The Pregnancy & Child Health section covers the work which Health Promotion is involved with to promote health and activities for parents, babies, toddlers and children.
For further information on this topic, please contact Colin Gilmour, Health Improvement Manager, tel. 01851 762017 or email: colin.gilmour@nhs.scot
Health Promotion is involved with many local and national groups and agencies to help support parents and carers within the Western Isles.
There are also a number of useful links to support pregnancy and child health – simply click on the appropriate link.
ParentingWI Website
The parentingWI website is the local website aimed at parents and parents-to-be, offers a wide range of useful and topical information. This includes information and support from the early stages of pregnancy, to the birthing process, babyhood, toddlerhood, childhood – and beyond!
Additional benefits include local health-related news, information on local croileagan and parenting groups, as well as access to local and national support networks.
The site also contains information and links to the local Health Visiting team and Maternity Services, contact details to GP Surgeries and local hospitals, and additional local agency links. Access ParentingWI by clicking here.
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2019
2018
- Uists Buggy Walking Group
- New Smoking Plan for Schools
- Physical and Nutritional Sessions for Barra Mums & Tots Group
- Baby massage proves a hit with local parents
- Preventing breast or bottle feeding a child under 2 is a criminal offence
- Support for breastfeeding is key for success
- Uists Buggy Walking Group
- Barra Mum & Tots Physical & Nutritional Sessions
- Triple P Success
- Uists & Barra baby massage classes prove popular!
- Consultation on Integrated Children’s Services Plan – Additional Support Needs
2017
- National Breastfeeding Celebration Week: Changing the conversation around breastfeeding and culture
- Buggy Walk Planning
- NHSWI partners with Argos for a Healthy Start
2016
2015
2014
- Western Isles Family Support Services Booklet
- 2014 Annual Public Health Conference – Poster Presentation
- ‘Safe in the Home’ Project: Equipment still available!
- Child Safety Week 2014
2013
- Infant Massage: Training the Trainers
- ‘Safe in the Home’ Project Launched
- Pregnant? Call your Midwife
- Health Education Inputs for Parents & Toddlers groups in Uist and Barra
2012
- Healthy Start Scheme
- Healthy Start Vitamin Drops
- Play@Home
- New Child Protection Website Launched
- Delivering Quality Through Innovation
- Play@Home Toddler Book