My name's Sarah and I'm a health visitor who works in Stockport.
Health visitors work mainly with children 0-5 and their families. Our main role is to make sure that children are school ready. During the pre-school years, children are learning the essential skills to thrive, be happy, and to learn to the best of their ability.
All families receive a visit from their health visitor at 10-14 days and then again at 6-8 weeks. At 9 months and then again at 2 years, we invite children and their families into clinic. This helps us to check they are achieving the appropriate developmental milestones.
It's important to know that you can contact your health visitor at any point if you are concerned about your child's development or about your own wellbeing. We're the first port of call, and if we can't help you directly, we know the people that can.
It's the role of the health visitor to support families so that their children can thrive.
What is a health visitor's role in your child's development journey?
Health visitor Sarah Heaney, who works in Stockport, explains her role and what she does to help parents.
