Launch of The New Bromley 0 to 19 Public Health Service

News - 7 October 2020

Bromley Healthcare is providing the new Bromley 0 to 19 Public Health Service from 1 October 2020. The service will provide better, more coordinated, health guidance and support for children, young people and families in the Borough.
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The service will offer tailored guidance to families to help them understand and promote the development of their children for a healthy journey to adulthood.

This new service brings together Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership, Health Support to Schools and the Primary School Screening Programme. Delivered for Bromley Council by Bromley Healthcare, it will support behaviour change, promote preventative measures, as well as keep children safe.

Information on the new Bromley 0 to 19 Service

Bromley Healthcare has been commissioned to deliver the new Bromley 0 to 19 Public Health Service from 1 October 2020. This new service brings together Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership, Health Support to Schools and the Primary School Screening Programme. Professionals can get in touch with the Bromley 0 to 19 service by calling 0300 330 5777 or by emailing bromh.bromley0to19@nhs.net. Livechat, an instant messaging service (Mon-Fri 9-5) can also be accessed via the website for advice and support.

Health Visiting (0-4 years)

The Health Visiting Team works in partnership with children and families, as well as other professionals such as health, education, social care and voluntary organisations to provide health support which is tailored to individual needs. The Universal offer includes the delivery of the 5 mandated health reviews:

  •  Ante-natal health visit

  • New baby review

  •  6 – 8 week review

  • 1 year review

  • 2 – 2.5 year review

The service also delivers advice and support on the child’s growth and development and family health as well as help for families and children who require additional support.

Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)

The FNP licenced programme (www.fnp.nhs.uk) is for first time mothers, aged 19 and under or 19-24 with additional risk factors and provides a home visiting service from early pregnancy until the child is two years old. The FNP aims to improve maternal health during pregnancy, to achieve the best outcomes for mother and baby, and enhance the child’s health and development by helping parents provide the best possible care.

Primary School Screening Programme

This element of the Bromley 0-19 service delivers the National Childhood Measurement Programme to reception and year 6 children and vision screening at 4-5 years for all maintained primary schools and academies in Bromley.

School Nursing (5-19 years)

The School Nursing Team deliver a Public Health Nursing Service for children and young people attending maintained schools and academies in Bromley. The service delivers termly meetings with school health leads to review Individual Health Care Plans, support staff and children with health conditions in school and offer safeguarding, and targeted support to high risk groups in Bromley such as the Youth Offending Service and home educated.

Find useful information and advice at bromley0to19.co.uk

The number of Health Visitors will increase and after COVID-19 there will be more Health Visitor drop-in clinics. Clinics currently are by appointment only to ensure the safety of parents, children and staff. All services will benefit from working more closely together, making them more holistic. The Bromley 0 to19 service will also be closely linked to local Children and Family Centres and the Early Intervention and Family Support Services and work will continue with primary care and schools to complete the more coordinated approach for children and families.

The service will operate more efficiently through shared records agreements and a single point of access for both residents and health professionals. Guidance and advice from expert Health Visitors and School Nurses will offer the support which will be delivered under four categories:

  • 0-4 years old: delivering the 5 mandated health reviews and supporting vulnerable children and families
  • Family Nurse Partnership: supporting young parents aged 19 years and under and mothers up to the age of 24 with additional risk factors.
  • 5-10 years old: delivering the National Child Measurement programme to children in reception and year 6 and vision screening to children in reception as well as supporting schools, children with health needs and vulnerable children.
  • 11-19 years old: supporting schools and vulnerable young people.

In addition, the 5-19 element of the service will provide targeted support to specific groups of children in the Borough such as young carers, home educated and young people accessing the Youth Offending Service.

Chief Executive, Jacqui Scott has said; ‘We look forward to providing the new Bromley 0 to 19 Public Health Service to the Bromley community. Our staff at Bromley Healthcare are committed to ensuring the children and young people and their families in Bromley get the best service possible.’

Safety measures and procedures for delivering the service will be guided by the Government’s advice on working safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the national situation develops and circumstances change, the design and delivery of the 0-19 Health Service will evolve alongside these measures to ensure the ongoing safety of parents, children and staff.

Further information is provided on a specific website for the service: bromley0to19.co.uk. Livechat, an instant messaging service (Mon-Fri 9-5) can also be accessed via the website for advice and support.

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