Trumpington Street Medical Practice

Childhealth Clinics

Child surveillance
It is wise to check your child’s health and development at intervals during the baby clinic appointment.

The current schedule for baby checks is:-

Neonate	Paediatric doctor in hospital
7 days	PKU, Thyroid, cystic fibrosis – Midwife
10-14 days	Record book – Health visitor (HV)
6 weeks	Baby check with mother check up – GP
Pre-school health review	Toddler check – HV
42 months	Vision screen – Orthoptist

Immunisations
The Child Immunisation clinic is usually held on Friday am. Parents will be sent appointments through the post for a specific date and time.

Childhood immunisation schedule

2 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenza type B (HIB), Pneumococcal infection
3 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and HIB, Meningitis C
4 months	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, HIB, Meningitis C, Pneumococcal infection
12 months	Haemophilus influenza type b(HIB) Meningitis C
13 months	Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Pneumococcal infection
3 years, 4 months to 5 years	Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella
13 to 18 years	Tetanus, diphtheria and polio

All adults should be fully immunised against polio and tetanus. Patients over the age of 65, and those with respiratory disease, cardiac disease, asthma, diabetes or who are immuno-suppressed should have an influenza vaccination each year, and also be immunised to protect against pneumococcal infection.