0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing Service market engagement

Health visiting service - delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all children up to their fifth birthday and pregnant women currently resident and registered with a GP in Brent. It will offer screening for maternal mood, developmental reviews and information to support the healthy development of children and young people. Delivery of the service is divided into universal, targeted and specialist. School Nursing Service - A school nurse is a specialist community public health nurse who promotes and protects the health of school-aged children and young people, acting as a vital link between schools, home, and the community. They play a key public health role by delivering health education and offering advice on topics like mental health, sexual health, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles. School nurses identify vulnerable students, reduce health inequalities, provide support for chronic disease management, and contribute to safeguarding by working with families and other health teams to provide early intervention and support. Delivery of the service is divided into universal, targeted and specialist Healthy weight support - This service will provide support for families through key transition points, from milk to starting solids. This will include strengthening the pathway for families as they move out of health visiting and into wider health systems including into support for the healthy lifestyles pathways to raise awareness and strengthen referral pathways. These services should be made available to improve outcomes for infants up to 5 years and their primary care givers. Delivery of the service is divided into universal, targeted and specialist. Start for Life services - Brent was one of 75 local authorities to receive funding to develop Family Hubs across the borough, including the development of an improvement in access to Perinatal mental health services and breastfeeding support. At present, the Brent has commissioned a Perinatal Mental Health Service with Central North West London NHS Trust to deliver a mild to moderate service for families as well as peer support for families delivered by Home Start.