We provide the Healthy Child Programme, a planned series of contacts (face to face or virtual via video call) with children and young people up to 19 years old and their families. These contacts are provided by a healthy visitor for children who are pre-school age, and school nurses who help to look after children who are school age.
Our team also has an infant feeding support team, family nurses (if you are under 18 and pregnant), and children's weight managment and continence services.
We aim to support families across Northamptonshire providing a universal service for all, whilst also identifying those who might need specific help.
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Every family with a baby or a child aged 0-5 will be offered the universal element of the Healthy Child Programme, which consists of 5 required universal contacts. The five universal contacts offered to all families with young children are:
Breastfeeding is natural and helps to give your baby the best start. Human milk is tailor-made for your baby. However, you may find you need extra support during you and your baby’s feeding journey.
Our team includes:
We operate a countywide service, offering face to face appointments.
You can contact us via:
Over the course of your child's young life, they will receive a few immunisations which will help to protect them from dangerous childhood diseases.
You can find out more about vaccinations and how old your child will be for each one by visiting the NHS website.
teamNHFT helps to run the flu vaccination programme in schools each year, and we are on hand to offer advice and reassurance if you are concerned or worried about vaccinations.
Click here to view the Children's Flu Vaccine Information Leaflet [pdf]