Public Health Nursing Headlines (Autumn term 2026)
Autumn term 2026
All you need to know from the Community Public Health Nursing Service for your school and pupils. This is a new termly news-in-brief bulletin.
About us:
Our service works with children and young people aged 5-19 to support their health and emotional wellbeing needs within school, home and community settings. The service follows the Healthy Child Programme, designed from evidence by the UK Government to support the public health of children and families. The programme is based on six areas of health and wellbeing:
- Healthy lifestyles, exercise, nutrition
- Physical activity
- Personal hygiene
- Oral health
- Emotional wellbeing such as managing feelings and coping strategies
- Smoking, vaping and substance abuse
Book a presentation for your school:
The Community Public Health Nursing Service offers schools a wide range of age-appropriate health and wellbeing presentations for pupils.
How you can contact us:
Simply email hiowh.publichealthnursing@nhs.net
How your parents and pupils can contact us:
ChatHealth is a confidential and anonymous text messaging service, a public health nurse will respond to your health queries and will help with advice or signposting.
Open Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm
Parents text 07507 332417
11-19s text 07507 332160
Referrals to our service:
Some things take a little longer to work through. Refer in for on-going concerns your child’s emotional wellbeing, growth concerns, fussy eating or ways to increase physical activity and reduce portion sizes.
Parents and professionals use this form
Young people aged 11-19 use this form
School Age Immunisations:
The flu vaccine is offered to children within all year groups from September to December. The invitation to complete the online consent form is sent via school, in advance of the school session.
