Midwives, health visitors and family nurses are also here to support you in the early years. They work closely with your family and other professionals to help you as a parent or carer, give your child the best start in life.
School nurses provide health and wellbeing support once your child reaches school age. They work with you, your child and their school to deliver advice and support within the school environment.
Children and Family Centres offer a welcoming and friendly space where families come together to play, learn and grow. Delivering baby groups to parenting workshops, stay and play sessions to health advice, the teams are on hand to offer guidance and information to support you and your child from early years and beyond.
We all have worries and concerns about our baby and child's health and development, particularly in the early years of their life, and we often wonder if we’re doing the right thing. This doesn’t stop as our child grows older. These pages will help you find information, advice and support for a range of common childhood concerns.