Health Visiting (Eglinton) - Western Trust
Contact Information
- Address
- Eglinton Health Centre, Main Street, Eglinton, Co Derry, BT47 3AB
- Contact Person
- Anne Pollock/Anne McElhinney
- Telephone Number
- 028 7181 0252
- Email Address
- No details
- Web Address
- Visit Website
Additional Information
The Core Elements of Health Visiting Are :-
Public health and nursing
Working with the whole family
Early intervention and prevention
The value of knowing the community and being local
Pro-active in promoting health and preventing ill health
Progressive universalism
Safeguarding children
The value of working across organisational boundaries
Team work and partnership
Readiness to provide health protection service
Home visiting
The focus of health visitors is on early intervention, prevention and health promotion for young children and families as this is where their nursing and public health skills and knowledge can have the greatest impact
Priorities include :-
Preventing social exclusion in children and families, reducing inequalities, tackling key public health priorities, promoting infant, childrens and family mental health, supporting the capacity for better parenting
- Available to Age Groups
- All Ages
- Category of Services
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- Health and Wellbeing
- Areas covered
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- Derry
- Method of Access (Referral)
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- GP
- Self
