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.

Blood test for children 1 year 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.

Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health Outpatient Department

92 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EL.
Telephone: 020 3771 6022
Email: hrch.ccnhounslow@nhs.net
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 hrch.ccnhounslow@nhs.net. 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.

EMLA Leaflet