Health Visitor

One of your first point of contact with professionals might be your NHS Health Visitor.
The Health Visitor is a qualified registered nurse,midwife,children's nurse with specialist qualifications in community health which may include health education.
Health Visitors are particularly involved with families with young children under 5 and with the elderly.
Most will work alongside midwives,so you may have been introduced at anti-natal classes.
Access is usually through your G.P surgery,Health Centre or Clinic.
There is a useful website http://www.healthvisitors.com that may be able to answer any questions you may have.
We were very lucky in having a Health Visitor who took the time to research support groups within our area to which we could gain access and invaluable support which would help us over the coming years.