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ADULT AND CHILD SAFEGUARDING CONCERNS

Anyone who has safeguarding concerns regarding the welfare of an adult or child has a duty to report these concerns to social services - it does not need to go via a GP first.

What example conditions does this service deal with?

Abuse concerns
Baby colic
Behaviour issues
Breast/bottle advice
Constipation

Feeding & weaning advice
Healthy eating
Hearing/speech issues
Normal development
Poor/faltering growth

Postnatal blues
Preschool issues
Support at home

Does this service accept self-referral?

You can self-refer to this service without seeing or speaking to a GP first

How do I get to this service?

The health visiting service is based at Ripley Hospital.

Ripley Hospital

01773 743456

Is there more info that I can look at?

Social services

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