Baby clinic
Baby Clinic is for 8 week checks and immunisations (injections) for babies and children aged 0-5. They are every Tuesday morning from 9.00-11.00 a.m. The clinics are run by our practice nurses and a GP. The health visitors are not present at the Tuesday baby clinics.
Baby Clinic is for well babies. If your child is ill please make an appointment to speak to a GP.
8 week checks
The Child Health Department will send you an appointment for your baby’s 8-week check which includes the first set of immunisations. This will be done by the doctor. If you are unable to attend at the allocated time please contact us to rearrange an appointment. Please don’t just turn up as occasionally we have no doctor available in baby clinic.
The 8 week check is really important for your baby, so please make sure you attend for your appointment.
Immunisations
Future immunisations (after the first set with the 8 week check) are given by our nurses. The Child Health Department will send you a letter to remind you when these are due and will suggest the day you should attend the clinic. If you can’t attend that clinic you can drop in to the next clinic.
Immunisations are important to keep your baby well, so please make sure you bring your baby when they are due. You can find out more on NHS Choices.
If you are new to the practice it would be useful for you to bring any details of previous immunisations. This helps us to ensure that your child is up to date with the British schedule.
If Tuesday mornings are not convenient, then please ask the receptionist about an alternative appointment.
Health visitor baby clinics
For local clinics (for weighing and general advice) please see below:
Monday: Moss Side Heath Centre, Monton Street, Moss Side, M14 4GP 09:30 to 11:30
Tuesday: Rusholme Childrens Centre, Great Western Street, Rusholme, M14 4HA 13:30 to 14:30
Wednesday: Martenscroft Childrens Centre, 33 Epping Street, Hulme, M15 6PA 13:30 to 15:00
Thursday: Fallowfield Childrens Centre, Platt Lane, Fallowfield, M14 7FB 09:30 to 11:00