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

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