School Health Service

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.

Hours

Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

Additional Support

As well as face-to-face support we also provide online support via our ChatHealth Service and Health For Teens website. This offers additional confidential support which can be accessed at any time.

ChatHealth offers a way for young people to get advice and support around health-related issues directly from the School Health Service.

Young people aged between 11 and 16 can text for advice on all kinds of health issues, such as sexual health, emotional health and wellbeing, bullying, healthy eating and any general health concerns. The service also facilitates face-to-face contact with school nurses, making it a great way for increasing young people’s access to the School Health Service and for health needs to be addressed quickly and easily.

It is a safe and secure messaging service which protects confidentiality and anonymity and is monitored by a team of trained school nurses. The service is provided Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm including school holidays.

Phone number: 0750 733 0205

To visit the ChatHealth page please click here.

Contact Details

North Healthy Child Programme Team

New Moston Library, Nuthurst Road,
New Moston
Manchester
M40 5SB

0161 241 2813

mft.school-nurses-north@nhs.net

South Healthy Child Programme Team

Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road, Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ

0161 946 8239

mft.school-nurses-south@nhs.net

Immunisation Team

Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Alexandra Park
Manchester
M16 7AP

0161 674 0466 (duty phone 07973 698166)

mft.immunisation@nhs.net

NCMP (National Child Measurement Programme) Team / Screening

Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Manchester
M16 7AP

0161 209 9972

mft.school-nurses-screening@nhs.net

Vulnerable School Children Team

Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Manchester
M16 7AP

0161 209 9956

mft.school-nurses-vsct@nhs.net

Manchester Healthy Schools Programme

Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road,
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ

0161 946 8270

https://www.manchesterlco.org/services/childrens-community-services-citywide/healthy-schools/

https://www.manchesterhealthyschools.nhs.uk/                                                                                                                                                            

Healthy Weight Team

Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road,
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ

mft.healthyweightteam@nhs.net

Social Media

Twitter

Healthy Schools @mcrhealthysch

Healthy Weight @mcrhwt

Immunisations @Immsteammcr

Instagram

@manchesterschoolhealth

 

Facebook

Manchester School Health Service

Service Access and Referral

Self-referral (children, young people, parent/carer) – via school.

Additional information

42nd street supports young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health http://42ndstreet.org.uk/ free and confidential information for under 25s

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, free and confidential supporting mental health https://www.annafreud.org/

Brook for young people – http://www.brook.org.uk: free and confidential information for under 25s

Connexions http://www.connexions-direct.com/ information and advice for young people.

Eclypse is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people under 19 and families in Manchester https://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). http://manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk/

Talk to Frank http://www.talktofrank.com/ 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

The Proud Trust provides information and advice for young people who identified themselves LGBT https://www.theproudtrust.org/

The Samaritans provides support and advice for anyone in time of need https://www.samaritans.org/

Chat Health – www.manchesterlco.org/services/childrens-community-services-citywide/chathealth/

Department of Health and Social Care – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Department for Education – https://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

Manchester Healthy Schools – https://www.manchesterhealthyschools.nhs.uk/

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.