash their face, neck, hands and bottom instead. This is often called “topping and tailing”.
What is weaning?
Introducing your baby to solid foods, also referred to as weaning or complementary feeding, starts when your baby is around six months old.
First Steps Nutrition Trust
They are an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.
Recipes and meal ideas
From first tastes and finger foods to breakfast, lunch and dinner, check out our recipes for babies of all ages.
NHS safe weaning & choking advice
Advice on choking, allergies, foods to avoid, kitchen hygiene and more on this Start4Life webpage.
How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Drinks and cups for babies and young children
Solid foods and milk for your baby.
NHS Guide to Immunisations at 1 year of age – born up to and including 31st December 2019
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Safety advice.
National Sleep Helpline
Speak to trained sleep advisors. Available Sunday to Thursday between and 7pm – 9pm. This is a confidential service. View their resources.
Resources on communicating with your child
Visit the TALK Halton Communication Hub, Communication Trust and Words for Life websites for information on how to communicate with your child.
Dealing with child behaviour problems
How to handle difficult behaviour.
First Steps Nutrition Trust – 1-4 years
Oral Health Care for Children leaflet
Video: The Tooth Brushing Song – The Tooth Brushing Badge – Hey Duggee Series 3
Toothbrushes at the ready Squirrels! It’s time to brush your teeth for two whole minutes!
How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Mersey Care Urgent Help
Suggestions for what you can do if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Parents in Mind – Halton and St Helens
Reducing parental conflict
Whether you are together or separated, the way you and your partner – or ex- partner – communicate can impact on your children. Conflict between parents can affect your child’s behaviours, emotions and feelings – now and in the future. Read this parent information from Halton Borough Council.
Physical activity for children
Learning to talk: 1 to 2 years
Your child will start to recognise more words than they can say at this age, so every conversation, game or story will be supporting their understanding.
BBC Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child’s communication skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about their amazing early development.
Active Halton
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active.
Stop Smoking with Halton Stop Smoking Service
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, we can help you every step of the way.
Healthier food swaps
Sugar swaps for kids.
Financial support for working parents towards childcare
From April 2024, the financial support for parents wanting to use registered childcare is being expanded for working families of younger children so they can access 15 funded hours per week, increasing to 30 funded hours per week by September 2025.
Vaccinations for children
One of the best ways to protect your child against diseases like measles, rubella, tetanus and meningitis is through immunisations.
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Safety advice.
Sleep Resources – The Sleep Charity
Quality sleep is essential for children’s growth and development. A decent night’s sleep will help them to do better at school, allow them to react more quickly to situations, have a more developed memory, learn more effectively and solve problems, plus it will make them less susceptible to colds and other minor ailments, less irritable and better behaved!
National Sleep Helpline
Speak to trained sleep advisors. Available Sunday to Thursday between and 7pm – 9pm. This is a confidential service.
Resources on communicating with your child
Visit the TALK Halton Communication Hub, Communication Trust and Words for Life websites for information on how to communicate with your child.
First Steps Nutrition Trust – 1-4 years
Oral Health Care for Children leaflet
Community Dental Service
A guide to good teeth for parents and carers of children.
Video: The Tooth Brushing Song – The Tooth Brushing Badge – Hey Duggee Series 3
Toothbrushes at the ready Squirrels! It’s time to brush your teeth for two whole minutes!
How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Physical Activity for Children
BBC Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child’s communication skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about their amazing early development.
Potty training and childhood incontinence
Eric.org.uk
Tackling the challenges of bowel and bladder conditions together, for young lives free of shame and fear.
Stop Smoking with Halton Stop Smoking Service
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, we can help you every step of the way.
Resources on communicating with your child
Visit the TALK Halton Communication Hub, Communication Trust and Words for Life websites for information on how to communicate with your child.
National Sleep Helpline
Speak to trained sleep advisors. Available Sunday to Thursday between and 7pm – 9pm. This is a confidential service.
The Sleep Charity
Quality sleep is essential for children’s growth and development. A decent night’s sleep will help them to do better at school, allow them to react more quickly to situations, have a more developed memory, learn more effectively and solve problems, plus it will make them less susceptible to colds and other minor ailments, less irritable and better behaved!
Oral Health Care for Children leaflet
How to care for the teeth of children aged 3-6 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
How to care for the teeth of children aged 7+ with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Learning to talk: 1 to 2 years
Your child will start to recognise more words than they can say at this age, so every conversation, game or story will be supporting their understanding.
Stop Smoking with Halton Stop Smoking Service
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, we can help you every step of the way.
Potty training and childhood incontinence
Eric.org.uk
Tackling the challenges of bowel and bladder conditions together, for young lives free of shame and fear.
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