About Us
At Baker Baker Health, we specialise in providing high-quality medical assessments for Children in Care and their Carers.
With a focus on comprehensive care, we aim to deliver timely, thorough and expert medical assessments that help vulnerable children to recover and thrive to reach their full potential.
Welcome to Baker Baker Health
This video will give you an introduction to who we are and our passion for providing the best for Children in Care.
Our Founder:
Founded by Dr Chris Hewer, a highly experienced GP with over 10 years of experience in producing these essential reports. He has held key roles including:
- Named Doctor for Children in Care in Gloucestershire.
- Medical Advisor for the Permanency Team in Gloucestershire.
- CoramBAAF Health Advisory Committee member– recently involved in reviewing the Adult Health medical process
- Collaborating with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health to set standards for Initial Health Assessments in the UK
For more than a decade, Dr Hewer has been part of a team delivering GP-led assessments in Gloucestershire. Over the last 7 years, he led the services offering Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) and Prospective Carer Reports, consistently achieving near 100% compliance with the mandatory 28-day timeframe, barring factors beyond our control.
Our Services:
Baker Baker Health are now offering our these specialist services to other areas within the UK, including:
- Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) for children entering care
- Adult Health Reports (AH) Part C medical examinations for carers, using records from the carers' GPs
- Adoption Medical Reports, summarising health information and providing insights on a carer’s ability to support young people, prepared for the Social Services Panel.
Why Choose Baker Baker Health?
- Holistic, child-focused high quality assessments
- GP-initiated treatments
- Improved access to Community Paediatricians
- High compliance with mandatory timelines
- Cost-effective solutions
- Flexibility and adaptability to work with local health teams
- Experienced and expert GPs
- Supervision and peer reviewed
- One-stop Streamlined Process
The Story Behind Baker Baker Health
Why are we called Baker Baker Health?
Our name is inspired by a powerful story of resilience, determination and success.
Discover the history behind our name and how it shapes and motivates the way we work as an organisation.
“Comprehensive and holistic assessments, dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for Children in Care.”
Our vision at Baker Baker Health
Get in touch
If you would like to find out more about why to choose Baker Baker Health to provide medical assesments for the Children in Care and the carers in your area please email hello@bakerbakerhealth.com.