Children and families nursing services
Children and families nursing services provide primary
prevention and secondary treatment-based services to respond to the
needs of all children aged 0-19 years, and for children looked
after by the London Borough of Hackney or Corporation of
London. This includes children with disabilities,
life-limiting conditions, and complex health needs.
Services
- Work in partnership with general practice, and partner agencies
to develop integrated childrens services
- Ensure that all children and young people aged 0-19 years are
offered the child health promotion and immunisation programme
- Enable, support and safeguard the interests of vulnerable
children who are looked after, have complex health needs, are
homeless or have a chronic condition like sickle cell and
thalassaemia disease; ensure they can access primary and secondary
care services appropriately
- Work in partnership with parents and carers to offer care
packages supported by an individualised care plan that meets the
assessed needs of a child, young person or their parent/carer
The work incorporates the following service areas:
Please check with each individual service for further details
about referrals, opening and response times, and location
information.
Publications
Click Guide to
Childrens Services 649kb