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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.
You can ring us on 01535 229246 (8.30 am - 4.30 pm Monday to Friday). There is an answer-phone on which to leave messages.
Child health clinics are held at Canalside Health Care Centre (2 Kingsway, Bingley, BD16 4RP)
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every Thursday
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9.30 - 11.30am
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1st & 3rd Saturday of each month
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10.00 - 11.30am
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Below is a timetable of the various checks, assessments and immunisations to which your child will be invited:
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age
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event
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done by
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venue
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1-14 days and over the next 6-8 weeks
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support and advice
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Health Visitor
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your home
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8 weeks
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medical check-up and immunisation
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Doctor & Practice Nurse
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Priestthorpe Medical Centre
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12 weeks
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2nd immunisation
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Practice Nurse
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Priestthorpe Medical Centre
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16 weeks
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3rd immunisation
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Practice Nurse
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Priestthorpe Medical Centre
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8-9 months
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developmental check-up
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Health Visitor
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your home
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8-9 months
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hearing test
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Health Visitor
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Priestthorpe Medical Centre
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12-15 months
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measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
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Practice Nurse
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Priestthorpe Medical Centre
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2 years
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development check-up
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Health Visitor
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your home
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4 years
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development check-up
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Health Visitor
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your home
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4 years
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medical check-up & pre-school immunisations
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Doctors & Practice Nurse
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Priestthorpe Medical Centre
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