Health and wellbeing

Health services for children and young people are provided both by the NHS and Devon’s Public Health Nursing Service.

The Public Health Nursing Service provides health visiting and school nursing services across Devon. The team is made up of health visitors, school nurses, staff nurses and community health workers.

NHS health services

GPs
Your GP is often the first port of call when you have any health concerns. If needed they can make referrals to more specialist services for assessments and support
Dentists
NHS dental services and how to find an NHS dentist
Pharmacies
Pharmacists can give advice on a range of conditions. They may also be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP
Paediatrics – Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
Information about the children and young people’s service by the Royal Devon and Exeter, and North Devon District Hospitals
Child Health Services – Torbay and South Devon
Information from the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust about the child health services they offer

Public Health Nursing services in Devon

What we do
More details about what the Public Health Nursing Service does and how it can help
Self-weigh
Self-weighing for babies and children is available in partnership with Libraries Unlimited
Health visiting
Health visitors help families during the early years of a child’s life and play a crucial role in giving newborn children the best start in life
School nursing
School nurses provide information and support to Devon based school aged children and their families