Healthy Child Wales Programme: Annual percentage of eligible children receiving contacts by local authority of residence, January 2018 to March 2019

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaContact
[x]Percentage2019WalesAll contacts
[x]Percentage2019WalesContact at 10 - 14 days
[x]Percentage2019WalesPhysical examination at 6 weeks
[x]Percentage2019WalesWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
[x]Percentage2019WalesWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
[x]Percentage2019WalesWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
[x]Percentage2019WalesContact at 6 months
[x]Percentage2019WalesHealth visitor contact at 15 months
[x]Percentage2019WalesHealth visitor contact at 27 months
[x]Percentage2019WalesContact at 3.5 years pre-school
82.4Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll contacts
82.0Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
89.7Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
86.4Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
85.1Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
82.4Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
90.7Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
87.1Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
86.4Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
54.9Percentage2019Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
83.9Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardAll contacts
95.0Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
85.5Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
84.4Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
85.3Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
82.8Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
90.6Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
88.6Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
84.4Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
61.8Percentage2019Cwm Taf Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
83.5Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotAll contacts
79.1Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotContact at 10 - 14 days
88.9Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotPhysical examination at 6 weeks
87.6Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
84.0Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
84.0Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
94.5Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotContact at 6 months
94.0Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotHealth visitor contact at 15 months
91.2Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotHealth visitor contact at 27 months
48.9Percentage2019Neath Port TalbotContact at 3.5 years pre-school
80.7Percentage2019SwanseaAll contacts
75.8Percentage2019SwanseaContact at 10 - 14 days
85.7Percentage2019SwanseaPhysical examination at 6 weeks
82.6Percentage2019SwanseaWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
82.6Percentage2019SwanseaWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
80.1Percentage2019SwanseaWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
89.1Percentage2019SwanseaContact at 6 months
86.4Percentage2019SwanseaHealth visitor contact at 15 months
84.7Percentage2019SwanseaHealth visitor contact at 27 months
61.7Percentage2019SwanseaContact at 3.5 years pre-school
85.2Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafAll contacts
94.6Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafContact at 10 - 14 days
85.7Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafPhysical examination at 6 weeks
84.6Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
85.5Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
82.9Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
90.4Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafContact at 6 months
89.0Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafHealth visitor contact at 15 months
85.0Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafHealth visitor contact at 27 months
70.3Percentage2019Rhondda Cynon TafContact at 3.5 years pre-school
83.9Percentage2019BridgendAll contacts
93.5Percentage2019BridgendContact at 10 - 14 days
96.3Percentage2019BridgendPhysical examination at 6 weeks
90.9Percentage2019BridgendWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
90.1Percentage2019BridgendWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
84.1Percentage2019BridgendWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
89.7Percentage2019BridgendContact at 6 months
80.8Percentage2019BridgendHealth visitor contact at 15 months
84.2Percentage2019BridgendHealth visitor contact at 27 months
49.5Percentage2019BridgendContact at 3.5 years pre-school
79.1Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilAll contacts
96.7Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilContact at 10 - 14 days
84.8Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilPhysical examination at 6 weeks
83.6Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
84.8Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
82.4Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
91.1Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilContact at 6 months
87.1Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilHealth visitor contact at 15 months
81.8Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilHealth visitor contact at 27 months
34.3Percentage2019Merthyr TydfilContact at 3.5 years pre-school
73.6Percentage2018WalesAll contacts
90.6Percentage2018WalesContact at 10 - 14 days
81.2Percentage2018WalesPhysical examination at 6 weeks
72.3Percentage2018WalesWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
65.1Percentage2018WalesWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
64.3Percentage2018WalesWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
79.4Percentage2018WalesContact at 6 months
81.3Percentage2018WalesHealth visitor contact at 15 months
75.5Percentage2018WalesHealth visitor contact at 27 months
54.5Percentage2018WalesContact at 3.5 years pre-school
79.2Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll contacts
91.9Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContact at 10 - 14 days
76.6Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardPhysical examination at 6 weeks
78.5Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 8 weeks
68.8Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 12 weeks
72.4Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardWeight and measurement at 16 weeks
90.0Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContact at 6 months
85.3Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 15 months
84.0Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardHealth visitor contact at 27 months
65.5Percentage2018Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardContact at 3.5 years pre-school
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Updates

19th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)

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 (LHB) 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 LHB-held Child Health System databases. Data is for all children: includes children defined as receiving Flying Start services and not receiving Flying Start using their flying start postcode coverage.

Data collection or calculation

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

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is clear in 2020, some health visitors were redeployed by health boards to work in hospitals, but the programme recovered in 2021 and the percentage of children receiving contacts since then has been at a broadly similar level to the quarters just prior to the pandemic. Contacts at 10 to 14 days, 6 weeks and 6 months were prioritised in Welsh Government guidance issued at various times during the waves of the pandemic. The data for these contacts shows less of a reduction in the percentage of children receiving contacts in 2020 than all other contact points.

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 was a data quality issue during the quarter Jan-Mar 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 quarter January to March 2024.

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Contact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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