School Health Nursing Team
The Trust provides a comprehensive school health service for children and young people in the borough of Lewisham. In Greenwich, school health services are provided by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The School Health Service is made up of four teams who work with children and young people aged 5 to 19 in the local community, both in and out of school. The service is led by community public health nurses, who work alongside parents, families and other healthcare professionals to promote health and wellbeing.
We aim to help children and young people achieve optimum health through engagement with schools and families. We provide confidential advice and guidance on a range of issues including safeguarding children, immunisations, nutrition, exercise and healthy living.
Weight management programme
The service facilitates a 10-week programme called ‘Healthy Families-Growing Up’ for families with children aged 5-12 years
E: lg.shshealthlifestyle@nhs.net
T: 020 3049 3415
Children starting school
All children starting school (aged four to five) receive vision and hearing tests from the School Health Service. They are weighed and measured under the National Childhood Measurement Programme in reception (aged four to five) and again in year 6 (aged 10-11).
The school health nurse will review any children with health needs and create a care plan with parents to be shared with school staff.
T: 020 3049 3415
Safeguarding service
The safeguarding team works with vulnerable children between the ages of 5-19. The team assesses and promotes the health needs of vulnerable young people. They also work with schools to support children and young people whose school attendance is affected by a safeguarding or child protection health concern.
Telephone: 020 3049 2369
Immunisation service
The immunisation team administers the flu vaccine for children in primary school, the human papilloma virus vaccine (HPV) for girls and boys in year 8 (or 13 years and above), and the Meningitis ACWY and teenage booster (DTP) vaccine for pupils in year 9. The team also administers MMR vaccines for those who have not completed the schedule.