The Health Visitors at the Central Family Hub in Thatcham are all qualified nurses with special training and experience in child health, health promotion and health education.

They are part of the Primary Health Care team and available to listen, advise and support families with children as well as couples and single parents. Their aim is to help individuals lead as healthy a life as possible, both physically and mentally.

The Health Visitors can advise parents on:

• Breastfeeding
• Post Natal Depression
• Teething
• Sleep
• Immunisation
• Eating
• Potty Training
• Behaviour
• Common Illnesses
• Growth and Development

Contact Information

Duty HV line 0300 303 3944 for advice and support.

The Health Visitors can be contacted between 9:00am and 4:30pm. Outside of these hours, an answerphone will take your call.

Don’t be afraid to ask your health visiting team for advice. They know being a parent sometimes isn’t easy!

Debbie Scarborough
RSCN

Vicki Pepper
HVMSC, MWMSC (Hons), RN (Dip)

Kate Whittaker
MWBSc (Hons), SCPHN-MSC

Patti Mhlanga
RGN (Dip), BSc (Hons), SCPHN

Bethan Fry
HVCert, RGN, BN (Hons)

Claire Doyle
RN, SCPHN

Gaynor Ross
RGN, RM, RHV

Nursery Nurses

Lynda Mulliner
NNEB

Hannah Turner
NNEB

Julie Sheridan
NVQ Level 3 Childcare and Education