{"id":8207,"date":"2019-03-29T13:22:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T13:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/?page_id=8207"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:48:12","slug":"health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/health\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c306991283\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c3069913d0\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-8 large-8 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Health and wellbeing<\/h1><\/header><p>Health services for children and young people are provided both by the NHS and Devon&#8217;s Public Health Nursing Service.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c306991404\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c306991f4d\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">NHS health services<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/nhs-services\/gps\/\" rel=\"noopener\">GPs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Your GP (General Practitioner) 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/nhs-services\/dentists\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dentists<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>NHS dental services and how to find an NHS dentist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/nhs-services\/pharmacies\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pharmacies<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royaldevon.nhs.uk\/services\/paediatrics-children-and-young-people\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Paediatrics &#8211; Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information about the children and young people&#8217;s service by the Royal Devon and Exeter, and North Devon District Hospitals. A referral from your GP is usually needed to access these services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk\/services\/child-health\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Child Health Services &#8211; Torbay and South Devon<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information from the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust about the child health services they offer.  A referral from your GP is usually needed to access these services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/health\/feedback-on-health-services\/\">Feedback on health services<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out how you can have your say on health services in Devon, and the role of PALS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c3069920a4\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Public Health Nursing services in Devon<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/health\/public-health-nursing\/\">What we do<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>More details about what the Public Health Nursing Service does and how it can help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/health\/self-weigh\/\">Self-weigh<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Self-weighing facilities for babies and children are available in various locations across Devon, including in many libraries. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/healthforunder5s.co.uk\/devon\/services\/your-health-visiting-service\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health visiting<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Health visitors help families during the early years of a child\u2019s life and play a crucial role in giving newborn children the best start in life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/health\/public-health-nursing-school-nursing\/\">School nursing<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>School nurses work with Devon schools, but are also available to provide information and support to school-aged children and their families directly &#8211; no referral is required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gzehjWjLP0S7S5l_d_1b-_YhosBpEslDn-g9PvvcCm9UQVZDRTc5TE5ZT0hWNjNNVUlBSU1RREdQTiQlQCN0PWcu\" rel=\"noopener\">For professionals &#8211; handover form<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Professionals should complete the transfer of care handover form for children moving into the Devon area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c3069920cc\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-signposting clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-699c3069920fd\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-10 large-4 cell border-middle-start border-middle\"><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"content-details text-center\"><header class=\"content-heading small-order-2\"><h2 class=\"text-normal\">Health for under 5s<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"content-intro small-order-3 text-normal\"><p>Advice and support from trusted NHS professionals for parents and carers of children under five years old.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"content-button small-order-4\"><span data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthforunder5s.co.uk\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Health for under 5s<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"content-image-outer small-order-1\"><div class=\"content-image-inner\"><\/div><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/04\/health-under-fives-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"children playing with fruit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/04\/health-under-fives-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/04\/health-under-fives-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/04\/health-under-fives-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/04\/health-under-fives-440x440.png 440w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2025\/04\/health-under-fives.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"small-12 medium-10 large-4 cell border-middle\"><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"content-details text-center\"><header class=\"content-heading small-order-2\"><h2 class=\"text-normal\">Health for Kids Devon<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"content-intro small-order-3 text-normal\"><p>Health advice and support information for parents and carers of younger children<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"content-button small-order-4\"><span data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforkids.co.uk\/devon\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Health for Kids Devon<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"content-image-outer small-order-1\"><div class=\"content-image-inner\"><\/div><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/06\/healthforkids-banner-270x2701-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A cartoon image of a child with the words health for kids on it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/06\/healthforkids-banner-270x2701-1.png 270w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/170\/2024\/06\/healthforkids-banner-270x2701-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"small-12 medium-10 large-4 cell border-middle-end\"><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"content-details text-center\"><header class=\"content-heading small-order-2\"><h2 class=\"text-normal\">Health for teens<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"content-intro small-order-3 text-normal\"><p>Health, mental health, feelings, relationships and other advice tailored for young people in Devon<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"content-button small-order-4\"><span data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforteens.co.uk\/devon\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; 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