CHILD HEALTH
Children’s Health is an absolute priority at Clarendon Medical Centre and the doctors work closely with the health visitors and the community paediatric team to ensure that children are protected and reaching their developmental milestones.
Below is a timetable of the various checks, assessments and immunisations to which your child will be invited.
| Age | Event | Done by | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-14 days and over the next 6-8 weeks | support and advice | Health Visitor | your home |
| 8 weeks | medical check-up and immunisation | Doctor/Practice Nurse | Clarendon Medical Centre |
| 12 weeks | 2nd immunisation | Practice Nurse | Clarendon Medical Centre |
| 16 weeks | 3rd immunisation | Practice nurse | Clarendon Medical Centre |
| 8-9 months | developmental check-up | Health Visitor | your home |
| 8-9 months | hearing test | Health Visitor | Clarendon Medical Centre |
| 12-15 months | measles, mumps, rubella vaccine | Practice Nurse | Clarendon Medical Centre |
| 2 years | development check-up | Health Visitor | your home |
| 4 years | development check-up | Health Visitor | your home |
| 4 years | medical check-up & pre-school immunisations | Practice Nurse | Clarendon Medical Centre |
Health Visitors are qualified nurses with further specialised training and are experienced in child health, health promotion and health education. Our role is to help people stay healthy and avoid illness. We are able to listen to you and to help, advise and support you in all sorts of situations. We work with all age groups and are here for everyone.
Child health clinic Every Tuesday 13:00 – 15:30 (from 23.06.2014) .You can ring us on 01274 736996 (8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Friday).
