School health
School health
Health Visitors are qualified nurses from a variety of nursing backgrounds such as paediatric nursing, adult nursing, midwifery, mental health nursing. They are trained to become Specialist Community Public Health Nurses. Health Visitors work in a team which consists of school nurses, community nursery nurses, clinical support workers and administrators.
Working together to safeguard children is an essential aspect of health visiting. This entails working together with school nurses, children centres, the child development team parent perinatal infant mental health service, Children's Adult Mental Health Services (CAMHS), schools and other allied professionals.
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Duty desk phone number: 0300 300 1579, Option 1
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Duty desk email address: Redbridge0-19dutydesk@nelft.nhs.uk
Educated in Mainstream School
Healthy Lifestyle Resources https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/eatwell-guide-master-digital.pdf
Annual dental check – Registeryour child with a dentist. Dental checks for children who are registered as NHS patients are free of charge.
Use this link to look for a dentist in Ilford: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist/results/Ilford?latitude=51.55761163499032&longitude=0.07347745976911278
If after contacting several dental surgeries you still cannot find a dentist accepting NHS patients, call NHS England's Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233.
Vaccinations:
All children and young people new to the UK without evidence of prior vaccinations should be started on the UK vaccination schedule (link below).
Young people are offered the following vaccinations, in addition to those given during early childhood: These are usually given by Vaccination UK
HPV vaccination 1 dose is usually given in school year 7 or 8 (This has changed from 01/09/23 as it used to be 2 doses).
See https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/who-should-have-hpv-vaccine/ for information.
School leaver’s booster vaccinations Dip/Tet/Polio and Men ACWY are usually in school year 9.
See https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/3-in-1-teenage-booster/ and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/men-acwy-vaccine/ for information about these vaccines.
If your child has not had these vaccinations, please contact Vaccination UK team on 0203 343 2400 option 3 or email redbridge@v-uk.co.uk to arrange for a clinic appointment.
Sexual Health
Free and confidential sexual health and relationship support for young people aged 15-25 in Redbridge.
https://www.bewize.org.uk/#:~:text=BeWize%20Sexual%20Health.%20Free%20and%20confidential
If you are under 15 and would like support and advice please contact your school nurse either via school or on our contact details below.
Drug and alcohol concerns
If you feel you would like support around this matter please see the links below or speak to your school nurse via school or on our contact details below.
https://www.viaorg.uk/services/redbridge-fusion/
Smoking and Vaping
If you feel you would like support around this matter please see the links below or speak to your school nurse via school or on our contact details below.
https://www.viaorg.uk/services/redbridge-quits-smoking/
Sleep health
Do you find it difficult to sleep? Sleep deprivation can cause increased hyperactivity and other behavioural problems, as well as damaging physical and mental development. Please see links to resources below or speak to your school nurse.
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/
Redbridge Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Educated Outside of School
Healthy Lifestyle Resources https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/eatwell-guide-master-digital.pdf
Annual dental check – Registeryour child with a dentist. Dental checks for children who are registered as NHS patients are free of charge.
Use this link to look for a dentist in Ilford: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist/results/Ilford?latitude=51.55761163499032&longitude=0.07347745976911278
If after contacting several dental surgeries you still cannot find a dentist accepting NHS patients, call NHS England's Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233.
Vaccinations:
All children and young people new to the UK without evidence of prior vaccinations should be started on the UK vaccination schedule (link below).
Young people are offered the following vaccinations, in addition to those given during early childhood: These are usually given by Vaccination UK
HPV vaccination 1 dose is usually given in school year 7 or 8 (This has changed from 01/09/23 as it used to be 2 doses).
See https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/who-should-have-hpv-vaccine/ for information.
School leaver’s booster vaccinations Dip/Tet/Polio and Men ACWY are usually in school year 9.
See https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/3-in-1-teenage-booster/ and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/men-acwy-vaccine/ for information about these vaccines.
If your child has not had these vaccinations, please contact Vaccination UK team on 0203 343 2400 option 3 or email redbridge@v-uk.co.uk to arrange for a clinic appointment.
Sexual Health
Free and confidential sexual health and relationship support for young people aged 15-25 in Redbridge.
https://www.bewize.org.uk/#:~:text=BeWize%20Sexual%20Health.%20Free%20and%20confidential
If you are under 15 and would like support and advice please contact your school nurse either via school or on our contact details below.
Drug and alcohol concerns
If you feel you would like support around this matter please see the links below or speak to your school nurse via school or on our contact details below.
https://www.viaorg.uk/services/redbridge-fusion/
Smoking and Vaping
If you feel you would like support around this matter please see the links below or speak to your school nurse via school or on our contact details below.
https://www.viaorg.uk/services/redbridge-quits-smoking/
Sleep health
Do you find it difficult to sleep? Sleep deprivation can cause increased hyperactivity and other behavioural problems, as well as damaging physical and mental development. Please see links to resources below or speak to your school nurse.
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/
Redbridge Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)