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Children and Young People – Health Visiting Service

Service name: Health Visiting Service

Source URL: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/services/health-visiting-service

What we do

• Support families with children from pregnancy until the child turns five years old.
• Provide screening tests, developmental reviews, immunisations and parenting advice as part of the national Healthy Child Programme.
• Our teams are led by Health Visitors (nurses and midwives with specialist public‑health qualifications) and are supported by community staff nurses, community nursery nurses and administrators.

Who can use it

• All families living in Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire can access the service – no referral is needed.
• If you live in Slough or Windsor and Maidenhead you will need to contact the appropriate local services.

How to access

• We find out about a pregnancy or a new baby through partner services and will contact you, or you can call your local health‑visiting team.
• Contact details for local teams:
  • Bracknell: 0300 365 6000 (Mon‑Fri 9 am‑4:30 pm)
  • Wokingham: 0300 365 7000 (Mon‑Fri 9 am‑2 pm)
  • Reading: 0118 904 7100 (Mon‑Fri 9 am‑4:30 pm)
  • West Berkshire: 0300 303 3944 (Mon‑Fri 9 am‑4:30 pm)
• You can also reach the health‑visiting service via ChatHealth at 07312 263 283.

Appointments

• We have set clinic schedules; you can view them and locations on the health‑visiting clinics page.
• You will receive a text reminder of the date and time. If you need to change or cancel, let us know as soon as possible.

Additional support

• You can add personal preferences, communication needs or reasonable adjustments to your e‑Health Passport to help us tailor the care you receive.

If you need urgent advice, please call NHS 111 or your GP.

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