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Child Health at Avoca Health Centre

Address

Avoca Health Centre, Kilmagig Lower, Avoca, Wicklow, Y14 A7P1

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Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Child Health

Public health nursing is a community based service aimed at promoting and protecting community health. Public health nurses, community registered general nurses and health care attendants deliver care across the lifespan to individuals, families and communities .The focus of the service is to promote health and well-being, protect the public and provide clinical nursing care to the population through the delivery of high quality evidence-based practice. This service can be provided in the home or the clinic as appropriate. Visits to new-born babies within the first 72 hours of discharge. New-born blood spot screening if not already completed. Scheduled child developmental assessments in the first 4 years of life and onward referral to appropriate services. Health promotion and a safety awareness programme provided. We liase with TUSLA services in relation to child protection and welfare issues.

Referrals and Appointments

Available To

Children and family

Who needs to refer you

GP, acute hospitalss, maternity hospital, self referral, PHN referral

Referral information

E-referral, rferral letter, phone

Internal directions

Go to main reception and request public health nursing

Service delivery type

Face to face

Catchment area

Avoca and surrounding areas

Service location

This service is in Avoca Health Centre.

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