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Paediatrician-led check-up packages, birth to five · London

Don’t leave your child’s health to chance.

Across most of the developed world, a child sees a paediatrician 10–15 times before school. The UK is an outlier: after birth, a healthy child is examined just once, at 6 to 8 weeks. And not even by a paediatrician.

Free to join, with a welcome credit towards the first year for founding families.

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The evidence

What a healthy child receives, country by country

The routine care a healthy child receives under each country’s national programme.

Compare the UK with

Germany France Russia United States Japan Switzerland

United Kingdom

2doctor check-ups by age five
by a GP or nurse, never a paediatrician

All bars share the same scale.

Germany

10check-ups by age five
all with a paediatrician

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Routine check-ups from birth to five: the UK compared with the selected country.
Age	United Kingdom	Germany
Who examines your child	GP (family doctor) Health visitor (nurse) Paediatrician: not routine	Paediatrician Dentist
Newborn (first days)	GP or midwife Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (9 conditions; a 10th is being added)	Paediatrician, two examinations (at birth, and days 3–10) Physical examination Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (about 19 conditions)
4–8 weeks	GP (6–8 weeks) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check	Paediatrician (weeks 4–5) Physical examination Hip ultrasound scan Basic eye check Growth check
2–4 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 3–4) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
6–9 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 6–7) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Basic eye check Hearing test Dental check (from 6 months)
12 months	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician (months 10–12) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
18 months	No check scheduled	No check scheduled (the next examination is at 21–24 months)
2 years	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician (months 21–24) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
3 years	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 34–36) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Development assessed by the doctor
4–5 years	School nurse Growth check Sight test with instruments (delivery varies by area)	Paediatrician, two examinations (age 4 and age 5) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Hearing test Urine test Development assessed by the doctor

France

15check-ups by age five
all with a paediatrician

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Routine check-ups from birth to five: the UK compared with the selected country.
Age	United Kingdom	France
Who examines your child	GP (family doctor) Health visitor (nurse) Paediatrician: not routine	Paediatrician
Newborn (first days)	GP or midwife Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (9 conditions; a 10th is being added)	Paediatrician, two examinations (day 8, and week 2) Physical examination Hip check by hand Growth check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (16 conditions) Official health certificate issued
4–8 weeks	GP (6–8 weeks) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check	Paediatrician (month 1) Physical examination Hip check by hand Growth check
2–4 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician, one examination every month (months 2, 3, 4 and 5) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
6–9 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (month 8) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Official health certificate issued at 9 months
12 months	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician (months 11 and 12) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
18 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 16–18) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor
2 years	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician (months 23–24) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Official health certificate issued at 24 months
3 years	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (once a year) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Hearing test Development assessed by the doctor Anxiety and behaviour screening Growth check School health check at ages 3–4
4–5 years	School nurse Growth check Sight test with instruments (delivery varies by area)	Paediatrician (once a year, ages 4 and 5) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Hearing test Development assessed by the doctor Growth check

Russia

about 20paediatrician exams by age five
plus about 11 specialist appointments

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Routine check-ups from birth to five: the UK compared with the selected country.
Age	United Kingdom	Russia
Who examines your child	GP (family doctor) Health visitor (nurse) Paediatrician: not routine	Paediatrician Neurologist, surgeon, eye specialist, ear-nose-throat specialist, bone and joint specialist, dentist
Newborn (first days)	GP or midwife Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (9 conditions; a 10th is being added)	Paediatrician Physical examination Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (36 conditions)
4–8 weeks	GP (6–8 weeks) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check	Paediatrician (1 month) Physical examination Hip ultrasound scan Ultrasound scans of tummy, kidneys, heart and brain Neurologist examination Paediatric surgeon examination Eye specialist examination (pupils dilated) Dental check Hearing test
2–4 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician, one examination every month (months 2, 3 and 4) Physical examination Blood test (full blood count) Urine test Bone and joint specialist examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
6–9 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician, one examination every month (months 5 to 9) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
12 months	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician (months 10, 11 and 12) Physical examination Neurologist examination Paediatric surgeon examination Ear, nose and throat examination Eye specialist examination (pupils dilated) Blood test (full blood count) Urine test Heart trace (ECG) Hearing test
18 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (15 and 18 months) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
2 years	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician Physical examination Dental check
3 years	No check scheduled	Paediatrician Physical examination Neurologist examination Eye specialist examination (pupils dilated) Sight test with instruments Ear, nose and throat examination Dental check Development assessed by the doctor
4–5 years	School nurse Growth check Sight test with instruments (delivery varies by area)	Paediatrician (once a year, ages 4 and 5) Physical examination Specialist review panel Sight test with instruments Growth check

United States

15check-ups by age five
all with a paediatrician

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Routine check-ups from birth to five: the UK compared with the selected country.
Age	United Kingdom	United States
Who examines your child	GP (family doctor) Health visitor (nurse) Paediatrician: not routine	Paediatrician Dentist
Newborn (first days)	GP or midwife Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (9 conditions; a 10th is being added)	Paediatrician, two examinations (at birth, and days 3–5) Physical examination Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (38 conditions; 30–60+ depending on the state)
4–8 weeks	GP (6–8 weeks) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check	Paediatrician (1 month) Physical examination Basic eye check Growth check
2–4 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 2 and 4) Physical examination Basic eye check Growth check
6–9 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 6 and 9) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
12 months	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician Physical examination Blood test (anaemia and lead) Growth check
18 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Autism screening Dental check (first visit recommended by age 1)
2 years	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician (24 and 30 months) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Autism screening
3 years	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (once a year) Physical examination Blood pressure check Development assessed by the doctor
4–5 years	School nurse Growth check Sight test with instruments (delivery varies by area)	Paediatrician (once a year, ages 4 and 5) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Hearing test Blood pressure check Development assessed by the doctor

Japan

about 7check-ups by age five
two statutory deep checks

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Routine check-ups from birth to five: the UK compared with the selected country.
Age	United Kingdom	Japan
Who examines your child	GP (family doctor) Health visitor (nurse) Paediatrician: not routine	Paediatrician Public-health nurse Dentist
Newborn (first days)	GP or midwife Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (9 conditions; a 10th is being added)	Public-health nurse, home visit within the first month Paediatrician, hospital examination at 1 month Physical examination Growth check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (about 20 conditions)
4–8 weeks	GP (6–8 weeks) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check	No check scheduled
2–4 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 3–4; offered in 99.5% of areas) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check
6–9 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 6–7 and 9–10; offered in 81% of areas) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Basic eye check Hearing test
12 months	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	No check scheduled (the 9–10 month examination covers this stage)
18 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (18 months, required by national law) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Autism screening Dental check Growth check
2 years	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	No check scheduled
3 years	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (3 years, required by national law) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Hearing test Urine test Dental check Development assessed by the doctor
4–5 years	School nurse Growth check Sight test with instruments (delivery varies by area)	Paediatrician (5 years, being rolled out nationally) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor

Switzerland

11check-ups by age five
all with a paediatrician

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Routine check-ups from birth to five: the UK compared with the selected country.
Age	United Kingdom	Switzerland
Who examines your child	GP (family doctor) Health visitor (nurse) Paediatrician: not routine	Paediatrician
Newborn (first days)	GP or midwife Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (9 conditions; a 10th is being added)	Paediatrician (week 1) Physical examination Hearing test Heel-prick blood test (about 10 conditions) Parent wellbeing and family support review
4–8 weeks	GP (6–8 weeks) Physical examination Hip check by hand Basic eye check Growth check	Paediatrician (1 month) Physical examination Hip ultrasound scan Growth check
2–4 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 2 and 4) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Basic eye check Hearing test Growth check
6–9 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician (months 6 and 9) Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
12 months	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
18 months	No check scheduled	Paediatrician Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
2 years	Health visitor (nurse) Growth check Development questionnaire completed by the parent	Paediatrician Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
3 years	No check scheduled	Paediatrician Physical examination Development assessed by the doctor Growth check
4–5 years	School nurse Growth check Sight test with instruments (delivery varies by area)	Paediatrician (age 4) Physical examination Sight test with instruments Hearing test Development assessed by the doctor

The early years

Caught early, most things are simple.

In the first few years, most of what shapes a child’s health is straightforward to put right, and much harder once the window has closed. Three examples:

Hips

A soft fabric harness if found early. Surgery if missed.

Vision

Glasses and a patch if found early. Weaker sight for life if missed.

Development

Support in the key window if found early. Catch-up at school if missed.

These are three of many. It’s the pattern across most of what matters in early childhood: simple when it’s caught early, far harder when it’s missed. Routine specialist checks are how the rest of the developed world catches them in time.

The service

What Growwell is.

Growwell brings that standard to London: thorough, paediatrician-led check-ups from birth to five, held in one health record that grows with your child.

A paediatrician, every time

Your child sees a paediatrician in person at every visit, on the schedule other countries treat as standard, not a questionnaire you fill in at home.

Clear answers, and time to ask

Appointments aren’t rushed. The paediatrician explains what each check looks for and what the results mean, and leaves time for your questions.

One record, for life

Every check, scan and result stays in one record that’s yours to keep and to export whenever you like. Each visit builds on the last, so nothing slips between appointments.

Alongside the NHS

Growwell adds the preventative checks the NHS doesn’t routinely offer. It works alongside your GP and urgent care, not instead of them, so if you’re ever worried, contact your GP or call 111.

Packages

Choose the level of care you want.

Every check, and its timing, is drawn from the national preventative programmes that already protect children across the developed world.

Recommended

Gold Standard

The full international standard, paediatrician-led, birth to five.

Ten paediatrician checks, birth to five.

Founding families: £50 towards your first year

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Year one from £1,495

Five paediatrician checks: at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Hip ultrasound at 6 weeks
Haemoglobin screening at 12 months
Development assessed and psychosocial review at every visit

Year two from £625

Two paediatrician checks: 18 months (including autism screen) and 24 months
Dental review

Year three from £525

Annual paediatrician check
Vision test
Urine test
Dental review

Year four from £375

Annual paediatrician check
Dental review

Year five from £495

School-readiness check: vision, hearing, readiness
Dental review

Throughout

Pay annually, or prepay five years from £3,150

Premium

Everything in Gold Standard, plus the fuller screening schedule some parents prefer.

Up to eighteen checks, the fuller schedule.

Founding families: £50 towards your first year

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Year one: everything in Gold, plus from £3,995

Up to eight paediatrician checks (near-monthly)
Specialist panel at around 2 months: eye specialist, neurologist, bone & joint specialist
Full ultrasound panel: hips, abdomen, cranial
12-month bloods, urine test and heart trace (ECG)
Hearing test with an audiologist

Year two from £1,625

Four paediatrician checks
Annual blood panel
Urine test
Dental review
One specialist review

Years three to five (each) from £1,110

Two paediatrician checks
Annual bloods & vitamins
Urine test
Abdominal ultrasound
Dental review
Vision test

Throughout

Concierge scheduling and priority access
Pay annually, or prepay five years from £8,050

À la carte from £325

Single checks and screenings, whenever you want them.

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Paediatrician milestone checkfrom £325
Hip ultrasound at 6 weeks£165
Blood tests: haemoglobin, vitamins, full blood countfrom £120
Urine test£40
Abdominal or cranial ultrasound£225
Heart trace (ECG)£195
Specialist consultationfrom £325
Child dental exam + fluoride£125
Vision assessment£145

Every result is added to your child’s health record, free.

Early access

Join the founding families.

We’re opening to a small founding group before general availability. Add your email to reserve your place and hear the moment booking opens in London.

Founding membership is limited to 100 places. As a founding member, you’ll receive £50 towards your first year on Gold Standard or Premium.