The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a programme designed to support first-time young parents from pregnancy through to their child’s first or second birthday. It aims to help young families build a strong foundation for the future by encouraging both educational and personal growth.

The FNP team consists of specially trained nurses, including health visitors, midwives, and school nurses.

Who is the service for?

• 1st time mothers aged 19 and under and not beyond their 28th week of pregnancy
• 1st time mothers aged 20-24 following discussion with a family nurse (please feel free to email us to discuss this further) and not beyond the 28th week of their pregnancy

Your Family Nurse will provide you with information and guide you in the following areas:

• Having a healthy pregnancy
• Planning for our labour and baby’s birth
• Improving your child’s health and development
• Building positive relationships with your baby and others
• Lifestyle choices that give you and your child the best possible start in life
• Identifying and achieving your goals such as finding a job or returning to work

What is involved?

• Regular visits at home and in the community from your family nurse starting in your pregnancy, where you will decide together what topics to talk about
• How often your family nurse visits will be a joint decision between you and your family nurse
• The programme will continue until your childs 1st birthday with the possibility of continuing until your child is 2 years old
• We know dads or partners are important to babies, so we welcome them to join in the visits if you choose

Anyone can refer to Redbridge FNP - we accept direct referrals if you are expecting your first baby – please email us with your details and how you would like to be contacted and one of our family nurses will reach out to discuss our service and you can decide if it is suitable for you and your family — RedbridgeFNP@nelft.nhs.uk

If you are a professional wanting to refer a family you are working with please follow the link to our referral form: FNP Referral form.docx [docx] 144KB

Contact RedbridgeFNP@nelft.nhs.uk for further information

More information can be obtained on the government website — Family Nurse Partnership programme - GOV.UK