Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 15 Apr 2026 | Updated: 0 days ago
Summary
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The Health Visitor First Visit form is generally completed at around 10 days after the birth of the child. This begins the child's electronic surveillance record and gathers basic identification, family and social data. Examples of information collected include: mother's age; smokers in household and infant feeding (at birth, hospital discharge and current method). Identification data such as name, address, GP etc are also checked and updated.
In Pipeline:
Not available
Coverage
Spatial:
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Typical Age Range Min:
0
Typical Age Range Max:
4
Material Type:
None/not available
Follow Up:
Other
Provenance
Origin
Dataset Type:
Health and disease
Dataset Sub-Type:
Not applicable
Image Contrast:
Not stated
Temporal
Publishing Frequency:
Monthly
Distribution Release Date:
01 September 2020
Start Date:
04 January 2011
Time Lag:
Other
Accessibility
Access
Access Rights:
Access Service Category:
TRE/SDE
Access Service:
Scottish National Data Safe Haven -
https://www.isdscotland.org/Products-and-Services/eDRIS/
Access Request Cost:
Research Projects - https://www.isdscotland.org/Products-and-Services/eDRIS/,
Bespoke data analysis requests -
https://publichealthscotland.scot/contact-us/bespoke-data-analysis-requests/
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Data Controller:
Public Health Scotland
Data Processor:
National Services Scotland
Jurisdiction:
Great Britain
Usage
Data Use Limitation:
General research use
Data Use Requirements:
- Institution-specific restrictions
- Not for profit use
Resource Creator:
National Services Scotland
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Scheme:
OTHER
Conforms To:
OTHER
Language:
English
Format:
- text
- csv
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Findings
0
Count
01 February 2026