School Health Service
The Manchester School Health Service is commissioned by the MCC Population Health Team and provides holistic health and wellbeing support across Manchester’s key public health priorities. We operate citywide across Manchester working in partnership with schools to improve the health outcomes of children, young people and their families.
The service comprises six child-focused functions, namely; Immunisation; Screening and National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP); Safeguarding; the Healthy Child Programme; the Healthy Schools Programme; and the Healthy Weight Team.
We support school-aged children including those with identified physical, mental and emotional health needs. We work in partnership with children and young people, parents/carers, education colleagues and other partners. The service also delivers the school-aged immunisation programme in schools.
Please click here to view our current School Health Service Offer.
Hours
Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Contact Details
North Healthy Child Programme Team
New Moston Library, Nuthurst Road,
New Moston
Manchester
M40 5SB
0161 241 2813
mft.school-nurses-north@nhs.net
South Healthy Child Programme Team
Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road, Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ
0161 946 8239
mft.school-nurses-south@nhs.net
Immunisation Team
Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Alexandra Park
Manchester
M16 7AP
Office: 0161 529 6549
Duty Phone (mobile): 07973 698166
NCMP (National Child Measurement Programme) Team / Screening
Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Manchester
M16 7AP
0161 529 6550
mft.school-nurses-screening@nhs.net
Vulnerable School Children Team
Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Manchester
M16 7AP
0161 209 9956
mft.school-nurses-vsct@nhs.net
Manchester Healthy Schools Programme
Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road,
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ
0161 946 8270
https://www.manchesterlco.org/services/childrens-community-services-citywide/healthy-schools/
https://www.manchesterhealthyschools.nhs.uk/
Healthy Weight Team
Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road,
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 4PJ
Social Media
Healthy Schools @mcrhealthysch
Healthy Weight @mcrhwt
Immunisations @Immsteammcr
Manchester School Health Service
Service Access and Referral
Self-referral (children, young people, parent/carer) – via school.
Additional information
42nd street supports young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health http://42ndstreet.org.uk/ free and confidential information for under 25s
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, free and confidential supporting mental health https://www.annafreud.org/
Brook for young people – http://www.brook.org.uk: free and confidential information for under 25s
Connexions http://www.connexions-direct.com/ information and advice for young people.
Eclypse is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people under 19 and families in Manchester https://www.changegrowlive.org/eclypse-manchester
Manchester Parent Carer Forum works to represent the “voice” of parents and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). http://manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk/
Talk to Frank http://www.talktofrank.com/ Talk to Frank provides an A to Z list of substances explaining their appearance, effects, health risks, the chances of getting hooked, and the basics of UK law. Via an MSN messenger drug users can ask the ‘Frank Bot’ any questions 24/7
The Proud Trust provides information and advice for young people who identify as LGBT https://www.theproudtrust.org/
The Samaritans provides support and advice for anyone in time of need https://www.samaritans.org/
Department of Health and Social Care – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Department for Education – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Healthy Child Programme –https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167998/Health_Child_Programme.pdf
Manchester Healthy Schools – https://www.manchesterhealthyschools.nhs.uk/
The Manchester Local Offer (Disability and Special Educational Needs) – The Manchester Local Offer brings together information in one place. It helps children and young people with SEND up to the age of 25 and their parents understand what services and support they can expect locally. This includes their statutory entitlements which are required by law.