All child health drop-ins, breastfeeding support groups and other group activities are no longer taking place due to Coronavirus / COVID-19. Please read more on our update page.
Child health drop-ins take place across Surrey and offer you and your family support with:
- Child development
- Speech and communication
- Growth
- Infant feeding
- Immunisations
- Introducing family foods and solids
- Parenting
- Sleep and information on bedding for your baby
- Accident prevention
- Managing minor illness
- Your emotional wellbeing and emotional wellbeing tips for mothers
- Emotional wellbeing tips for fathers
Your local health visiting team offers introducing solids group sessions in preparation for your baby starting solids at 6 months.
Information sheets offering further support and advice regarding your child’s development are available on the parent resource finder tool.
Concerned about your child’s hearing? If your child is between 8 months and 18 years and you have a Surrey-based GP, you can arrange a hearing appointment for them yourself. Call 01483 783 135 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) to book. Find out more on the Audiology page.
Our advice line also provides support for you and your family on all aspects of child health, development and parenting.
For information about breastfeeding support, please visit our infant feeding page.
All child health drop-ins, breastfeeding support groups and other group activities are no longer taking place due to Coronavirus / COVID-19. Please read more on our update page.
For further information
- To follow up a referral
For example, for developmental paediatrics or therapy services such as speech and language therapy. Contact the One Stop referral centre (tel: 0300 222 5755, Option 2) and they will be able to advise.
- For advice or questions about your child's health
Contact your local Health Visiting team or call the Advice Line
- 2 year development checks
Contact your local Health Visiting team or call the Advice Line
- Referrals for ASD, ADHD or another neurological/developmental condition
Your GP will need to make a referral. Visit the Developmental Paediatrician service page for more information about these services in Surrey.
- Access to mental health services
Your GP needs to refer your child via MINDSIGHT Surrey CAMHS
- Hearing concerns
Contact the Audiology service
- Concerns or complaints about a Children and Family Health Surrey service
Go to https://childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk/feedback to read about our approach and who to contact. You can also email the Patient Experience Team directly using csh.patientexperience@nhs.net
If your query is not covered by the routes above, please use the form below to contact us. Your query will be passed to the relevant team who will aim to respond within 7 working days.