Inverclyde Health Visiting Team

Inverclyde Health Visiting Team The Teams are made up of Health Visitors, Nursery Nurses and Support Workers. MODERATION
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Our aim is to promote health & prevent ill-health by working together with the parents of pre-school age children in order to assist them in providing their children the best start in life. The Inverclyde Health Visiting team covers all the way from Wemyss Bay to Kilmacolm and is comprised of 4 teams, our teams are based in Greenock, Station View, Port Glasgow and Gourock. Our aim is to promote he

alth and prevent ill-health by working together with the parents of pre-school age children in order to assist them in providing their children the best start in life. We offer support and advice in relation to health, growth and development, and parenting, and connect families with local services and resources. It is a site to provide parents with information relating to their child’s health and development.
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We encourage likes, shares and from time to time we may publish a survey or poll to ask you about your views and experiences relating to our service. Individual clients or complaints with local NHS services will not be discussed via this page. CONTACTING YOUR HEALTH VISITOR
If you need to contact your Health Visitor, please telephone the single point of access telephone number 07773 086609 where you can either leave a message or speak with one of our admin team who will take a message and pass this to the relevant Health Visitor for you. SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE
If your child is unwell then please contact your GP surgery or NHS 24 on 111 if it is out of hours.If it is an emergency you can contact the ambulance service on 999.


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03/05/2026
Helpful tips on supporting play and development. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their ima...
03/05/2026

Helpful tips on supporting play and development.

Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development.

Stopping smoking will help both you and your baby immediately. It isn't easy to stop smoking, but you don't need to do i...
02/05/2026

Stopping smoking will help both you and your baby immediately. It isn't easy to stop smoking, but you don't need to do it alone.
The dedicated QuitYourWay Pregnancy team are here to help. Contact the team using the details below or or complete a click to be contacted here https://rb.gy/j7rkw0

Does your child have a good bedtime routine? Having a bedtime routine can be a fun way to help your child relax and wind...
02/05/2026

Does your child have a good bedtime routine? Having a bedtime routine can be a fun way to help your child relax and wind down for a good nights sleep 🌙⭐️💤

Why is skin to skin contact so important post birth 🧐❤️‍🩹❤️ it stimulates baby’s immunity 💚 stabilises baby’s body tempe...
02/05/2026

Why is skin to skin contact so important post birth 🧐❤️‍🩹

❤️ it stimulates baby’s immunity
💚 stabilises baby’s body temperature
💛 helps establish a close bonding between baby and parents
💙 reduces the risk of postpartum depression
💜decreases bleeding
🧡 lowers the stress levels of the baby
🤍 encourages milk supply
❤️‍🩹 stimulates oxytocin which has many benefits as it increases relaxation, lowers stress and anxiety, lowers blood pressure, and causes muscle contractions. Oxytocin is also the hormone involved in social relationships, bonding, trust, and love.

You can’t spoil your child with love ❤️ and they adore you. Young children who grow with a secure and healthy attachment...
01/05/2026

You can’t spoil your child with love ❤️ and they adore you.

Young children who grow with a secure and healthy attachment to their parents stand a better chance of developing happy and content relationships with others in their life. A child who has a secure relationship with parent learns to regulate emotions under stress and in difficult situations.

If you use a raincover on you baby’s pram then make sure you only use the cover when it is raining and remove it when yo...
30/04/2026

If you use a raincover on you baby’s pram then make sure you only use the cover when it is raining and remove it when you are indoors.
Regularly check your baby isn’t getting too hot under the raincover by feeling their chest or back of their neck. If their skin feels clammy remove a layer of clothing or a blanket.

🔸Try to separate your child’s feelings from their behaviour, remembering that all feelings are okay, even though some be...
30/04/2026

🔸Try to separate your child’s feelings from their behaviour, remembering that all feelings are okay, even though some behaviour is not.
🔸Make it clear that you’re not dismissing their anger by letting them know that it’s okay to feel however they feel, and that it’s normal to feel angry sometimes.
🔸Try not to get angry yourself, as this will only escalate the situation.
🔸Focus on staying as calm as you can – using a calm voice and open body language, for example by not folding your arms.
🔸Avoid asking them lots of questions when they’re feeling very angry or distressed.
🔸Acknowledge that they’re feeling angry, and let them know that you’d like to talk with them about what’s going on when they feel ready.

Address

Greenock Health And Care Centre, Wellington Street
Greenock
PA154NH

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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