Midwives & Health Visitors
Maternity
If you have recently found out you are pregnant or would like to speak to a midwife, please call the Maternity Department at the Friarage on 01609 763093
Maternity Leaflet CV19 Planning Your Birth
Maternity Leaflets CV19 Parent Information
The James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Maternity Centre
See our Pregnancy Care Planner for more information.

Hambleton South Health Visitors
Health Visitors are registered nurses who have trained for an extra year to become specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN), working to support families with young children.
We often visit a family at home, which helps to build relationships. We aim to help build parents’ confidence in their ability to give their child the best start in life and listen carefully when parents have concerns. We identify and build on what is going well, and provide information to help parents find their own solutions to problems where possible.
Some common areas of discussion are:
- Infant feeding
- Growth and nutrition
- Postnatal depression
- Safe sleeping
- Accident prevention
- Immunisations
- Parenting approaches
- Child protection
- Signposting to other community services
- Managing childhood illness
Thirsk Health Visiting Team
Tel: 01423 544271
Shona Kettlewell – Health Visitor
Marie Lofthouse – Health Visitor
Catherine Marsden – Health Visitor
Yvonne McNichol– Assistant Practitioner
Lynsey Williams – Assistant Practitioner
Virtual Health Visiting Drop-in
Just click on the link below or scan the QR code opposite to have a private video consultation with the growing healthy health visiting team
https://nhs.vc/HDFT-north-yorkshire-health-visiting-virtual-clinic
