School Health Service
The Manchester School Health Service is commissioned by the MCC Population Health Team and provides holistic health and wellbeing support across Manchester’s key public health priorities. We operate citywide across Manchester working in partnership with schools to improve the health outcomes of children, young people and their families.
The service comprises six child-focused functions, namely; Immunisation; Screening and National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP); Safeguarding; the Healthy Child Programme; the Healthy Schools Programme; and the Healthy Weight Team.
We support school-aged children including those with identified physical, mental and emotional health needs. We work in partnership with children and young people, parents/carers, education colleagues and other partners. The service also delivers the school-aged immunisation programme in schools.
Please click here to view our current School Health Service Offer.
Contact Information
North Healthy Child Programme Team
New Moston Library, Nuthurst Road,
New Moston
Manchester
M40 5SB
Tel: 0161 241 2813
Email: mft.school-nurses-north@nhs.net
South Healthy Child Programme Team
Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road, Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ
Tel: 0161 529 6730
Email: mft.school-nurses-south@nhs.net
Screening Team
Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Manchester
M16 7AP
Tel: 0161 529 6550
Email: mft.school-nurses-screening@nhs.net
Manchester Healthy Schools Programme
Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road,
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ
Tel: 0161 946 8270
Email: healthy.schools@mft.nhs.uk
Webpage: www.manchesterlco.org/healthy-schools
Twitter/X: @mcrhealthysch
Facebook: www.facebook.com/McrSchoolHealthService
Instagram: @manchesterschoolhealth
Healthy Weight Team
Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road,
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ
Tel: 0161 529 6788
Email: mft.healthyweightteam@nhs.net
Twitter/X: @mcrhwt
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Self-referral (children, young people, parent/carer) – via school.
- Manchester School Health Service Padlet
- 42nd street supports young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. Free and confidential information for under 25s – www.42ndstreet.org.uk
- Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, free and confidential supporting mental health – www.annafreud.org
- Brook for young people: free and confidential information for under 25s – www.brook.org.uk
- Connexions: information and advice for young people – www.connexions-direct.com
- Eclypse is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people under 19 and families in Manchester – www.changegrowlive.org/eclypse-manchester
- Manchester Parent Carer Forum works to represent the “voice” of parents and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – www.manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk
- Talk to Frank provides an A to Z list of substances explaining their appearance, effects, health risks, the chances of getting hooked, and the basics of UK law. Via an MSN messenger drug users can ask the ‘Frank Bot’ any questions 24/7 – www.talktofrank.com
- The Proud Trust provides information and advice for young people who identify as LGBT – www.theproudtrust.org
- The Samaritans provides support and advice for anyone in time of need – www.samaritans.org
- Department of Health and Social Care – www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- Department for Education – www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- Healthy Child Programme –https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167998/Health_Child_Programme.pdf
- The Manchester Local Offer (Disability and Special Educational Needs) – The Manchester Local Offer brings together information in one place. It helps children and young people with SEND up to the age of 25 and their parents understand what services and support they can expect locally. This includes their statutory entitlements which are required by law.