What to expect from your health visiting team

In Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, the health visiting team is comprised of: 

• Health visitors (now known as public health nurses) 
• Healthy child programme nurses 
• Healthy child programme practitioners 
• Nurse associates 

You may also see students during some of your contacts with the service as part of their learning. 

When will I see a member of the health visiting team?

You will be offered a contact at all key development stages. This will be explained to you at your first face to face contact with your health visiting team. 

What are the different contacts I will have with the health visiting team?

You can find out lots more about the different contacts you will have with the health visiting team and some of the topics you can discuss at these contacts by clicking on the links below:

• Your antenatal contact
• Your child’s new birth contact
• Your child’s six to eight week development check
• You can find a range of resources to support the three to four month stage of your child’s development here. If you wish to speak to a health visitor about this contact, please contact your health visiting team or ChatHealth on the number below.
• Your child’s one year development review
• Your child’s two year development review
• Additional support

You can find out more about your local maternity services in Leicester and the surrounding areas here.