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Southampton Healthy Ambition
We support every child's health throughout their time at school and college. We work with children, young people, families and other organisations. Our priority is to support the health and wellbeing of children in Southampton by promoting good health. For further information please refer to the Healthier Together Website
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Referral criteria
We offer support and advice to children, and their famillies, when they start school, in reception, until they leave full time education. We will also provide
services to children and young people who do not attend school or college but live in Southampton.
Every school has a named school nurse.
If you have any concerns about a child/your child’s health or wellbeing you can:
- contact us by phone
- speak to your child’s school or college
- come along and see us at one of our drop-in sessions – ask at your child’s school or college for details
- request that we come and see you
- talk to another health professional who will put you in contact with us
- contact your GP.
Full service description
Our aim is to support every child’s health throughout their time at school and college. We work with children, young people, families and other organisations. Our priority is to support the health and wellbeing of children in Southampton by promoting good health.
We offer support and advice to you and your child when they start school, in reception, until they leave full time education. We will also provide services to children and young people who do not attend school or college but live in Southampton.
We work with your child, your family and other health professionals to make sure your child reaches his/her full potential.
You and your child may see one of the following professionals in our team:
- Public Health Nurses – registered, qualified nurses who have been specially trained in public health. There is a named public health nurse for every school in Southampton.
- School Health Nurses - registered and qualified nurses often with additional skills for the role.
- Public Health Support Workers – a healthcare professional who is trained to provide the service under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Wellbeing Associate Practitioners – professional who have skills to support young people with a range of emotional problems.
We provide:
- the National Child Measurement Programme including your child’s school entry review and year 6 growth monitoring
- support and advice for healthy weight
- support for growth and development issues
- help if you are worried about your child’s health
- individual care plans for children with health concerns requiring support in school
- support for children with complex health needs
- enuresis (bedwetting) advice
- child protection, working with young people, parents and other agencies
- health promotion, education and training
- parenting advice
- healthy sleep routine information and advice
- emotional wellbeing support and help
- parent and young-person drop-ins
- immunisations, including the HPV vaccination for year 8 girls
- young person’s sexual health and contraceptive advice
- young person’s alcohol advice and support
- support to stop smoking.
Referral method
If you have any concerns about a child's health or wellbeing you can:
- contact us by phone
- speak to your child’s school or college
- come along and see us at one of our drop-in sessions – ask at your child’s school or college for details
- request that we come and see you
- talk to another health professional who will put you in contact with us
- contact your GP.
Contact Information
Adelaide Health Centre, 2nd Floor, William McLeod Way, Southampton, SO16 4XE