The Health Visitors are qualified nurses with further qualifications and experiences to give advice on all aspects of family health, including baby and child-care and postnatal support. They are notified of all newborn babies and new patients under the age of five.

The District Nursing Service is for people who are totally housebound and need nursing care at home, nursing services to the elderly and those recently discharged from hospital. Referrals are made through consultations with doctors or practice nurses.