Child Health Standards

Timing History seExamination Health Promotion Recommended Health Care Staff
Birth Antenatal, birth and family history; Parental concerns;

Physical examination, including eyes, ears, skin, mouth, cardiovascular system for CHD, hips for DDH and genitalia for UDT in boys;

Developmental examination;

Growth;

Parental health and well-being

Prevention of SIDS

Transport in cars

Feeding practice

Sibling management

Parent–infant interactions

Child development

Accident prevention

Information about local support networks and contacts for additional advice and support when needed

Identification of parents who may be in need of additional supports

Hospital Paediatrician or Community Midwife or General Practitioner
Postnatal visit As above

Physical examination; Developmental examination; Growth;

“Can your baby hear you?”; Guthrie test if not already taken;

As above Public Health Nurse
6 to 8 weeks As above

Physical examination as for neonatal age; Developmental examination;

Growth; “Can your baby hear you?”

As above

Family planning

General Practitioner and Practice Nurse
3 months As above Physical examination; Developmental assessment; Growth; “Can your baby hear you?”

As above

Oral health promotion

Age appropriate play

Return to work

Child care

Family planning

Public Health Nurse
7 to 9 months As above Examination for DDH; Developmental assessment; Growth; “Can your baby hear you?”; Distraction Hearing Test As above Public Health Nurses or Public Health Nurse and Area Medical Officer
18 to 24 months As above Observation of gait; Developmental assessment; Growth;

As above

Management of challenging behaviour

Toilet training

Public Health Nurses
3.25 to 3.5 years As above Developmental assessment; Growth; As above Public Health Nurse
School entry

As above

School entry questionnaire

Visual acuity testing;

Pure tone audiometry hearing screening;

Growth;

As per SPHE programme

Advisory and supporting role to teacher in SPHE

School Nurse
School leaving As above Visual acuity testing; Colour vision screening; As above School Nurse


Last updated on: 08 / 05 / 2009


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