Public Health Nursing 0-19 - Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight 0-19 Public Health Nursing Team consists of both qualified midwives or Nurses with specialist training in Public Health, Senior support workers, Community Nursery Nurses, Support workers and administrative staff.

Our services are offered to all children under 19 who live on the Isle of Wight including those currently in elective home education.

These two professional teams are led by Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) who oversee the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme services.

The 0 - 19 Healthy Child Programme is delivered in partnership with other agencies, providing early intervention and prevention, through a variety of approaches.

Referral criteria

All families with children of 0-19 years

Health Professional?

Full service description

The Isle of Wight health visiting service is the lead agency for the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children and their families on the Isle of Wight. The service provides a universal, targeted and specialist health service to children, 0 - 19 years, and their families, focusing on early intervention, prevention and health promotion.

Health Visitors also work in partnership with Sure Start Children Centres, GPs, Midwives and other agencies to ensure that children and families have the right service, in the right place, at the right time and by the right person. We involve children and their families in all aspects of their care by providing a needs-led service free from discrimination.

Referral method

As this is a universal service all children aged 0 - 19 will receive contacts from a health visitor, a comprehensive Family Health Needs Assessment completed and interventions offered.

Health visitors can accept referrals for interventions from GPs, other agencies or self-referral by families.