Healthy Child Wales Programme: percentage of eligible children with recorded contacts, by quarter and local authority, April 2019 onwards

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Data valuesData descriptionQuarterLocal AuthorityContact
93.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesContact at 10 - 14 days
76.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesPhysical examination at 6 weeks
78.2 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
72.2 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
71.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
80.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesContact at 6 months
80.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesHealth visitor contact at 15 months
74.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesHealth visitor contact at 27 months
53.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019WalesContact at 3.5 years pre-school
94.0 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
71.9 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
78.5 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
69.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
75.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
87.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
86.5 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
84.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
66.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
94.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
85.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
77.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
79.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
78.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
94.2 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
91.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
90.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
82.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Powys Teaching Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
90.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
81.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
68.9 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
68.5 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
64.5 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
84.2 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
73.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
69.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
43.2 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
83.7 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
87.7 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
83.7 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
83.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
81.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
91.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
86.9 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
85.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
56.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
93.9 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
87.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
86.2 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
84.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
80.8 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
89.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
84.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
81.0 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
57.9 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
95.9 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
71.7 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
72.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
59.7 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
55.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
49.1 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
68.0 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
46.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
22.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
96.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
67.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
79.6 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
72.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
74.0 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
87.4 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
83.0 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
81.7 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
71.3 [t]PercentageQ2 2019Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
94.5PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireContact at 10 - 14 days
72.0PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshirePhysical examination at 6 weeks
85.5PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
61.4PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
58.8PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
61.9PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireContact at 6 months
83.7PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireHealth visitor contact at 15 months
44.2PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireHealth visitor contact at 27 months
28.9PercentageQ2 2019MonmouthshireContact at 3.5 years pre-school
96.0PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddContact at 10 - 14 days
86.0PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddPhysical examination at 6 weeks
90.5PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
70.5PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
72.1PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
92.5PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddContact at 6 months
92.9PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddHealth visitor contact at 15 months
87.1PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddHealth visitor contact at 27 months
63.0PercentageQ2 2019GwyneddContact at 3.5 years pre-school
94.9PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireContact at 10 - 14 days
84.7PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshirePhysical examination at 6 weeks
64.6PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
54.1PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
53.1PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
87.5PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireContact at 6 months
58.9PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireHealth visitor contact at 15 months
64.9PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireHealth visitor contact at 27 months
40.0PercentageQ2 2019PembrokeshireContact at 3.5 years pre-school
96.9PercentageQ2 2019CeredigionContact at 10 - 14 days
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Main information

Most recent update
7 November 2025
Next update expected
19 November 2025
Designation
Management information
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)
Time period covered
April 2019 to March 2025

Data notes

Revisions
  • 7 November 2025
  • 6 November 2025

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The Healthy Child Wales Programme (HCWP) specifies nine contacts with health professionals at set points in time for children in Wales aged between 10 days and 3.5 years. Local health boards should offer these contacts to all children in Wales.

The source of the data is the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD); a database maintained by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). The data is extracted routinely from Local Heath Board (LHB)-held Child Health System databases.

Data collection or calculation

In this dataset, quarter refers to calendar year quarter.

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University health board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University health board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University health board becoming Swansea Bay health board.

Statistical quality

Data from Q1 2020 (January to March 2020) onwards was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, many health visitors were redeployed to support hospitals, and health boards were advised to prioritise only the 10–14 day, 6-week, and later 6-month contacts. Other contacts were carried out where possible, often by phone or virtually, but these were not always recorded in the usual way. Guidance issued in March 2020 confirmed this prioritisation, with further advice in May to gradually reinstate additional contacts and in August to return to the full schedule. However, as infection rates rose again in December 2020, health boards were told to risk assess reduction of services, while still maintaining the key contacts at 10–14 days, 6 weeks, and 6 months. Data for this period should be interpreted with these changes in mind.

Caution is advised when interpreting data for the 6 week GP appointment and the 8 week immunisation appointment, as there is a known data quality issue. The data presented is an under-count of the actual activity taking place. The issue is caused by the paper-based data collection process not being fully implemented. Steps have been taken to improve data quality, and further measures will continue to be actioned until data is more reliable.

There is a known data quality issue for Q2 2022 (April to June 2022) data. The percentage of children receiving contacts in Aneurin Bevan at each contact point apart from 6 weeks is an undercount of the true activity which took place. This issue has been caused by a delay in processing data collection forms in the health board. The overall Wales figures are also affected.

There was a data quality issue during the Q1 2024 (January to March 2024). There was strike action by health visitors on 26th February 2024 in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health board which included not inputting any statistical data for the health board or Welsh Government. This may have affected figures for the Q1 2024 (January to March 2024).

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