The school health team is part of the community nursing service, and provides health services to children and young people that attend school in Tower hamlets.
School-aged children and young people can have contact with a member of the school health service for a variety of reasons such as:
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height and weight (BMI) screening,
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vision and hearing assessment,
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health care planning for conditions like asthma, eczema and epilepsy, and
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immunisations such as the HPV vaccine.
The school health service provides health promotion, advice on sexual health, advice on drugs and alcohol and support with sensitive issues, including safeguarding such as child protection, domestic abuse, bullying and other concerns.
How to get an appointment
Children and young people can be referred to the service through the following routes:
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parents,
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self referral,
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health visitors,
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GPs,
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education and welfare officers,
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teachers and other education staff,
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social services,
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clinical nurse specialist, eg accident and emergency liaison nurse, teenage pregnancy team, etc, and
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children's community nursing team.
Where to find us
School health services are offered at:
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clients own homes,
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schools,
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health centres,
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GP surgeries, and at
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community events.
School health teams are based at health centres, GP surgeries and at Mile End Hospital.
Further information
For further information, please contact us.
