Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
The team is made up of Health Visitors, Family Nurses, and School Nurses who have had specialist training in working with children to assess and support their health and development needs. We also have registered nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child’s development and healthy lifestyles.
Reviews and Visits
We work with every family who live in Nottingham City or have a child at a city school. We will offer you and your child at least the following appointments:
Antenatal Review
Access the Antenatal Review leaflet here
What to expect at your antenatal appointment
We will talk about:
- Your health and well being
- Your baby’s health and development
- Who and where you can go to for support
Getting to know your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
While you are pregnant your Midwife will be your main contact.
Once your baby is born your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service will be there to support you.
The team is made up of Health Visitors and Family Nurses who are nurses and who have had specialist training in working with children and families to assess and support their health and development needs.
We also have Registered Nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child’s development and a healthy lifestyle.
We work with every family in Nottingham City and will offer you and your child at least the following appointments:
- Antenatal between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy
- New Birth Review when your baby is 10-14 days old
- Breastfeeding support
- 6-8 Week Review
- 9-12 Month review
- 2-2½ Year Review
- A School Ready Review from when your child is 3½ years old
- The National Child Measurement Programme where we measure the height and weight of every child in Reception and Year 6
We will continue to support, when needed, throughout your child’s school years.
Your antenatal appointment
We would like to offer you this appointment to get to know you before your baby is born and things get really busy!
We know that pregnancy can be an exciting time but that you may also have worries or questions that we can help you with.
Your partner, or anyone who supports you, is very welcome to be with you.
What will the Health Visitor or Family Nurse talk to you about?
- Your feelings about your pregnancy
- Looking after yourself and your baby
- Your relationships and support
- Changing family life
- Your labour and your baby’s birth
- Caring for your baby
- Feeding your baby
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
Safe Sleep
How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby - The Lullaby Trust
Baby Buddy
BBC Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People - Pregnancy tips and advice
ICON – Baby Crying
Vaccines in Pregnancy
Vaccinations in pregnancy - NHS
Preparing for Labour and Birth
Preparing for labour and birth - Start for Life - NHS
Tommy’s Pregnancy Hub Pregnancy and post-birth Wellbeing Plan
The pregnancy and post-birth wellbeing plan | Tommy's
Dental Advice
Bleeding gums in pregnancy - NHS
Healthy Start
Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
Sex and Contraception
Sex and contraception after birth - NHS
Feeding Your Baby
Feeding your baby - Start for Life - NHS
Early Help Nottingham
Homepage | Early Help Nottingham
Breastfeeding Support
We provide breastfeeding support for all breastfeeding women after the birth of their baby.
Breastfeeding support drop-in sessions:
Want to know more about breastfeeding your baby?
The groups offer:
· help with your own feeding journey
· a place to meet other parents
· support to build your confidence to feed your baby.
We aim to provide a friendly environment, where you can gain confidence to feel comfortable feeding your baby anywhere. A Nutrition Peer Support Worker will answer all your questions. They are parents who have breastfed too!
Where and when our breastfeeding groups are running across Nottingham City
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Aspley Bilborough Strelley
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Broxtowe Cornerhouse Family Hub NG8 3AP - Held in the Pink Room
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Weekly: every Tuesday Time: Morning 10:00-11:30am
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Bulwell
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Room to Play 17-19 Commercial Road, NG6 8HD - Located in Bulwell town centre
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Weekly: every Thursday Time: Afternoon 13:00-14:30
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Bestwood
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Southglade Access Centre Family Hub NG5 5GU - Held in the Large meeting room |
Weekly: every Tuesday Time: Afternoon 13:00 - 14:30pm
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Clifton |
Clifton Cornerstone Southchurch Drive NG11 8EW - Held in the Creche room |
Fourth Tuesday of the month Time Morning 10:00-11:30
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Hyson Green |
Mary Potter Family/Health Centre NG7 5HY - Held in the Activity room |
Weekly: Every Wednesday Time Morning 10:00-11:30
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Meadows |
Meadows Family Hub NG2 2HZ - Held in the Play Room |
Weekly: Every Wednesday Time Morning 10:00-11:30am
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Sherwood |
Sherwood Health Centre NG5 4AD - Held in the Health Education Room |
Third Tuesday of the month Time: Afternoon 13:00-14:30
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Sneinton Health Centre NG2 4PJ- Held in the Health Education Room |
Second Tuesday of the month Time:Morning 11am -12:30 |
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Wollaton |
Wollaton Vale Health Centre NG8 2GR - Held in the Health Education Room |
Fourth Friday of the month Time: Afternoon 13:00-14:30
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Date and Venue are subject to change. Page updated June 2024
New Birth Review
Access the New Birth Review leaflet here
What to expect at the New Birth Appointment
Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
While you were pregnant your Midwife was your main contact.
Now your baby is born, your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service is here to support you.
The team is made up of Health Visitors and Family Nurses who are nurses and who have had specialist training in working with children and families to assess and support their health and development needs.
We also have Registered Nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child’s development and a healthy lifestyle.
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
- www.nhs.uk/start4life/baby
- www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
- www.nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis/
- www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/baby-buddy (you can download the App for free)
- www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
- www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice
- www.facebook.com/citycarebabyfeeding
- www.iconcope.org
- www.sexwise.org.uk/contraception/contraceptive -choices-after-youve-had-baby
Your new birth appointment
A Health Visitor from our team will visit you at home. We will check how you are doing; and we will check and weigh your baby to make sure that they are developing and growing as expected. Your partner, or anyone who supports you, is very welcome to be with you.
At the visit we would like to hear from you and share information about lots of different things, including:
- How you are feeling after baby’s birth
- How you are doing as a family
- If there is any support you need
- Getting to know your baby
- Feeding your baby
- Keeping your baby safe
- Protecting your baby from childhood illnesses
- Your contraception choice
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
Healthy Start
Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
Start for Life
Sepsis Information
The Lullaby Trust (Safer Sleep)
How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby - The Lullaby Trust
ICON (Crying Babies)
Sex and Contraception after Birth
Sex and contraception after birth - NHS
Tommy’s Pregnancy Hub Pregnancy and Post-birth Wellbeing Plan
The pregnancy and post-birth wellbeing plan | Tommy's
Feeding Your Baby
Feeding your baby - Start for Life - NHS
Childhood Immunisation
BBC Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People - Activities for 0-3 month olds
Baby Safety
Healthy Teeth and Gums
Take care of your teeth and gums - NHS
Baby Buddy App
Early Help Nottingham
What to expect at the 6-8 week review appointment
Read the 6-8 week review leaflet here
Your Children’s Public Health 0–19 Nursing Service is here to support you.
The team is made up of Health Visitors who are nurses and who have had specialist training in working with children and families to assess and support their health and development needs.
We also have Registered Nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child's development and a healthy lifestyle.
Your baby’s 6-8 Week Review Appointment
Now your baby is coming up to 6-8 weeks old a Health Visitor from our team will visit you at home.
We will ask how you are doing, weigh and measure your baby, and ensure they are growing and developing as expected.
Your partner, or anyone who supports you, is very welcome to be with you.
At the visit we will talk about
- how you are feeling physically and emotionally
- if there is any support you need
- your baby’s growth and development
- feeding your baby
- getting to know your baby
- keeping your baby safe
- immunisations and protecting your baby from childhood illnesses
- your contraception choices
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
- Early Help Homepage | Early Help Nottingham
- Tommy’s Pregnancy Hub. The Pregnancy and Post-birth Wellbeing Plan. The Pregnancy and Post-birth Wellbeing Plan | Tommy's (tommys.org)
- Healthy Start Healthy Start Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
- Sex and Contraception after birth Sex and contraception after birth - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- NHS Childhood Immunisation https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/
- Sepsis Information Sepsis In Children | Sepsis Research
- ICON crying babies Parents - ICON Cope
- Start for Life Baby - Start for Life - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- NHS Caring for a baby Baby - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Safe sleep How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby - The Lullaby Trust
- Local Services Ask Lion ASKLiON | Ask Lion - Nottingham City Directory
- Look after your baby’s teeth Looking after your baby's teeth - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Safety Keeping Kids Safe - RoSPA
9-12 Month Review
Access the 9-12 Month Review leaflet here
Getting to know your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
Your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service is here to support you.
The team is made up of Health Visitors and Family Nurses who have had specialist training in working with children and families to assess and support their health and development needs. We also have Registered Nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child’s development and a healthy lifestyle.
Your baby’s 9-12 month Review Appointment
Your child is coming up to one and it’s time to weigh them and do length and head measurements and check their developmental progress.
A member of the Children’s 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service will visit you at home.
Your partner, or anyone who supports you, is very welcome to be with you.
At the visit we will talk about
- How your baby is developing
- Your routine
- How you are feeling
- Sleep
- Diet and healthy eating
- Safety in the home
- Dental care and brushing your child’s teeth
- Anything else that you would like to talk about
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
Start 4 Life
BBC Tiny Happy People
The Sleep Charity
Children’s Bowel and Bladder Health
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Child Accident Prevention Trust | A safer world for all our children
Every Mind Matters
Early Help Nottingham
Homepage | Early Help Nottingham
Ask Lion Vaccinations
ASKLiON | Ask Lion - Nottingham City Directory
Vaccinations
Sepsis Information
Healthy Start
Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
NHS Children’s Teeth
ICON – Baby’s crying
Contraception Information
2-2 ½ Year Review
Access the 2-2 ½ Year Review leaflet here
What to expect at your child’s 2-2½ Year Review
Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
Your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service is here to support you.
The team is made up of Health Visitors and Family Nurses who have had specialist training in working with children and families to assess and support their health and development needs.
We also have Registered Nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child’s development and a healthy lifestyle.
Your child’s 2-2½ Year Review Appointment
Now your child is around 2 years old, it is time for their 2-2½ Year Review, which is offered to every family.
A member of the Children’s 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service will visit you at home or invite you into a clinic.
Your partner, or anyone who supports you, is very welcome to be with you.
At the visit we will talk about
- how your child is developing, including their movement, speech, social skills and behaviour
- your child’s hearing and vision l how your child is growing
- healthy eating and keeping active
- managing behaviour and encouraging good sleeping habits
- toothbrushing and going to the dentist
- keeping your child safe
- vaccinations to protect your child
- toilet training
- access to childcare
- any support you may need as a family
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
Nottingham Early Help Partnership
Homepage | Early Help Nottingham
BBC Tiny Happy People
Speech and Language Support
Home - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives
NHS Children’s Teeth
The Sleep Charity
Keeping Kids Safe
Healthy Start
Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
Healthy Eating and Keeping Active
Healthier Families - Home - NHS
Potty Training Advice
Sepsis Information
Ask Lion – Free childcare for 2 and 3 year olds
Free Childcare for 2 Year Olds | Ask Lion - Nottingham City Directory
Contraception Information
Every Mind Matters
A School R.E.A.D.Y Review
Access the A School R.E.A.D.Y Review leaflet here
What to expect at your child’s School R.E.A.D.Y. Review appointment
Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
Your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service is here to support you. The team is made up of Health Visitors and Family Nurses who have had specialist training in working with children and families to assess and support their health and development needs.
We also have Registered Nurses and skilled support staff who can help you with your child’s development and a healthy lifestyle.
Your child’s School Ready Review Appointment
Now your child is almost ready to start school, it is time for their R.E.A.D.Y Review. This is offered to every family in Nottingham.
R - RESPOND
E - EXPLORE
A - ACHIEVE
D - DEVELOP
Y - YOU
A member of the Children’s 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service will visit you at home or invite you into a clinic.
Your partner, or anyone who supports you, is very welcome to be with you.
At the visit we will talk about:
- how your child is developing, including their movement, speech, social skills and behaviour
- your child’s hearing and vision
- how your child is growing
- healthy eating and keeping active
- managing behaviour and encouraging good sleeping habits
- toothbrushing and going to the dentist
- keeping your child safe
- vaccinations to protect your child
- toilet training
- any support you may need as a family to ensure your child is ready for school
Here are some of the websites that we recommend for information you can trust:
Healthy eating and keeping active
NHS Children’s Teeth
The Sleep Charity
Immunisation
Applying for a school place in Nottingham
Keeping Kids Safe
Sepsis Information
Children’s bowel and bladder health
Every Mind Matters
Local Services - Ask Lion
Positive Parenting
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)
Dear parent/carer,
Height and weight checks for children in reception and year 6 in 2025
Every year the height and weight of reception and year 6 children in schools in England are measured. This is called the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). We know how important your child’s health is to you and looking after your child’s healthy growth is an important part of that. We hope you can use this information to add to the full picture that you have of your child’s health. It is also important to know how children are growing so that we can provide the best support.
Maintaining the wellbeing of children during the NCMP is very important. Trained health staff from Nottingham CityCare carry out the measurements. Children are measured fully clothed, except for their coats and shoes, in a private space away from other pupils. Children will not be made to take part on the day if they do not want to.
Staff will work in a sensitive and safe way, in line with your school’s safety plans and national guidance for schools and healthcare. Teachers, other children or other parents will not see the information.
What happens after children are weighed and measured?
Your child’s measurements will be added to their health record which can be seen by their GP and other health professionals. After the information is de-personalised so that your child cannot be identified, it will be submitted for national analysis. More details on how we process your child’s information are provided at the end of this letter.
If your child is a healthy weight, we will not contact you.
If your child is not a healthy weight, we will send you a letter containing information to support your family’s efforts with eating and moving for good health. It is your choice if you share the information with your child.
Whatever your child's individual measurement, taking opportunities to help them be active and eat a healthy diet is good for their future health and happiness. For more information on healthy lifestyle choices visit Healthier Families - Home - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Another way to help maintain a balanced diet and physical activity for your family is the NHS Healthy Steps email programme. Sign up for the 8-week Healthy Steps emails and you will be sent lots of low-cost easy tips, fun games, healthy swaps and tasty recipes on a budget. You can sign up to NHS Healthy Steps - Step this way webpage or scan the QR code:
You can find further information about the NCMP at The National Child Measurement Programme
Click here to watch a video about the NCMP: Map Me
Next Steps: What do parents/carers need to do?
If you are happy for your child to be weighed and measured - You do not need to do anything
If you do NOT want your child to take part, or if child has a medical condition that affects their height or weight - Please tell your school as soon as possible
If you would like further support or to speak to someone about your child’s weight, please contact the Children’s Health Advice Hub on 0300 300 0040 between 8.30 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
Thank you for your support with this important programme.
School based drop-in clinics for 11-19 year olds
You can see one of our nurses at our weekly confidential drop-in service in school. Please see below for the days and times of the drop-ins in each secondary school in Nottingham:
Need some advice or support?
Remember your Children’s Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service is there for you during term-time and the school holidays.
The service can help with all kinds of things like:
- Emotional health
- Sexual health
- Relationships
- Self-harm
- Bullying
- Alcohol
- Healthy eating
- Drugs
- Smoking
- And more
Send a text to: 07480 635024
Or start a chat at www.chathealth.nhs.uk
You can see one of our nurses at our weekly confidential drop-in service in school. Please see below for the days and times of the drop-ins in each secondary school in Nottingham:
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Some websites and services that you may find useful
Emotional health and well-being
- Young Minds
- Kooth - free, anonymous online support
- NottAlone - mental health advice and help for young people in Nottingham
- Be U Notts - free mental health and emotional wellbeing support in Nottingham
- Young Carers Notts
Relationships and sexual health
- Brook
Relationships and Dating: What’s healthy? – Brook
- SH:24 - Sexual health 24 hours a day – free, discreet, confidential sh24.org.uk
- Nottingham Sexual Health Service - free and confidential 0115 962 7627
www.nuh.nhs.uk/sexualhealth-services
Sleep
Getting better sleep can have a positive impact on all aspects of your life www.teensleephub.org.uk
If you are in crisis and need URGENT support
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7) freephone 0808 196 3779
- Childline (24 hours) 0800 1111
- Text SHOUT to 85258
If you feel that you can’t keep yourself safe go to your local A&E or ring 999
Health Promotion information for parents of school children and secondary school pupils
We provide health promotion information for parents, carers and young people.
Here are some of our latest ‘Keeping well…’ health promotion newsletters:
2024
Summer
Access the 'Keeping Well Summer newsletter 2024 for Primary School Parents' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Summer newsletter 2024 for Secondary Pupils' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Summer newsletter 2024 for Special School Parents' leaflet here
Spring
Access the 'Keeping Well in Spring 2024 Secondary Pupils' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Spring 2024 Primary School Parents' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Spring 2024 Special School Parents' leaflet here
Winter
Access the 'Keeping Well in Winter newsletter 2024 for Primary School Parents' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Winter newsletter 2024 for Secondary Pupils' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Winter newsletter 2024 for Special School Parents' leaflet here
2025
Access the 'Keeping Well in Spring newsletter 2025 for Primary School Parents' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Spring newsletter 2025 for Secondary Pupils' leaflet here
Access the 'Keeping Well in Spring newsletter 2025 for Special School Parents' leaflet here
Access the 'How to survive becoming an adult tips to staying healthy and well and where to go for help Year 11' leaflet here
We provide an electronic health information and signposting resource to all Year 11 pupils via their school email.
Acess the ‘How to survive becoming an adult. Tips to staying healthy and well and where to go for help’ leaflet here
These letters outline our offer to parents/carers of school children and secondary pupils.
Access the Letter to new secondary pupils from the Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service here
Access the Letter to parents of new pimary pupils from the Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service here
Access the Letter to parents of new secondary pupils from the Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service here
We can provide support and information on the following topics:
Child Development
- Growth and Development
- Speech and Language
- Toilet Training and Continence
- Behaviour and Parenting
- Sleep
Child Health
- Immunisations
- Breast Feeding and Infant Feeding
- First Foods (weaning)
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Minor Injuries and Illnesses
- Home Safety
- Emotiional Wellbeing
Advice and support for Mums, Dads, Carers and Young People
- Parenting
- Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships
- Emotional Wellbeing
- Signposting to local services
- Healthy Lifestyles
Supporting Your Child’s Health:
We recommend that your child is registered with a GP. - Find your nearest GP here
It is recommended your child has regular dental check-ups. NHS dental care for children is free. Find your nearest NHS Dentist here
Your child’s vision should be checked at least every two years. NHS sight tests for children are free. Find your nearest Optician here
How to Contact Us:
Children's Health Advice Hub
You can ring and speak to a nurse about your child's health and development on:
0300 300 0040 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm)
You can ring this number for health advice for your baby and child (up to the age of 19). You can also ring this number to cancel appointments and ask for them to be rearranged, to book clinic appointments and book to attend our feeding support groups.
TextHealth Messaging Service
Text a Public Health Nurse your questions on our confidential text service:
For Parents and Caregivers - Text 07480 635002
For 11-19 year olds - Text 07480 635024
Or you can start a text chat on www.chathealth.nhs.uk