Health visitors and school nurses
Health visitors
Health visitors are qualified nurses who have had extra training to provide support to families with young children aged 0 to 5.
They offer support and advice around:
- behaviour
- toileting
- sleep
- breastfeeding support
- communication skills
- fussy eating
- sensory needs.
Health visitors promote good health by offering advice, guidance, and signposting of onward referrals as needed.
Health visiting teams work with other professionals to prepare children and families for starting school. This includes working with:
- community health nurses
- nursery nurses
- oral health promoters
- clinical support workers
- child development teams
- tongue tie specialists
- breast feeding support
- perinatal mental health support.
School nursing
School nurses are professionals dedicated to improving health and wellbeing. They support school aged children living in Medway.
The school health team at Medway Community Healthcare (MCH) is made up of:
- specialist school nurses
- school staff nurses
- emotional wellbeing practitioners
- specialist learning disability nurses
- safeguarding nurses
- screening practitioners.
They offer support to children and families:
- at school
- in homes
- in clinic settings
- in the community.
Talk to a nurse or health visitor
To speak to a health visitor or school nurse:
- phone: 0300 123 3444, and choose option 4.
This phone line is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Visit the Medway Community Healthcare website for more information.
Useful resources
The Medway Community Healthcare website provides resources including:
- Chat health resources
- Chat health: start a chat
- Health Visiting
- Health Visiting Parent Support Sessions
Visit the Medway Community Healthcare website for more information.