Health and wellbeing support

Find local health and wellbeing support relating to our priorities for Leicestershire.

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We have collated a list of our partner websites that cover information and advice on all the priority areas in our plan for Leicestershire.

Best start for life - pre-natal to 19 years, or to 25 years for special educational needs
  • Leicester maternity services - Maternity services for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
  • NHS maternal mental health support - the maternal mental health team help women and birthing people with moderate to severe difficulties relating to birth trauma, baby loss and tokphobia. You'll need a health professional to refer you to this service.
  • NHS perinatal mental health service - a team of health professionals that provide personalised and specialist care to people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who have moderate to severe mental health problems relating to pregnancy, childbirth and the first year following a child's birth.  You'll need a health professional to refer you to this service.
  • NHS start for life - trusted NHS advice and guidance to help you have a healthy and happy baby during pregnancy, birth and parenthood
  • Healthy tots - local services that provide support for 0 to 5 year olds, as well as the parents and carers who care for them.
  • Health for under 5s - local services that provide support for 0 to 5 year olds, as well as the parents and carers who care for them.
  • Health for kids - health advice to help your children grow and flourish
  • NHS childhood vaccinations information about the measles, mumps and rubella, flu, covid-19, MenACWY, HPV and other childhood vaccines.
  • NHS children's speech and language therapy service - a team of speech and language therapists and support workers who provide episodes of care to children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Support also includes eating, drinking and swallowing skills.
  • NHS children's speech and language therapy resources - resources designed to support your child's communication and eating and drinking development.  It is recommended that you only access the resources suggested to you by a speech and language therapist.
  • Leicestershire healthy schools - the Leicestershire healthy schools programme is here to support all Leicestershire and Rutland schools in creating a positive environment that improves the health and wellbeing of pupils, school staff and the wider school community and reduces health inequalities across Leicestershire and Rutland. 
  • Active Together- children and young people - fun and easy ways to help your child move more.
  • NHS child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) - work with young people and their families with significant mental health difficulties with a moderate to severe impact on functioning which requires specialist mental health support
Staying healthy, safe and well for adults
Living and supported well - older people and those with health needs
Dying well - end of life