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Family Health services
Helping to give families across Bradford and Wakefield the healthiest possible start to life.

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Better lives, healthy futures

Family Health services
Helping to give families across Bradford and Wakefield the healthiest possible start to life.

Start learning

Welcome

Welcome to the Family Health services website. Here you can find useful, reliable NHS information to help keep your family healthy. Use the Quick Links below or visit the Information Zone to search for helpful advice and guidance by age group, topic or service. Take a look at our About page for full details of the services we provide across the Wakefield and Bradford Council areas.
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Quick links

Use the links here to quickly access information that is relevant to your needs.
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All Pregnancy 0-4 School readiness 5-11
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Caring for your crying baby Development Feeding Immunisations Mental health Oral health Parent infant relationships Puberty Safety Sleep
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Family Nurse Partnership Health visiting Leaving Care team Looked After Children team Oral health School nursing Youth Offending team

Featured resources from our information zone

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Breastfeeding
There are many benefits to breastfeeding for both you and your baby and in the first few days you and your baby will still be getting to know each other.
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Immunisation and vaccinations
Immunisation is a way of protecting against serious infectious diseases.
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Play
Play is not just fun, it helps young children to learn.
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Latest news

Parents in Bradford – can you help?

The Health Visiting service in Bradford needs parents and carers to get involved and join an involvement group to share their feedback and experiences and help the service improve. Parents and carers will be able to pass their feedback on directly to clinical staff who can make changes to the service you receive. You are a […]

Wakefield families – what do you know about Respiratory Infections in babies and toddlers?

The NHS expects that there will be an increase in the number of respiratory infections in babies and toddlers over the coming winter months. This is due to lower levels of immunity within communities, as a result of recent lockdowns. St George’s Community Centre and HomeStart are working together to support parents to access support […]