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:
East – 01925 946858
South – 01925 946529
West – 01925 946915
All families are allocated a named Health Visitor, who will remain with you and support you and your family through the early years, from late pregnancy until your child commences primary school.
At this stage this support is then available from our school nurse colleagues until your child finishes their education in year 13.
The Health Visiting Team deliver the national Health Child Programme.
As part of the Healthy Child Programme, your family will be offered:
- 1 – Pre Birth visit – offered in the late stages of pregnancy
- 2 – Birth Visit – usually within 10-14 days of your baby’s birth
- 3 – 6-8 week visit
- 4 – 9-12 month development review
- 5 – 2-2.5 year development review
We will also contact all parents around 3-4 months via letter to offer support around weaning, accidents in the home etc.
Please contact us at any stage if you are needing advice or support or are worried about your child’s development eg feeding, diet, behaviour, sleep, potty training, meeting milestones to name but a few.
We are the clinical experts in these areas and as a result we tailor-make a package of care.
This is as individual as your family is, with support around weaning and introducing solids.
Warrington Health Visiting Service Drop-in sessions
From 31 October 2022, Dallam Children’s Centre and Great Sankey Children’s Centre are going back to being drop-in clinics. Find out the days and times on our drop-in sessions page.
Warrington Children’s Centres
There are six children’s centres in Warrington that offer a variety of play based learning activities for young children (aged 0-5, and up to 10) and their families.
Warrington’s Local Offer | Ask Ollie (mylifewarrington.co.uk),
A one-stop shop of SEND information, with a directory of local and national services to support children and young people with additional needs, and their families.
Antenatal breastfeeding workshop
Do you want to feel educated, informed, and confident to breastfeed you baby?
Enrol and join us on our free workshop provided by The Warrington Infant Feeding Team.
Over two hours of content to make sure you feel ready, confident, and supported when it comes to feeding your baby.
These take place both face to face and online.
To book your place on a workshop email your name, address, contact number and due date to bchft.bosombuddies@nhs.net.
ChatHealth
For confidential and anonymous advice for your 0–5 year old, please call 07507 327981.
For confidential and anonymous advice if you are the parent or carer of a child aged 5-19 years old, please call 07480 635994.
For confidential and anonymous advice for Young People aged 11-19 years old, please call 07507 330101.
Our team of health professionals will be awaiting your call to offer advice and support on any issues you may have.
Baby Check from the Lullaby Trust
Is your baby really ill?
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.
Safer sleep videos
- Car seat
- Grandparents
- Night out
- Sofa or Armchair
- Holiday and Temporary Accommodation
- Child with complex health needs
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 and view the clinics where you can obtain vitamins if you are eligible.
Off to the best start leaflet
Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides mothers and health professionals with key information about breastfeeding.
Guide to bottle feeding leaflet
Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.
Resources on communicating with your baby
Visit the Communication Trust and Words for Life websites for information on how to communicate with your baby.
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
ICON
Infant crying and how to cope leaflet
Lift the Baby – Safe sleep advice for Dads
The Families Information Service from Warrington Borough Council
The Families Information Service (FIS) offers a free, impartial advice and guidance service, covering all aspects of family life. They provide a wide range of information for all families, children, young people and professionals in Warrington, available to you online, by phone, email or post including:
- Childcare (including free childcare places)
- Children’s centres
- Financial support for families
- Activities, clubs and playschemes
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 Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active.
Dad Matters Antenatal Group Flyer
Including up to 12 weeks.
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
Parents In Mind North West
New mum and feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or alone? Parents in Mind are a group of volunteer mums who offer 1-1, group, face-to-face and online support to talk about everything that ‘being mum’ asks of us.
Learning to talk | 0 to 6 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Chat, play, read! Babies and young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.
VIDEO: Bonding Before Birth
Find out why it is so important.
Baby Check from the Lullaby Trust
Is your baby really ill?
Your baby’s sleep at 0 to 3 months leaflet
Safer sleep videos
- Car seat
- Grandparents
- Night out
- Sofa or Armchair
- Holiday and Temporary Accommodation
- Child with complex health needs
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.
Off to the best start leaflet
Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides mothers and health professionals with key information about breastfeeding.
Guide to bottle feeding leaflet
Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.
Top tips to prevent injury in children leaflet
Health Visiting service information for parents and carers.
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 and view the clinics where you can obtain vitamins if you are eligible.
NHS Guide to Immunisations up to one year of age
The immunisations booklet “A guide to immunisations up to one year of age” is published by Public Health England.
Information on immunisations for premature babies
A quick guide to childhood immunisations for the parents of features the immunisation schedule for babies born on.
Resources on communicating with your baby
Visit the Communication Trust and Words for Life websites for information on how to communicate with your baby.
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.
Contraception Advice
Sexual health appointments, STI tests and support in Warrington.
Oral Health Care for Babies leaflet
Best Beginnings – Baby Buddy App
ICON
Infant crying and how to cope leaflet
Lift the Baby – Safe sleep advice for Dads
The Families Information Service from Warrington Borough Council
The Families Information Service (FIS) offers a free, impartial advice and guidance service, covering all aspects of family life. They provide a wide range of information for all families, children, young people and professionals in Warrington, available to you online, by phone, email or post including:
- Childcare (including free childcare places)
- Children’s centres
- Financial support for families
- Activities, clubs and playschemes
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 Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active.
Dad Matters general flyer
Information and resources just for dads.
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
Parents In Mind North West
New mum and feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or alone? Parents in Mind are a group of volunteer mums who offer 1-1, group, face-to-face and online support to talk about everything that ‘being mum’ asks of us.
Learning to talk | 0 to 6 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Chat, play, read! Babies and young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.
Top tips to prevent injury in children leaflet
Health Visiting service information for parents and carers.
Baby Check from the Lullaby Trust
Is your baby really ill?
Off to the best start leaflet
Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides mothers and health professionals with key information about breastfeeding.
Guide to bottle feeding leaflet
Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.
Resources on communicating with your baby
Visit the Communication Trust and Words for Life websites for information on how to communicate with your baby.
Contraception Advice
Sexual health appointments, STI tests and support in Warrington.
Oral Health Care for Babies leaflet
ICON
Infant crying and how to cope leaflet
Physical activity for children
Lift the Baby – Safe sleep advice for Dads
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 Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active.
Dad Matters general flyer
Information and resources just for dads.
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
Parents In Mind North West
New mum and feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or alone? Parents in Mind are a group of volunteer mums who offer 1-1, group, face-to-face and online support to talk about everything that ‘being mum’ asks of us.
Learning to talk | 0 to 6 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Chat, play, read! Babies and young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.
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.
Safe Weaning | Choking | Start for Life (www.nhs.uk)
A weaning hub is available on the Start for Life website. Packed with NHS-endorsed advice, videos and tips, plus simple, healthy recipes, it puts everything parents need to know in one place.
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.
Active Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active.
How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
NHS Guide to Immunisations at 1 year of age – born up to and including 31st December 2019
Did you know about the Start4Life “Introducing Solid Foods” campaign?
As part of the campaign, a ‘weaning hub’ is available on the Better Health Start for Life website to help parents introduce solid foods to their baby. Packed with NHS-endorsed advice, videos and tips, plus simple, healthy recipes, it puts everything parents need to know in one place.
Your toddler’s sleep at 1 to 2 years leaflet
National Sleep Helpline
Speak to trained sleep advisors. Available Sunday to Thursday between and 7pm – 9pm. This is a confidential service.
Top tips to prevent injury in children leaflet
Health Visiting service information for parents and carers.
Resources on communicating with your child
Visit the 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
How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Information for patients and carers about adult oral healthcare
The good toothbrushing guide for parents and carers of children with additional needs
A guide to good teeth for parents and carers of children
Physical activity for children
Activities to do with your child
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 Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active
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!
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
Learning to talk | 1 to 2 years | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Chat, play, read! Babies and young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.
A guide to immunisations for babies born on or after 1 January 2020 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Better Health Start for Life website
Packed with NHS-endorsed advice, videos and tips, plus simple, healthy recipes, it puts everything parents need to know in one place
Top tips to prevent injury in children leaflet
Health Visiting service information for parents and carers.
Your toddler’s sleep at 2 to 3 years leaflet
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 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
How to care for the teeth of children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj and Supertooth!
Watch the video on YouTube.
Information for patients and carers about adult oral healthcare
The good toothbrushing guide for parents and carers of children with additional needs
A guide to good teeth for parents and carers of children
Physical Activity for Children
Activities to do with your child
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 Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active
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.
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!
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
Learning to talk | 2 to 3 years | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Chat, play, read! Young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.
Resources on communicating with your child
Visit the 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.
Your child’s sleep at 3 to 5 years leaflet
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.
Information for patients and carers about adult oral healthcare
The good toothbrushing guide for parents and carers of children with additional needs
A guide to good teeth for parents and carers of children
Information in other languages
NHS Choices
Health information in other languages.
Bing Translator
Translate text and websites.
Potty training and childhood incontinence
Warrington Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care Service Information and advice leaflet
Eric.org.uk
Tackling the challenges of bowel and bladder conditions together, for young lives free of shame and fear.
Other Information
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Active Cheshire – active Mums
Advice, support and resources to help keep mums, mums to be and their families active
Stop Smoking with Live Wire Warrington
There are many benefits to stopping smoking, including many health benefits and saving money. Whatever your goals, LiveWire can help you every step of the way.
Learning to talk | 3 to 5 years | Start for Life (www.nhs.uk)
Chat, play, read! Young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they start school.