"Excellent health visitor"

About: Children and Young People Services / Health Visiting

(as a parent/guardian),

I have had Sabrina as my child's health visitor over the past nearly 4 years.

I have had such a positive experience with her from day one! She is a one in a million who not only does an excellent job in the role as health visitor for babies/ children, but she absolutely looks after the mothers too. Entering the role of 'mum' is definitely a difficult and scary transition to make, but Sabrina always offered a listening ear and made me feel my health and well-being was just as important in the early days of becoming a parent.

She is enthusiastic about her job and has a wonderful way with babies and children. Her maternal and caring nature definitely shines through her role and I always looked forward to interactions with her. If all health visitors were like Sabrina, it would definitely make a huge difference to new mothers. Her helping nature and non judgmental approach was always really appreciated.

Even when I had questions outside review timeframe she has always been available to call and offer useful information/referrals when needed.

Today has marked my son's last arranged appointment with Sabrina and she definitely deserves to have recognition for what a wonderful health visitor and human she is.

Thank you Sabrina! 

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Response from Marie Doran, Lead Nurse for Health Visiting, Children and Young People's Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 hours ago
Marie Doran
Lead Nurse for Health Visiting, Children and Young People's Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 12/01/2025 at 19:35
Published on Care Opinion at 19:35


Dear Lurgan98,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience of our service with your health visitor Sabrina. As the Lead Nurse for Health Visiting, the wonderful service you describe is exactly the experience I want all our families to have and that we are working hard in trying to achieve. Becoming a new mum is one of the most amazing, exciting things to happen, but also can be scary and worrying too. Our health visitors are there to support you during this time, and it is lovely to hear how helpful Sabrina has been to you.

Many thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

Marie Doran

Lead Nurse Health Visiting

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