Please do not bring ill children to this clinic.
Appointments are sent out automatically by the local health authority for routine child health checks.
The first will be with a GP at the Surgery when your baby is around 6 weeks old. You will be sent information about this and asked to make an appointment at your local Clinic or Practice.
You will also be offered routine health reviews for your child, with your Health Visitor, at 6 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 months and 2 to 2½ years old. More information about the health and development reviews can be found at www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/babys-development/height-weight-and-reviews/baby-reviews.
Please ensure you attend these appointments to ensure your child is immunised and protected.
Child immunisations
Immunisations are given by our Practice Nurses or other Healthcare Professionals in accordance with the NHS vaccine schedule.
Health Visitors
There are health visitors who cover the practice. Virgin Health now have the contract for providing Health Visiting services.
Health Visitors have special responsibilities to mothers and children under the age of 5, and are now based in Epping. They hold Child Development appointments and a Baby Clinic in Ongar. To contact them please telephone 01279 827323 (Epping)
The Health Visiting service is no longer based at Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre.
Services and support for parents (including information on Health Visitors)