School nursing

The school nursing service works in partnership with children, young people and their families to ensure that children’s health needs are supported within their school and their community. The teams provide support to schools, families and children, including those with disabilities and complex emotional needs, on a wide range of topics.

These include:

  • support on healthy lifestyles
  • stopping smoking and obesity
  • social education and citizenship
  • carrying out development screening
  • supporting/signposting children with medical needs such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy or mental health problem

Patient information

 

Locality

Contact numbers

WEST LOCALITY

Thames View Health Centre
Bastable Avenue, Barking IG11 0LG

Opening times:

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

0300 300 1668

EAST LOCALITY

Julia Engwell Clinic
Woodward Road, Dagenham RM9 4SR

Opening times:

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

0300 300 1875

NORTH LOCALITY

Five Elms Health Centre
Five Elms Road,
Dagenham RM9 5TT

Opening times:

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

0300 300 1727

Email: BDChildrensSpa@nelft.nhs.uk