Our care for babies & children
Thank you for registering your child at St Martins Practice!
This page gives information about how we care for babies and children at St Martins Practice.
GP appointments at St Martins Practice
If you need a medical advice regarding yourself or your baby please submit an online form to the Appointment Hub. More information is here.
Forms can be completed between 6 am and 4pm on a weekday. We understand parents / carers need quick medical advice for their babies & children. Forms for children age 0-5 will get a same day reponse, provided the form is received by 11am.
0 - 19 Team Public Health Nurse (formerly Health Visitors)
The 0 - 19 team is there to support you in parenting and to give advice on child development until your child goes to school.
It offers developmental reviews for your baby/child at aged 8-12 months and again at 2-2½ years. These will usually take place either in a community setting such as a health centre or in your home by a 0-19 Family Health Worker.
Aged 4-5 : the service will take your child’s height and weight an undertake vision screening. Usually this will take place in your child’s school when they are in reception and you will receive a letter about it. Prior to your child starting primary school we will send you a questionnaire. It will ask questions about your child’s health to see if there is any support you or your child may need.
See here for more information about the 0-19 service
Breastfeeding at the practice
Breastfeeding is welcome at the practice, while you are waiitng for appointments / if you are passing & need a friendly place to breastfeed. Either in the waiting room, or if you prefer somewhere else than please ask the front desk who may be able to find you an empty consulting room or a more private waiting area away from the main waiting room.
There is more information about breast feeding here.
Immunisations
We offer a full range of childhood vaccinations. Please feel free to make an appointment with the Practice Nurse if you would like your child to have their immunisations.
Or if you would simply like to know more about the (UK) vaccines programme then do feel free to make an appointment with the Nurse or GP.
More information about childhood vaccinations here.
Depression and Baby Blues
The Majority of women experience mood swings and are often tearful during the first few days and weeks after having their baby. However in some women these symptoms do not disappear, or become more severe. Support and understanding from family, friends, and sometimes from a professional can help you to recover. Other treatment options are also available. Your health visitor and GP will discuss how you are feeling when they see you. Sometimes a 10 question screening questionnaire is used to help assess how you are feeling.
There is lots of useful local information here: Support for new mums and parents - MindWell (mindwell-leeds.org.uk)
We are there to offer support for you and your family, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns.
Advice for parents about common childhood conditions
The Healthier Together website has been written by the NHS and the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. It has clear, easy to use information about common illnesses & problems experienced by babies, children & young people. There is a widget you can load onto your homescreen.
The Little Orange Book contains advice & tips on how to manage common illnesses & problems that babies & young children often experience in the first 5 years of their lives. It also has information on more serious conditions, what to look out for & how to get help.
When Should I Worry? is a booklet which provides information for parents about the management of respiratory tract infections (coughs, colds, sore throats, and ear aches) in children. Click here to read it.