Welcome to our 0-19 service

Welcome to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Healthy Child Programme, please take a look at our welcome videos below...

0-5 Health Visiting
5-19 School Nursing

Who we are

Our team is made up of a variety of NHS staff with specific training and qualifications to support the health needs of children, young people and families in the community.

In our teams we have Administrators, Assistant Practitioners, Health Visitors, Nursery Nurses, School Nurses, Staff Nurses, Students and Vision Screeners.

Together we are able to offer a wide range of help advice and support for children and young people aged 0-19 years old.

What we do

We work with parents/carers to support parenting and build on family strengths.

This includes working with children and young people to support their development as they grow. Our support will continue as they reach milestones in their life such as starting school and transitioning to adulthood.

We provide all sorts of advice and guidance to help children and young people have the best start in life.

Antenatal Contact Video

A member of the health visiting team will usually meet you Antenatally from 28 weeks,10-14 days after the birth of your baby, when your baby is 6-8 weeks, when your baby is 9-12 months and when your baby is 2-2.5 years.

They can support with all sorts help and advice including:

infant feeding
introducing family foods and healthy eating
parenting support
child and Family health, minor illness
sleep and children's behaviour
immunisations
speech and play
toilet training
preventing accidents
childcare and early education
preparing your child for school
CONI, a programme of support for families before and after the birth of their new baby following the sudden death of an infant.

For Postnatal information please look through the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Better Births Postnatal Booklet

For information about the Family Nurse Partnership use this link or click the tile below

Getting Ready for Change

What is a...

Administrators are very skilled NHS professionals that provide all the organisational support for the clinical teams. They are also the friendly voices at the other end of the phone when contacting the service.

Assistant Practitioners have skills and experience in particular subjects around children and young people's health. They have a high level of skill through their experience and training supporting 0-19 team.

Health Visitors are nurses or midwives who are passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing illness. They work with families to give pre-school-age children (0-5) the best possible start in life.

Nursery Nurses have skills and experience in particular subjects around young children's health. They have a high level of skill through their experience and training supporting the 0-5 team.

School Nurses work across education and health, providing a link between school, home and the community. Their aim is improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. They work with families and young people from 5-19.

Staff Nurses are qualified nurses, who's expertise support the whole 0-19 team.

Students are 'nurses in training' undergoing their nursing qualification. They will partner with a qualified mentor to help them gain experience and learn.

Vision Screeners have particular specialist experience in children and young people's vision. They have a high level of skill through their training and support families with vital information about their child's vision.

YPP - Baby playing with toys Young parent nursery nurses deliver an enhanced programme of care to our young parents to help best support them through their parenting journey. They cover topics such as practical skills with handling /dressing and caring for baby, support with infant feeding and parental feeding choices, bonding with your baby and safety in the home. Young Parent Nursery Nurses work with families until their child’s 1st birthday.

Please visit our main Young Parent Pathway page here for more details.

Referral form and guidance notes

How to contact us

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For parents, carers, families and professionals...

For young people aged 11-19 years old...

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Delivering excellence in Children and Young People’s Services:
a partnership between Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
Funded by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council

Who we are and what we do