Every child in the Caerphilly county borough has a named Health Visitor. Health Visitors are trained nurses who work closely with Early Years professionals to support children from the handover from your midwife to the first years of schooling (0-7 years).
Every child and family is offered a range of programme of support, called the Healthy Child Wales programme. Lots of information on this including what to expect from your health visiting team can be found on the Health Visitors: Healthier Together (cymru.nhs.uk) website.
Also included in the programme, school nurses provide support to school-aged children and young people and work closely with education, social care and other health professionals to help children and young people from age 4 to remain healthy and accessing education.
If you need to contact the Health Visiting Service call their new central phone line 01633 431 685 to be put in touch with their teams throughout Gwent.
The Flying Start Health Service support you with parenting and any help and advice which you might need, from the ante natal period through to 4 years of age.
If you live in a Flying Start area, your Flying Start Health Visitor will be able to offer help and support on a range of topics such as:
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