Mother, Babies & young children services in the borough
Baby self weigh stations
There are a number of self-weigh stations in Hounslow which allow to check your baby’s weight to see if they are healthy and feeding well.
Self-weighing does not replace or affect any milestone or developmental checks that you will be offered.
Please refer to the Self weigh guidance on the HV HRCH page via this QR code OR Self weigh Guidance for parents carers Feb 22 provided by your Health Visitor.
Sites in Hounslow
Hanworth Library
Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre and Library
Uxbridge Road
Hanworth
TW13 5EG
Osterley Library
11 St Mary’s Crescent
Isleworth
TW7 4NB
Opening times:
Monday and Thursday: 9.30am – 8pm
Tuesday and Saturday: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Please note that the Libraries are closed on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Healthier Together – A Hounslow Initiative
This website provides pregnant women, babies, children and young people across Hounslow with consistent and high-quality advice from local health professionals.https://healthiertogether.hrch.nhs.uk/
Blood test for children 1year to 13 years old at Heart of Hounslow
The Paediatric Phlebotomy Team takes routine and urgent blood samples from children from the ages of 1 to 13 years. If your GP has advised you to get a blood test for your child, please use the link below to book an appointment. You will need to create a SwiftQueue account before you are able to book. Please have the child’s blood test form with you as we will need your child’s NHS number and test details recorded on the form. Online Appointment Healthcare Platform Swiftqueue on the link below:
https://hrch.nhs.uk/services/search-services/phlebotomy-blood-tests-children
Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health Outpatient Department
92 Bath Road Hounslow
TW3 3ELTelephone: 020 3771 6022Email: [email protected]Clinic hours (First and last appointments) Mon/Tue: 7.45am to 3.30pm Wed-Fri 8am – 3.30pm
If your child has additional health needs or is nervous about the test, please select Children’s blood test with additional needs when booking. This will give them a longer appointment time. If you have attempted to book your blood test via Online Appointment Healthcare Platform | Swiftqueue and have experienced difficulty please try following our guide or email [email protected]. The use of EMLA cream is recommended. EMLA cream is used to numb the skin before medical needle procedures EMLA cream should be purchased over the counter at a pharmacy ( so you do not need a prescription). Please see below the instructions so how to use the EMLA cream.
Mental Health 24 hours Crisis Team
0800 328 4444
https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20115/supporting_you_through_difficulty/1150/mental_health_support
Foodbank
1. Food with love
https://www.foodwithlove.co.uk/
Phone number 07717703408
Email address: [email protected]
2. Hounslow Community Foodbox
https://www.hounslowfoodbox.org.uk/
07719891787 during opening times:Tuesday – Friday 10am – 1pm & Saturday 10am – 12pm
07718263614 at other times. Rose Community Centre,Hawthorn Road,Brentford,TW8 8NT
Email address: [email protected]
3. Richmond Foodbank
https://richmond.foodbank.org.uk/about/
phone number: 07516935655
The Vineyard Community Centre, The Vineyard, Richmond, TW10 6AQ
Email address: [email protected]
Shelters information in the locality
1. Isleworth& Hounslow Charity–Home – Isleworth Hounslow Charity (iahcharity.org.uk)
2. Hounslow Council – I’m homeless | Homelessness | London Borough of Hounslow
3.Spear homelessness to independence – Rough Sleeper Outreach – SPEAR London
Samaritans
Call for free anytime 116 123 ( 24 hour free support helpline)
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
email address: [email protected]
Carers
Are you a carer?
A carer is someone who provides support to a family member, friend, or neighbour who cannot manage daily tasks due to illness, disability, or age. Thornbury Road offers a helpful Carers Pack with resources and information for carers.
1. Hounslow Council Support for carers : Phone number 02085833100
https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20115/supporting_you_through_difficulty/1144/support_for_carers
2. Carers UK– Telephone number : 020 7378 4999
20 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4LX, https://www.carersuk.org/
3.Care Place- https://www.careplace.org.uk/Services/15721
- The Silver Line: 0800 4 70 80 90 – a confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- Sane Emotional Support: 0845 767 8000 – provides crisis support (6pm to 11pm seven days a week)
- ChildLine: 0800 1111 – a 24 hour private and confidential helpline for children
- Commissioning Alliance – [email protected]
- Hounslow Age Uk – Lonely patients
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hounslow/our-services/befriending/
Opening Times: Monday to Wednesday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Phone number: 020 8560 6969 (Mon-Weds, please leave a voicemail message outside these times. Messages are checked regularly)
Email address : [email protected]
Bereavement
- Hounslow Bereavement & End of Life Support Service (The Mulberry Centre)
Telephone: 020 8321 6300
Email: [email protected]
- Anchor Counselling
Telephone: 020 8867 7660
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.anchorcounselling.org
- Hounslow Youth Counselling
Website: www.hycscounselling.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 568 1818
Text number: 07784 481308
Email: [email protected]
Alcohol / Drug Helpline
- Hounslow Young People Engaged
Telephone number 01895 488 675
- Richmond Community Drug and alcohol service
- ASCA
233 Lower Mortlake Road,
Richmond
TW9 2LL
Tel: 020 8940 1160.