Introducing Bradford Health Visiting Team

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Being a parent can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you’re young- but you’re not on your own.

The Health Visiting Service is available for parents across Bradford, regardless of how old you are. It is run by Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).

What support can the team provide?

The Health Visiting team support families getting ready to be parents and giving birth, to child’s toddler years and starting school.

They visit parents and their baby at six key stages- before the baby is born, shortly after birth and at 6-8 weeks, 3-4 months, 9-12 months and 2-2 ½ years.

Health visitors advise on a broad range of areas from your baby’s development, sleeping patterns, teething, feeding and toilet training, as well as helping you to look after yourself. The Health Visiting Team can support both parent and baby.

How do you give advice?

The team work across Bradford, in family homes and local family hubs.

How do I contact the team?

You can make contact with a member of the team in a number of ways: 

  • Call on: 01274 221203 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm. Excluding bank holidays)
  • Text on Chat Health: 07312263240 (You can message at any time, however text messages will be responded to within working hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5:00pm. Your message will be seen during those hours and responded to within 24 hours).

Further information

You can find more information about the team here- Health Visiting – Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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