Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health Service

Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health Service The Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health service delivers the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in partnership with Barnardo's.

The HCP is a health care programme that is offered to families/carers with children from antenatal to 19 years of age. The health visiting team consist of Health Visitors who are qualified and trained to support children under 5 years and their families with early intervention, preventing and reducing ill health, public health awareness – child safety, immunisations, dental health, healthy eating

and healthy life style . The team consists of community nurses, community nursery nurses and support workers. The team works closely with the children centre staff. Services provided locally are from the antenatal period of 28 weeks of pregnancy to children who are aged under 5 years. The following health reviews are offered:
• Antenatal Visits (28 -32 weeks)
• New Birth Review
• 6-8 Week Health Reviews & support maternal emotional wellbeing
• 8-12 months Heath Review
• 2-2 ½ Years Health Review -
As well as supporting parents with:
• Parenthood and early weeks
• Breast Feeding and Infant Feeding
• Minor Illnesses and accident prevention
• Getting infants and young children ready for school – (behaviour, Speech, language and hearing)
• Healthy Weight for their children

For more information see:
http://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-barking-health-visiting &https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167998/Health_Child_Programme.pdf


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10/06/2026

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This Friday ☺️
08/06/2026

This Friday ☺️

Toilet Training online, the next session will be held on 9th June at 10am. The link can be found on our website, or you ...
05/06/2026

Toilet Training online, the next session will be held on 9th June at 10am.

The link can be found on our website, or you can use this link below.

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/375698488302299?p=WXpqGCRIumX4ukJuQ9 9th June 10am.

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Everyone is welcome 🤗

This weekend ☺️There will be face paining, lots of crafts, storytelling and music. There will be some additional activi...
03/06/2026

This weekend ☺️
There will be face paining, lots of crafts, storytelling and music.
There will be some additional activities hosted by the young people of Barking and Dagenham.
The event is run by Start for Life and Family Hub Project.
Have a great time ☺️

🌼 Infant Feeding Service – May Half Term Update 🌼Next week’s Infant Feeding groups are slightly different for half term:...
22/05/2026

🌼 Infant Feeding Service – May Half Term Update 🌼

Next week’s Infant Feeding groups are slightly different for half term:
❌ Wednesday session at BabyZone (9.30-11.30am) will not be running
❌ Thursday session at Barking Learning Centre (12.30-2.30pm) will not be running

✅ We will still be running support sessions at:
📍 Five Elms Health Centre - Wednesday 1.30-3.30pm
📍 Child and Family Centre - Thursday 10am-12pm

All Infant Feeding sessions will return to normal from 1st June 💜

If you need feeding support while groups are closed, you can call or email:
📞 Infant Feeding Team: 0300 300 1620
📧 infantfeedingbar&[email protected]

You can also contact the National Breastfeeding Helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
📞 0300 100 0212

Address

Child And Family Centre, 77 Axe Street
Barking
IG117LZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+443003001813

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