These checks include 12 core contacts as well as a general practitioner check at 6 weeks, linked to the 6-week immunisations. They are all free. To get more information on what each check contains, click below on the one you want to know more about.
Birth
Child health and wellbeing
Vitamin K (injection or oral)
Maternal wellbeing
Safe sleep practices
First week check
Child health and wellbeing
Vitamin K (2nd oral if required)
Guthrie heel prick/metabolic screening (2–5 days)
Safe sleep practices
Maternal/family health and wellbeing
2–4 week
Child health and wellbeing
Hearing screening test undertaken by 4 weeks
Safe sleep practices
The LMC transition visit includes
Child health and wellbeing
Give Vitamin K (3rd oral dose if required)
Maternal and family wellbeing
Forward all relevant information to the baby’s family doctor and Well Child provider