Wirral School Nursing Service provides support for a seamless transition from health visitors to school nurses. It’s led by specialist public health nurses, qualified nurses and screeners.
What they do
The service supports children and young people aged 5 – 19 in primary and secondary schools and home educated children, as well as their families and carers. Support is also provided to schools and alternative education providers – every school has a named school nurse.
The school nurse team works in partnership with schools and other professionals to keep children healthy, happy and safe. They promote health and wellbeing, as well as offering the childhood vaccination programme.
- school entry health and well-being checks – reception and year 7
- vision and hearing screenings for all reception aged children
- height and weight monitoring in reception and year 6 (National Child Measurement Programme)
- health promotion and education
- advice and support
- school age vaccinations programme
- signposting and referrals into other services
- safeguarding support
- promoting the welfare of children and young people
- weekly drop-in sessions
- support, advice and guidance to other professionals and parents on a variety of topics to do with health and wellbeing
How to contact
School nurses work across four teams and can be contacted on 0151 514 0219.
See links below for:
- School nurse drop-in clinics
- Wirral school nursing Facebook page
- School nurse text messaging service for young people
- Immunisation information
