Health visitors
Health Visitors are all trained nurses who have extra training and qualifications in child health. They are a fantastic source of information about child development and health, parenting strategies, breastfeeding, nutrition and community support. They also offer help with social, emotional and environmental issues that affect families.
You can contact the Health Visitors at their base:
The Reginald Centre
263 Chapletown Road
Leeds LS7 3EX
You can also contact them by telephone on 0113 8435683
Health visitor service website
Child health checks
Appointments are sent out automatically for routine child health checks.
The first will be with a GP at the surgery when your baby is around 6 weeks old.You will be sent information about this and asked to make an appointment at the practice.
You will also be offered routine health reviews for your child, with your health visitor, at 6-8 weeks, 8-12 months and 2-2½ years old.
Child Immunisations
Immunisations are given by our practice nurses in accordance with the NHS vaccine schedule.
Further information on the schedule and vaccines in general can be found on NHS choices vaccinations. If you would like to get a personalised NHS vaccine wall planner for your child click here.
Immunisation Schedule
| Age at vaccination | Vaccine |
|---|---|
| 8 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) – first dose by injectionPneumococcal infection (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV) – one injection
Rotavirus gastroenteritis – first dose by mouth Meningococcal group B (Men B) vaccine – one injection |
| 12 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) – second dose by injectionRotavirus gastroenteritis – second dose by mouth |
| 16 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) – third dose by injectionPneumococcal infection (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV) – second dose by injection
Meningitis B (Men B) vaccine – second dose by injection |
| 12 months | Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Men C) – one injection (third dose of Hib and first dose of Men C)Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) – first dose by injection
Pneumococcal infection (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV) – third dose by injection Meningitis B (Men B) vaccine – third dose by injection |
| 3 years and 4 months | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (DTaP/IPV) – one injection (fourth dose of DTaP and IPV)Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) – second dose by injection |
| 12 to 13 years (school years 8 and 9) | Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) – two injections given between six months and two years apart |
| 14 years old (school year 9) | Tetanus, diphtheria, polio (Td/IPV) – one injection (fifth dose of Tetanus and diphtheria)Men ACWY vaccine – one injection |