Looking after children and young people

The 0-19+ Service in St Helens includes health visiting and school nursing.

Health visiting

The health visiting service in St Helens delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all parents and families of pre-school children. The team includes health visitors, community health nurses and nursery nurses. They are specialists in child health and development and provide a range of information, support and advice to ensure families are fully supported to give their children the best possible start in life.

St Helens Health Visiting Facebook page: @HVHubSH

School nursing

The school nursing service in St Helens supports children and young people aged 5-19 in primary and secondary schools and home-educated children, as well as their families and carers. Support is also provided to schools and alternative education providers - every school has a named school nurse. The service is led by specialist public health nurses, qualified nurses and screeners, and works in partnership with schools and other professionals to keep children healthy, happy and safe.

St Helens School Nursing Facebook page: @SNHubSH