Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health Service

Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health Service The Barking and Dagenham Children and Families Health service delivers the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in partnership with Barnardo's.

The HCP is a health care programme that is offered to families/carers with children from antenatal to 19 years of age. The health visiting team consist of Health Visitors who are qualified and trained to support children under 5 years and their families with early intervention, preventing and reducing ill health, public health awareness – child safety, immunisations, dental health, healthy eating

and healthy life style . The team consists of community nurses, community nursery nurses and support workers. The team works closely with the children centre staff. Services provided locally are from the antenatal period of 28 weeks of pregnancy to children who are aged under 5 years. The following health reviews are offered:
• Antenatal Visits (28 -32 weeks)
• New Birth Review
• 6-8 Week Health Reviews & support maternal emotional wellbeing
• 8-12 months Heath Review
• 2-2 ½ Years Health Review -
As well as supporting parents with:
• Parenthood and early weeks
• Breast Feeding and Infant Feeding
• Minor Illnesses and accident prevention
• Getting infants and young children ready for school – (behaviour, Speech, language and hearing)
• Healthy Weight for their children

For more information see:
http://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-barking-health-visiting &https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167998/Health_Child_Programme.pdf


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07/08/2026

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
For World Breastfeeding Week 2026, we’re celebrating 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 when it comes to feeding your baby - whether that’s the support network your baby is born into, the support you receive from the healthcare teams around you, or the information that you research during those 3am night feeds.
Every day from 1st August to 7th August, we’ll be posting the feeding journey and celebrating the support available at each stage.
Thank you for following along with us for World Breastfeeding Week. We hope that you've enjoyed this series - watch this space for more information about changes to our infant feeding service!

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟕 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲
𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺'𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.
Whether you're preparing for your baby's arrival, feeding a newborn, breastfeeding an older baby, starting solids or thinking about ending your breastfeeding journey, we're here for you.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮
Our Infant Feeding Team provides support throughout your breastfeeding journey, helping you make informed decisions that are right for you and your family.

Whatever stage you're at, you don't have to do it alone.

📍 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
• Thames View Community Hub – 1.00pm-3.00pm
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 & 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
• Beam Park Health Centre – 1.00pm-3.00pm
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
• Marks Gate Community Hub – 10.00am-12.00pm
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
• Babyzone (Term Time Only) – 10.00am-12.00pm
• Five Elms Health Centre – 1.30pm-3.30pm
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
• Child and Family Centre – 10.00am-12.00pm
• Barking Learning Centre – 12.30pm-2.30pm
🥣 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Our Starting Solids sessions also offer infant feeding support.
• Marks Gate Community Hub – First Tuesday of the month, 10.00am-12.00pm
• Babyzone – Wednesdays, 10.00am-12.00pm (Term Time only)
• Barking Learning Centre – Thursdays, 12.30pm-2.30pm

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/0-19-service-infant-feeding

Address

Child And Family Centre, 77 Axe Street
Barking
IG117LZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+443003001813

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