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Child Health Systems Programme - First Visit

Summary

Abstract

The Health Visitor First Visit form is generally completed at around 10 days after the birth of the child. This begins the child's electronic surveillance record and gathers basic identification, family and social data.

Keywords

Child Health HDRUK

Publisher

  • Identifier
  • Name
    Public Health Scotland
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  • Description
    Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board. We are uniquely sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on behalf of local government.
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Documentation

Description

The Health Visitor First Visit form is generally completed at around 10 days after the birth of the child. This begins the child's electronic surveillance record and gathers basic identification, family and social data. Examples of information collected include: mother's age; smokers in household and infant feeding (at birth, hospital discharge and current method). Identification data such as name, address, GP etc are also checked and updated.

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland

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Temporal

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  • Distribution release date
    09/01/2020

Provenance

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Access and governance

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Usage

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Access

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Format and standards

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Enrichment and linkage

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Data Dictionary

PLACE OF BIRTH

Child's place of birth

GP

Name of General Practitioner where the child is registered on CHI

GP/TC NAME

Name of General Practice or community clinic where the child is registered

NAME/ADDRESS/ POSTCODE

Child's demographic details

CHI NO

Community Health Index number

VITAMIN K GIVEN

Has child received Vitamin K by intramuscular injection or orally?

DATE OF VISIT / REVIEW / ASSESSMENT

Date Health Visitor first visit was completed

CONCERNS RAISED BY CARER

During the child health review, has the child's carer raised specific concerns about any...

SIRS TC NO

General Practice or community clinic where the child where the child should be scheduled...

MOTHERS DOB

Mother's date of birth

Variable description

Data type
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